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 blood test is required during clozapine therapy?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Absolute neutrophil count

Clozapine can cause severe neutropenia or agranulocytosis, so regular absolute neutrophil-count monitoring is required under established safety programs.

Option by option

  • A. Serum amylase

    Amylase does not monitor the key clozapine hematologic risk.

  • B. Absolute neutrophil count (correct)

    Correct: ANC monitoring detects clozapine-related neutropenia.

  • C. Troponin only

    Troponin may be used for specific concerns but not the routine core requirement.

  • D. Calcium only

    Calcium alone does not identify agranulocytosis.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Absolute neutrophil count. Clozapine can cause severe neutropenia or agranulocytosis, so regular absolute neutrophil-count monitoring is required under established safety programs.

Why is "Serum amylase" not the answer?

Amylase does not monitor the key clozapine hematologic risk.

Why is "Troponin only" not the answer?

Troponin may be used for specific concerns but not the routine core requirement.

Why is "Calcium only" not the answer?

Calcium alone does not identify agranulocytosis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psychopharmacology in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: ANC monitoring detects clozapine-related neutropenia.

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.