Trauma 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 · Trauma disorders

Sample item

What symptom cluster is typical of post-traumatic stress disorder?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Intrusion, avoidance, hyperarousal

Post-traumatic stress disorder involves intrusive re-experiencing, avoidance of reminders, negative cognitive or mood changes, and hyperarousal after trauma exposure.

Option by option

  • A. Miosis, sedation, apnea

    Miosis with apnea suggests opioid intoxication.

  • B. Jaundice, edema, ascites

    Jaundice and ascites suggest liver disease.

  • C. Intrusion, avoidance, hyperarousal (correct)

    Correct: intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal are PTSD clusters.

  • D. Euphoria, insomnia, grandiosity

    Euphoria and grandiosity suggest mania.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Intrusion, avoidance, hyperarousal. Post-traumatic stress disorder involves intrusive re-experiencing, avoidance of reminders, negative cognitive or mood changes, and hyperarousal after trauma exposure.

Why is "Miosis, sedation, apnea" not the answer?

Miosis with apnea suggests opioid intoxication.

Why is "Jaundice, edema, ascites" not the answer?

Jaundice and ascites suggest liver disease.

Why is "Euphoria, insomnia, grandiosity" not the answer?

Euphoria and grandiosity suggest mania.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Trauma disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal are PTSD clusters.

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 Trauma 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.