Dementia: 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 · Dementia

Sample item

What distinction is important between depression and dementia?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Both can impair cognition and need assessment

The decisive Dementia principle supports Both can impair cognition and need assessment; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Depression never affects concentration

    Depression never affects concentration does not match the stated dementia feature.

  • B. Both can impair cognition and need assessment (correct)

    Correct. Both can impair cognition and need assessment is supported by the central clue given.

  • C. Memory is irrelevant

    Memory is irrelevant is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

  • D. Dementia always begins overnight

    Dementia always begins overnight 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 B, Both can impair cognition and need assessment. The decisive Dementia principle supports Both can impair cognition and need assessment; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Why is "Depression never affects concentration" not the answer?

Depression never affects concentration does not match the stated dementia feature.

Why is "Memory is irrelevant" not the answer?

Memory is irrelevant is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

Why is "Dementia always begins overnight" not the answer?

Dementia always begins overnight may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Dementia in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Both can impair cognition and need assessment 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 Dementia?

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.