Anticancer 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 · Anticancer drugs

Sample item

What is a major toxicity of cisplatin?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity

Cisplatin can cause renal tubular injury and high-frequency hearing loss, so hydration, renal monitoring, and cumulative dose awareness are important.

Option by option

  • A. Gingival hyperplasia

    Gingival overgrowth is unrelated.

  • B. Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity (correct)

    Correct: kidney and ear toxicity are classic.

  • C. Profound bradycardia only

    Bradycardia is not defining.

  • D. Hyperthyroidism

    Thyroid excess is not typical.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is B, Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity. Cisplatin can cause renal tubular injury and high-frequency hearing loss, so hydration, renal monitoring, and cumulative dose awareness are important.

Why is "Gingival hyperplasia" not the answer?

Gingival overgrowth is unrelated.

Why is "Profound bradycardia only" not the answer?

Bradycardia is not defining.

Why is "Hyperthyroidism" not the answer?

Thyroid excess is not typical.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Anticancer drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: kidney and ear toxicity are classic.

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 Anticancer 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.