Analgesics: 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 · Analgesics

Sample item

What is the main danger of acetaminophen overdose?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Hepatic injury

The key Analgesics principle identifies Hepatic injury as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Cataract

    Cataract is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

  • B. Pulmonary fibrosis

    Pulmonary fibrosis may have another clinical role but is not supported by this clue.

  • C. Ototoxicity

    Ototoxicity does not fit the stated analgesics relationship.

  • D. Hepatic injury (correct)

    Correct. Hepatic injury matches the decisive principle in this item.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Hepatic injury. The key Analgesics principle identifies Hepatic injury as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Why is "Cataract" not the answer?

Cataract is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

Why is "Pulmonary fibrosis" not the answer?

Pulmonary fibrosis may have another clinical role but is not supported by this clue.

Why is "Ototoxicity" not the answer?

Ototoxicity does not fit the stated analgesics relationship.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Analgesics in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Hepatic injury 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 Analgesics?

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.