Endocrine 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 · Endocrine drugs

Sample item

What is an important counseling point for systemic glucocorticoids used long term?

AThey require no monitoringBDo not stop abruptly without adviceCThey cannot affect bonesDThey never alter glucose

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Do not stop abruptly without advice

The central Endocrine drugs concept identifies Do not stop abruptly without advice as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Option by option

A. They require no monitoring
They require no monitoring does not fit the stated endocrine drugs relationship.
B. Do not stop abruptly without advice (correct)
Correct. Do not stop abruptly without advice matches the decisive point in this scenario.
C. They cannot affect bones
They cannot affect bones has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.
D. They never alter glucose
They never alter glucose is unsupported by the mechanism or clinical clue in the stem.

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Questions about this Pharmacology question

What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is B, Do not stop abruptly without advice. The central Endocrine drugs concept identifies Do not stop abruptly without advice as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Why is "They require no monitoring" not the answer?

They require no monitoring does not fit the stated endocrine drugs relationship.

Why is "They cannot affect bones" not the answer?

They cannot affect bones has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.

Why is "They never alter glucose" not the answer?

They never alter glucose is unsupported by the mechanism or clinical clue in the stem.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Endocrine drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Do not stop abruptly without advice 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 Endocrine 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.