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

What is an important reason to use antibiotics judiciously?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Limit antimicrobial resistance

The central Antimicrobials concept identifies Limit antimicrobial resistance as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Option by option

  • A. Guarantee no adverse effects

    Guarantee no adverse effects has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.

  • B. Limit antimicrobial resistance (correct)

    Correct. Limit antimicrobial resistance matches the decisive point in this scenario.

  • C. Increase viral replication

    Increase viral replication does not fit the stated antimicrobials relationship.

  • D. Avoid all cultures

    Avoid all cultures 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, Limit antimicrobial resistance. The central Antimicrobials concept identifies Limit antimicrobial resistance as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Why is "Guarantee no adverse effects" not the answer?

Guarantee no adverse effects has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.

Why is "Increase viral replication" not the answer?

Increase viral replication does not fit the stated antimicrobials relationship.

Why is "Avoid all cultures" not the answer?

Avoid all cultures is unsupported by the mechanism or clinical clue in the stem.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antimicrobials in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Limit antimicrobial resistance 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 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.