Capacity: 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 · Capacity

Sample item

Which ability is needed for decision-making capacity?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Weigh relevant information

Capacity includes understanding, retaining, weighing relevant information, and communicating a choice; it is specific to the decision and time.

Option by option

  • A. Agree with family

    Family agreement is not the legal test.

  • B. Never change mind

    People with capacity may change their mind.

  • C. Weigh relevant information (correct)

    Correct: weighing information is essential for capacity.

  • D. Know every diagnosis

    Perfect medical knowledge is unnecessary.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Weigh relevant information. Capacity includes understanding, retaining, weighing relevant information, and communicating a choice; it is specific to the decision and time.

Why is "Agree with family" not the answer?

Family agreement is not the legal test.

Why is "Never change mind" not the answer?

People with capacity may change their mind.

Why is "Know every diagnosis" not the answer?

Perfect medical knowledge is unnecessary.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Capacity in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: weighing information is essential for capacity.

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 Capacity?

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.