Respiratory 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 · Respiratory drugs

Sample item

Why are nonselective beta blockers used cautiously in asthma?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. They can block beta-2 bronchodilation

Nonselective beta blockers can antagonize airway beta-2 receptors and provoke bronchospasm or blunt response to rescue bronchodilators.

Option by option

  • A. They guarantee hypoglycaemia

    Hypoglycaemia is not guaranteed.

  • B. They increase surfactant production

    Surfactant is not their main effect.

  • C. They can block beta-2 bronchodilation (correct)

    Correct: beta-2 blockade can narrow airways.

  • D. They cause direct alveolar infection

    They do not cause infection directly.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is C, They can block beta-2 bronchodilation. Nonselective beta blockers can antagonize airway beta-2 receptors and provoke bronchospasm or blunt response to rescue bronchodilators.

Why is "They guarantee hypoglycaemia" not the answer?

Hypoglycaemia is not guaranteed.

Why is "They increase surfactant production" not the answer?

Surfactant is not their main effect.

Why is "They cause direct alveolar infection" not the answer?

They do not cause infection directly.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Respiratory drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: beta-2 blockade can narrow airways.

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 Respiratory 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.