Antihypertensives: 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 · Antihypertensives

Sample item

What electrolyte effect can occur with ACE inhibitors?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Hyperkalemia

ACE inhibitors reduce aldosterone signaling and can decrease renal potassium excretion, increasing the risk of hyperkalemia especially in renal impairment.

Option by option

  • A. Hypernatremia

    Hypernatremia is not the usual consequence.

  • B. Hypercalcemia

    Hypercalcemia is not the common ACE-inhibitor electrolyte effect.

  • C. Hypokalemia

    Hypokalemia is more typical of potassium-wasting diuretics.

  • D. Hyperkalemia (correct)

    Correct: reduced aldosterone can raise serum potassium.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Hyperkalemia. ACE inhibitors reduce aldosterone signaling and can decrease renal potassium excretion, increasing the risk of hyperkalemia especially in renal impairment.

Why is "Hypernatremia" not the answer?

Hypernatremia is not the usual consequence.

Why is "Hypercalcemia" not the answer?

Hypercalcemia is not the common ACE-inhibitor electrolyte effect.

Why is "Hypokalemia" not the answer?

Hypokalemia is more typical of potassium-wasting diuretics.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antihypertensives in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: reduced aldosterone can raise serum potassium.

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 Antihypertensives?

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.