Capacity: 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 · Capacity

Sample item

What is a core element of informed consent?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Ability to understand relevant information

Valid informed consent requires capacity to understand, retain, and weigh relevant information and to communicate a voluntary decision, not guaranteed outcomes.

Option by option

  • A. Absence of all anxiety

    Anxiety does not automatically remove decision-making capacity.

  • B. A perfect outcome

    Consent does not require a perfect clinical outcome.

  • C. Ability to understand relevant information (correct)

    Correct: understanding relevant information is fundamental to consent capacity.

  • D. Agreement with family only

    Family agreement cannot substitute for a capable patient's decision.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Ability to understand relevant information. Valid informed consent requires capacity to understand, retain, and weigh relevant information and to communicate a voluntary decision, not guaranteed outcomes.

Why is "Absence of all anxiety" not the answer?

Anxiety does not automatically remove decision-making capacity.

Why is "A perfect outcome" not the answer?

Consent does not require a perfect clinical outcome.

Why is "Agreement with family only" not the answer?

Family agreement cannot substitute for a capable patient's decision.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Capacity in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: understanding relevant information is fundamental to consent capacity.

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 Capacity?

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.