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 a major adverse effect of long-term opioid use?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Constipation

Opioid activation of gut receptors decreases gastrointestinal motility and secretion, making constipation a frequent persistent adverse effect requiring prevention and review.

Option by option

  • A. Constipation (correct)

    Correct: opioids commonly slow bowel motility and cause constipation.

  • B. Improved respiratory drive

    Opioids can depress rather than improve respiratory drive.

  • C. Permanent pain cure

    Opioids do not permanently cure pain.

  • D. Hyperalertness

    Sedation is more typical than hyperalertness.

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 A, Constipation. Opioid activation of gut receptors decreases gastrointestinal motility and secretion, making constipation a frequent persistent adverse effect requiring prevention and review.

Why is "Improved respiratory drive" not the answer?

Opioids can depress rather than improve respiratory drive.

Why is "Permanent pain cure" not the answer?

Opioids do not permanently cure pain.

Why is "Hyperalertness" not the answer?

Sedation is more typical than hyperalertness.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Analgesics in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: opioids commonly slow bowel motility and cause constipation.

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.