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

What behavior is typical of bulimia nervosa?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Recurrent binge eating with compensatory behavior

Bulimia nervosa involves recurrent binge eating with compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise, often with weight not markedly low.

Option by option

  • A. Persistent aphasia

    Aphasia is a language problem.

  • B. Single panic attack

    One panic attack does not define bulimia.

  • C. Recurrent binge eating with compensatory behavior (correct)

    Correct: binges plus compensation define bulimia nervosa.

  • D. Loss of smell

    Loss of smell is not bulimia.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Recurrent binge eating with compensatory behavior. Bulimia nervosa involves recurrent binge eating with compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise, often with weight not markedly low.

Why is "Persistent aphasia" not the answer?

Aphasia is a language problem.

Why is "Single panic attack" not the answer?

One panic attack does not define bulimia.

Why is "Loss of smell" not the answer?

Loss of smell is not bulimia.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Eating disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: binges plus compensation define bulimia nervosa.

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.