Mood stabilizers: 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 · Mood stabilizers

Sample item

Which laboratory tests require monitoring during lithium therapy?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Renal and thyroid function

Lithium has a narrow therapeutic index and can affect renal and thyroid function, so levels and organ function require regular monitoring.

Option by option

  • A. Visual fields only

    Visual fields are not routine lithium monitoring.

  • B. Audiometry only

    Audiometry is unrelated to lithium safety.

  • C. Skin-prick tests only

    Skin testing does not monitor lithium toxicity.

  • D. Renal and thyroid function (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 function. Lithium has a narrow therapeutic index and can affect renal and thyroid function, so levels and organ function require regular monitoring.

Why is "Visual fields only" not the answer?

Visual fields are not routine lithium monitoring.

Why is "Audiometry only" not the answer?

Audiometry is unrelated to lithium safety.

Why is "Skin-prick tests only" not the answer?

Skin testing does not monitor lithium toxicity.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mood stabilizers 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 Mood stabilizers?

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.