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

Which symptom is characteristic of PTSD?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Re-experiencing a traumatic event

PTSD can include intrusive memories, avoidance, hyperarousal, and negative mood or cognition changes after a qualifying traumatic event.

Option by option

  • A. Painless jaundice

    Jaundice is unrelated to trauma disorder.

  • B. Improved concentration only

    Improved concentration is not typical.

  • C. Re-experiencing a traumatic event (correct)

    Correct: intrusive re-experiencing is a core PTSD cluster.

  • D. Persistent euphoria

    Euphoria suggests another mood state.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Re-experiencing a traumatic event. PTSD can include intrusive memories, avoidance, hyperarousal, and negative mood or cognition changes after a qualifying traumatic event.

Why is "Painless jaundice" not the answer?

Jaundice is unrelated to trauma disorder.

Why is "Improved concentration only" not the answer?

Improved concentration is not typical.

Why is "Persistent euphoria" not the answer?

Euphoria suggests another mood state.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Trauma disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: intrusive re-experiencing is a core PTSD cluster.

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.