Eating disorders: 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 · Eating disorders

Sample item

A 17-year-old girl has a BMI of 15, amenorrhoea, lanugo hair, bradycardia and an intense fear of gaining weight. What is the diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is restriction of intake with low body weight, fear of weight gain and disturbed body image. Complications include bradycardia, hypokalaemia, osteoporosis and amenorrhoea.

Option by option

  • A. Bulimia nervosa

    In bulimia, weight is usually normal.

  • B. Body dysmorphic disorder

    Body dysmorphic disorder is a preoccupation with a perceived defect.

  • C. Binge eating disorder

    Binge eating disorder usually occurs with obesity and no compensatory behaviours.

  • D. Anorexia nervosa (correct)

    Correct.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is restriction of intake with low body weight, fear of weight gain and disturbed body image.

Why is "Bulimia nervosa" not the answer?

In bulimia, weight is usually normal.

Why is "Body dysmorphic disorder" not the answer?

Body dysmorphic disorder is a preoccupation with a perceived defect.

Why is "Binge eating disorder" not the answer?

Binge eating disorder usually occurs with obesity and no compensatory behaviours.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Eating disorders in Psychiatry. Complications include bradycardia, hypokalaemia, osteoporosis and amenorrhoea.

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 Eating disorders?

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.