Psychopharmacology: 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 · Psychopharmacology

Sample item

What adverse effect requires urgent review in a patient taking clozapine?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Fever and sore throat suggesting neutropenia

Clozapine can cause agranulocytosis, so fever or sore throat requires urgent blood count assessment and drug-safety review.

Option by option

  • A. Mild dry mouth only

    Dry mouth is less immediately dangerous.

  • B. Stable corrective-lens prescription

    Lens prescription is unrelated.

  • C. Fever and sore throat suggesting neutropenia (correct)

    Correct: infection symptoms may signal dangerous neutropenia.

  • D. Transient hunger after meals

    Hunger is nonspecific.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Fever and sore throat suggesting neutropenia. Clozapine can cause agranulocytosis, so fever or sore throat requires urgent blood count assessment and drug-safety review.

Why is "Mild dry mouth only" not the answer?

Dry mouth is less immediately dangerous.

Why is "Stable corrective-lens prescription" not the answer?

Lens prescription is unrelated.

Why is "Transient hunger after meals" not the answer?

Hunger is nonspecific.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psychopharmacology in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: infection symptoms may signal dangerous neutropenia.

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 Psychopharmacology?

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.