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 behavior is a compensatory method in bulimia nervosa?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Self-induced vomiting

The decisive Eating disorders principle supports Self-induced vomiting; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Self-induced vomiting (correct)

    Correct. Self-induced vomiting is supported by the central clue given.

  • B. Exercise avoidance

    Exercise avoidance may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

  • C. Reading therapy

    Reading therapy is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

  • D. Regular balanced meals

    Regular balanced meals does not match the stated eating disorders feature.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Self-induced vomiting. The decisive Eating disorders principle supports Self-induced vomiting; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Why is "Exercise avoidance" not the answer?

Exercise avoidance may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

Why is "Reading therapy" not the answer?

Reading therapy is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

Why is "Regular balanced meals" not the answer?

Regular balanced meals 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. Self-induced vomiting 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.