Substance use: 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 · Substance use

Sample item

Which symptom can occur in alcohol withdrawal?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Tremor with autonomic overactivity

Alcohol withdrawal may cause tremor, sweating, anxiety, seizures, or delirium tremens, so risk assessment and monitored treatment are important.

Option by option

  • A. Improved sleep only

    Withdrawal commonly disrupts sleep.

  • B. Tremor with autonomic overactivity (correct)

    Correct: tremor and autonomic symptoms fit withdrawal.

  • C. Fixed painless pupil

    A fixed pupil suggests another emergency.

  • D. Absent anxiety

    Anxiety is common, not absent.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Tremor with autonomic overactivity. Alcohol withdrawal may cause tremor, sweating, anxiety, seizures, or delirium tremens, so risk assessment and monitored treatment are important.

Why is "Improved sleep only" not the answer?

Withdrawal commonly disrupts sleep.

Why is "Fixed painless pupil" not the answer?

A fixed pupil suggests another emergency.

Why is "Absent anxiety" not the answer?

Anxiety is common, not absent.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Substance use in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: tremor and autonomic symptoms fit withdrawal.

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 Substance use?

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.