Psychopharmacology: 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 · Psychopharmacology

Sample item

What adverse effect warrants monitoring with lithium therapy?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Renal and thyroid dysfunction

Lithium can impair renal concentrating function and alter thyroid status, so renal function, thyroid function, and serum drug levels require ongoing monitoring.

Option by option

  • A. Hearing gain

    Lithium does not improve hearing.

  • B. Immediate cataract

    Cataract is not the routine key lithium toxicity concern.

  • C. Dental eruption

    Dental eruption is not a lithium monitoring outcome.

  • D. Renal and thyroid dysfunction (correct)

    Correct: renal and thyroid monitoring is essential with lithium.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Renal and thyroid dysfunction. Lithium can impair renal concentrating function and alter thyroid status, so renal function, thyroid function, and serum drug levels require ongoing monitoring.

Why is "Hearing gain" not the answer?

Lithium does not improve hearing.

Why is "Immediate cataract" not the answer?

Cataract is not the routine key lithium toxicity concern.

Why is "Dental eruption" not the answer?

Dental eruption is not a lithium monitoring outcome.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psychopharmacology in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: renal and thyroid monitoring is essential with lithium.

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 Psychopharmacology?

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.