Hair disorders: practice question

A Dermatology 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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Dermatology · Hair disorders

Sample item

What is trichotillomania?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Recurrent hair pulling

The relevant Hair disorders principle supports Recurrent hair pulling; it is the option that best explains the mechanism, physical finding, investigation, or safe management priority in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Fungal nail infection

    Fungal nail infection does not correspond to the stated hair disorders finding.

  • B. Painless bleeding disorder

    Painless bleeding disorder may apply to a different condition but is not the best response here.

  • C. Recurrent hair pulling (correct)

    Correct. Recurrent hair pulling directly addresses the essential clue in this sample.

  • D. Inflammatory bowel disease

    Inflammatory bowel disease is not supported by the clinical description or management aim.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is C, Recurrent hair pulling. The relevant Hair disorders principle supports Recurrent hair pulling; it is the option that best explains the mechanism, physical finding, investigation, or safe management priority in the question.

Why is "Fungal nail infection" not the answer?

Fungal nail infection does not correspond to the stated hair disorders finding.

Why is "Painless bleeding disorder" not the answer?

Painless bleeding disorder may apply to a different condition but is not the best response here.

Why is "Inflammatory bowel disease" not the answer?

Inflammatory bowel disease is not supported by the clinical description or management aim.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Hair disorders in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Recurrent hair pulling directly addresses the essential clue in this sample.

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 Hair disorders?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology 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.