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

What feature suggests alcohol withdrawal delirium?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Tremor, autonomic instability, and confusion

Severe alcohol withdrawal can cause delirium tremens with confusion, agitation, tremor, hallucinations, fever, and autonomic instability.

Option by option

  • A. Tremor, autonomic instability, and confusion (correct)

    Correct: autonomic delirium after stopping alcohol is serious withdrawal.

  • B. Isolated chronic tinnitus

    Tinnitus is unrelated.

  • C. Stable mood with no physical signs

    Absence of signs is not delirium.

  • D. Pinpoint pupils with slowed breathing

    Pinpoint pupils suggest opioid effect.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Tremor, autonomic instability, and confusion. Severe alcohol withdrawal can cause delirium tremens with confusion, agitation, tremor, hallucinations, fever, and autonomic instability.

Why is "Isolated chronic tinnitus" not the answer?

Tinnitus is unrelated.

Why is "Stable mood with no physical signs" not the answer?

Absence of signs is not delirium.

Why is "Pinpoint pupils with slowed breathing" not the answer?

Pinpoint pupils suggest opioid effect.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Substance use in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: autonomic delirium after stopping alcohol is serious 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.