Cardiovascular drugs: 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 · Cardiovascular drugs

Sample item

What is the main action of nitrates in angina?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Venodilation reducing preload

The key Cardiovascular drugs principle identifies Venodilation reducing preload as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Cause bronchoconstriction

    Cause bronchoconstriction is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

  • B. Slow renal filtration

    Slow renal filtration may have another clinical role but is not supported by this clue.

  • C. Increase platelet aggregation

    Increase platelet aggregation does not fit the stated cardiovascular drugs relationship.

  • D. Venodilation reducing preload (correct)

    Correct. Venodilation reducing preload matches the decisive principle in this item.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Venodilation reducing preload. The key Cardiovascular drugs principle identifies Venodilation reducing preload as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Why is "Cause bronchoconstriction" not the answer?

Cause bronchoconstriction is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

Why is "Slow renal filtration" not the answer?

Slow renal filtration may have another clinical role but is not supported by this clue.

Why is "Increase platelet aggregation" not the answer?

Increase platelet aggregation does not fit the stated cardiovascular drugs relationship.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cardiovascular drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Venodilation reducing preload matches the decisive principle in this item.

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 Cardiovascular drugs?

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.