Diabetes 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 · Diabetes drugs

Sample item

What adverse event is most important with insulin therapy?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Hypoglycemia

Insulin can lower glucose below safe levels, so patients need education on recognizing and treating hypoglycemia and adjusting treatment with meals and activity.

Option by option

  • A. Cataract

    Cataract is not an acute insulin toxicity.

  • B. Hypoglycemia (correct)

    Correct: hypoglycemia is the principal acute insulin risk.

  • C. Hypercalcemia

    Hypercalcemia is not a typical insulin adverse event.

  • D. Ototoxicity

    Ototoxicity is unrelated to insulin.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is B, Hypoglycemia. Insulin can lower glucose below safe levels, so patients need education on recognizing and treating hypoglycemia and adjusting treatment with meals and activity.

Why is "Cataract" not the answer?

Cataract is not an acute insulin toxicity.

Why is "Hypercalcemia" not the answer?

Hypercalcemia is not a typical insulin adverse event.

Why is "Ototoxicity" not the answer?

Ototoxicity is unrelated to insulin.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Diabetes drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: hypoglycemia is the principal acute insulin risk.

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 Diabetes 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.