Eating disorders: 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 · Eating disorders

Sample item

What medical complication requires attention in anorexia nervosa?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Electrolyte disturbance

The decisive Eating disorders principle supports Electrolyte disturbance; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Increased lung capacity

    Increased lung capacity is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

  • B. High immunity

    High immunity may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

  • C. Improved bone density

    Improved bone density does not match the stated eating disorders feature.

  • D. Electrolyte disturbance (correct)

    Correct. Electrolyte disturbance is supported by the central clue given.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Electrolyte disturbance. The decisive Eating disorders principle supports Electrolyte disturbance; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Why is "Increased lung capacity" not the answer?

Increased lung capacity is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

Why is "High immunity" not the answer?

High immunity may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

Why is "Improved bone density" not the answer?

Improved bone density does not match the stated eating disorders feature.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Eating disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Electrolyte disturbance 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 Eating disorders?

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.