Delirium: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Delirium

Sample item

What intervention is useful in preventing delirium in vulnerable inpatients?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Orientation and sleep-support measures

The decisive Delirium principle supports Orientation and sleep-support measures; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Orientation and sleep-support measures (correct)

    Correct. Orientation and sleep-support measures is supported by the central clue given.

  • B. Stopping all fluids

    Stopping all fluids is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

  • C. Sensory deprivation

    Sensory deprivation does not match the stated delirium feature.

  • D. Unnecessary restraints

    Unnecessary restraints may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Orientation and sleep-support measures. The decisive Delirium principle supports Orientation and sleep-support measures; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Why is "Stopping all fluids" not the answer?

Stopping all fluids is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

Why is "Sensory deprivation" not the answer?

Sensory deprivation does not match the stated delirium feature.

Why is "Unnecessary restraints" not the answer?

Unnecessary restraints may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Delirium in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Orientation and sleep-support measures is supported by the central clue given.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Delirium?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.