Cardiovascular 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 · Cardiovascular drugs

Sample item

What is a key adverse effect of ACE inhibitors?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Hyperkalemia

ACE inhibitors reduce aldosterone signaling and can raise potassium, requiring renal function and electrolyte monitoring.

Option by option

  • A. Hyperkalemia (correct)

    Correct: potassium can rise.

  • B. Constipation only

    Constipation is not the key risk.

  • C. Hypoglycemia

    Hypoglycemia is not typical.

  • D. Ototoxicity

    Ototoxicity is not classic.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is A, Hyperkalemia. ACE inhibitors reduce aldosterone signaling and can raise potassium, requiring renal function and electrolyte monitoring.

Why is "Constipation only" not the answer?

Constipation is not the key risk.

Why is "Hypoglycemia" not the answer?

Hypoglycemia is not typical.

Why is "Ototoxicity" not the answer?

Ototoxicity is not classic.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cardiovascular drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: potassium can rise.

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 Cardiovascular 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.