Suicide risk: 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 · Suicide risk

Sample item

What factor most increases immediate suicide concern?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Specific plan with intent

A specific suicide plan with intent and access to means indicates elevated immediate risk and requires urgent safety assessment, support, and appropriate intervention.

Option by option

  • A. Stable employment

    Employment may be protective but does not exclude risk.

  • B. Mild insomnia alone

    Insomnia alone is nonspecific without wider risk assessment.

  • C. Normal appetite

    Normal appetite does not indicate acute suicide intent.

  • D. Specific plan with intent (correct)

    Correct: plan plus intent increases acute suicide risk.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Specific plan with intent. A specific suicide plan with intent and access to means indicates elevated immediate risk and requires urgent safety assessment, support, and appropriate intervention.

Why is "Stable employment" not the answer?

Employment may be protective but does not exclude risk.

Why is "Mild insomnia alone" not the answer?

Insomnia alone is nonspecific without wider risk assessment.

Why is "Normal appetite" not the answer?

Normal appetite does not indicate acute suicide intent.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Suicide risk in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: plan plus intent increases acute suicide risk.

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 Suicide risk?

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.