Psychiatric emergencies: 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 · Psychiatric emergencies

Sample item

What is the safest response to escalating agitation with risk of violence?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Use de-escalation and summon trained support

Early verbal de-escalation, environmental safety, and trained assistance reduce harm in agitation; medication or restraint requires appropriate legal and clinical safeguards.

Option by option

  • A. Ignore warning signs

    Warning signs require active risk response.

  • B. Block all exits alone

    Managing alone can endanger everyone.

  • C. Use de-escalation and summon trained support (correct)

    Correct: calm de-escalation with support is safest.

  • D. Argue loudly

    Loud argument can escalate agitation.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Use de-escalation and summon trained support. Early verbal de-escalation, environmental safety, and trained assistance reduce harm in agitation; medication or restraint requires appropriate legal and clinical safeguards.

Why is "Ignore warning signs" not the answer?

Warning signs require active risk response.

Why is "Block all exits alone" not the answer?

Managing alone can endanger everyone.

Why is "Argue loudly" not the answer?

Loud argument can escalate agitation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psychiatric emergencies in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: calm de-escalation with support is safest.

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 Psychiatric emergencies?

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.