Antimicrobials: 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 · Antimicrobials

Sample item

Which adverse effect is classically associated with aminoglycosides?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity

The key Antimicrobials principle identifies Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Severe hypoglycemia

    Severe hypoglycemia does not fit the stated antimicrobials relationship.

  • B. Lens opacity

    Lens opacity is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

  • C. Pulmonary edema only

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

  • D. Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity (correct)

    Correct. Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity matches the decisive principle in this item.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity. The key Antimicrobials principle identifies Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Why is "Severe hypoglycemia" not the answer?

Severe hypoglycemia does not fit the stated antimicrobials relationship.

Why is "Lens opacity" not the answer?

Lens opacity is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

Why is "Pulmonary edema only" not the answer?

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

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antimicrobials in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity 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 Antimicrobials?

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.