Sleep 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 · Sleep disorders

Sample item

Which sleep complaint involves persistent trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep

The decisive Sleep disorders principle supports Difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Excessive loud snoring only

    Excessive loud snoring only does not match the stated sleep disorders feature.

  • B. Normal daytime alertness

    Normal daytime alertness may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

  • C. Difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep (correct)

    Correct. Difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep is supported by the central clue given.

  • D. Sleep paralysis only

    Sleep paralysis only is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep. The decisive Sleep disorders principle supports Difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Why is "Excessive loud snoring only" not the answer?

Excessive loud snoring only does not match the stated sleep disorders feature.

Why is "Normal daytime alertness" not the answer?

Normal daytime alertness may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

Why is "Sleep paralysis only" not the answer?

Sleep paralysis only is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sleep disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep 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 Sleep 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.