Respiratory 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 · Respiratory drugs

Sample item

What is a main role of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Reduce airway inflammation

The central Respiratory drugs concept identifies Reduce airway inflammation as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Option by option

  • A. Treat bacterial infection

    Treat bacterial infection has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.

  • B. Reduce airway inflammation (correct)

    Correct. Reduce airway inflammation matches the decisive point in this scenario.

  • C. Provide immediate analgesia

    Provide immediate analgesia does not fit the stated respiratory drugs relationship.

  • D. Increase bronchial secretions

    Increase bronchial secretions is unsupported by the mechanism or clinical clue in the stem.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is B, Reduce airway inflammation. The central Respiratory drugs concept identifies Reduce airway inflammation as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Why is "Treat bacterial infection" not the answer?

Treat bacterial infection has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.

Why is "Provide immediate analgesia" not the answer?

Provide immediate analgesia does not fit the stated respiratory drugs relationship.

Why is "Increase bronchial secretions" not the answer?

Increase bronchial secretions is unsupported by the mechanism or clinical clue in the stem.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Respiratory drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Reduce airway inflammation matches the decisive point in this scenario.

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 Respiratory 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.