Substance use: 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 · Substance use

Sample item

What feature may indicate opioid withdrawal?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Lacrimation with diarrhea

Opioid withdrawal produces autonomic overactivity such as lacrimation, rhinorrhea, diarrhea, sweating, aches, and dilated pupils rather than respiratory depression.

Option by option

  • A. Painless blindness

    Blindness is not a characteristic opioid withdrawal feature.

  • B. Lacrimation with diarrhea (correct)

    Correct: lacrimation and diarrhea are opioid withdrawal features.

  • C. Euphoria with sedation

    Euphoria with sedation also fits intoxication more than withdrawal.

  • D. Miosis with respiratory depression

    Miosis with respiratory depression indicates opioid intoxication.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Lacrimation with diarrhea. Opioid withdrawal produces autonomic overactivity such as lacrimation, rhinorrhea, diarrhea, sweating, aches, and dilated pupils rather than respiratory depression.

Why is "Painless blindness" not the answer?

Blindness is not a characteristic opioid withdrawal feature.

Why is "Euphoria with sedation" not the answer?

Euphoria with sedation also fits intoxication more than withdrawal.

Why is "Miosis with respiratory depression" not the answer?

Miosis with respiratory depression indicates opioid intoxication.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Substance use in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: lacrimation and diarrhea are opioid withdrawal features.

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 Substance use?

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.