Diabetes: practice question

A Pharmacology 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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Pharmacology · Diabetes

Sample item

Sulfonylureas lower glucose by doing what?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Stimulating insulin release

This item reviews Diabetes; Stimulating insulin release is the best answer because it directly matches the drug or organism pattern described.

Option by option

  • A. Destroying beta cells

    Destroying beta cells is not supported by the key finding.

  • B. Inhibiting glucagon only

    Inhibiting glucagon only is plausible but is not the best answer here.

  • C. Stimulating insulin release (correct)

    Correct. Stimulating insulin release is supported by the defining feature.

  • D. Blocking glucose absorption only

    Blocking glucose absorption only does not fit the stated mechanism or pattern.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is C, Stimulating insulin release. This item reviews Diabetes; Stimulating insulin release is the best answer because it directly matches the drug or organism pattern described.

Why is "Destroying beta cells" not the answer?

Destroying beta cells is not supported by the key finding.

Why is "Inhibiting glucagon only" not the answer?

Inhibiting glucagon only is plausible but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Blocking glucose absorption only" not the answer?

Blocking glucose absorption only does not fit the stated mechanism or pattern.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Diabetes in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Stimulating insulin release is supported by the defining feature.

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 Diabetes?

Learn drugs as classes, then the exception in each class that an examiner would pick. Then use the flashcards and the other Pharmacology 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.