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

What is the appropriate approach when capacity is uncertain?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Assess capacity for the specific decision and support understanding

Capacity is decision-specific and may improve with communication support, time, interpreters, or treatment of reversible causes before conclusions are made.

Option by option

  • A. Assess capacity for the specific decision and support understanding (correct)

    Correct: supported decision-specific assessment is required.

  • B. Assume incapacity because of diagnosis

    Diagnosis alone does not prove incapacity.

  • C. Let family decide without patient input

    Patient involvement should be maximized.

  • D. Postpone urgent care indefinitely

    Urgent care follows best-interest or legal process when needed.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Assess capacity for the specific decision and support understanding. Capacity is decision-specific and may improve with communication support, time, interpreters, or treatment of reversible causes before conclusions are made.

Why is "Assume incapacity because of diagnosis" not the answer?

Diagnosis alone does not prove incapacity.

Why is "Let family decide without patient input" not the answer?

Patient involvement should be maximized.

Why is "Postpone urgent care indefinitely" not the answer?

Urgent care follows best-interest or legal process when needed.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Capacity in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: supported decision-specific assessment is required.

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.