Eating 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 · Eating disorders

Sample item

Which feature most suggests anorexia nervosa?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Restrictive intake with intense fear of weight gain

Anorexia nervosa involves restricted energy intake, low weight or weight loss, and intense fear of gaining weight or body-image disturbance.

Option by option

  • A. Bingeing without concern

    Bingeing alone does not define anorexia.

  • B. Auditory hallucinations only

    Hallucinations are not the defining feature.

  • C. Acute fever

    Fever is unrelated to diagnostic criteria.

  • D. Restrictive intake with intense fear of weight gain (correct)

    Correct: restriction and weight-gain fear are core features.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Restrictive intake with intense fear of weight gain. Anorexia nervosa involves restricted energy intake, low weight or weight loss, and intense fear of gaining weight or body-image disturbance.

Why is "Bingeing without concern" not the answer?

Bingeing alone does not define anorexia.

Why is "Auditory hallucinations only" not the answer?

Hallucinations are not the defining feature.

Why is "Acute fever" not the answer?

Fever is unrelated to diagnostic criteria.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Eating disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: restriction and weight-gain fear are core features.

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 Eating 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.