Mental Healthcare Act 2017: nominated representative: 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 · Mental Healthcare Act 2017: nominated representative

Sample item

Who may appoint a nominated representative under the Mental Healthcare Act 2017?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Any adult person, including a person with mental illness, in writing

Every person who is not a minor has the right to appoint a nominated representative in writing. The representative supports the person in treatment decisions, and a default order of relatives or carers applies if none is appointed.

Option by option

  • A. Only the treating psychiatrist

    The psychiatrist does not appoint the representative.

  • B. Only a court

    A court is not the appointing authority in the usual case.

  • C. Any adult person, including a person with mental illness, in writing (correct)

    Correct. The person himself appoints the representative.

  • D. Only the police

    The police have no such role.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Any adult person, including a person with mental illness, in writing. Every person who is not a minor has the right to appoint a nominated representative in writing.

Why is "Only the treating psychiatrist" not the answer?

The psychiatrist does not appoint the representative.

Why is "Only a court" not the answer?

A court is not the appointing authority in the usual case.

Why is "Only the police" not the answer?

The police have no such role.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mental Healthcare Act 2017: nominated representative in Psychiatry. The representative supports the person in treatment decisions, and a default order of relatives or carers applies if none is appointed.

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 Mental Healthcare Act 2017: nominated representative?

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.