Voice: Reinke edema: practice question

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ENT · Voice: Reinke edema

Sample item

Diffuse polypoid vocal-fold swelling in smoker suggests what?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Reinke edema

This item reviews Voice: Reinke edema; Reinke edema is the best answer because it directly fits the described ENT or eye pattern.

Option by option

  • A. Tonsillitis

    Tonsillitis is plausible but is not the best answer.

  • B. Laryngocele

    Laryngocele is unsupported by the key findings.

  • C. Reinke edema (correct)

    Correct. Reinke edema matches the defining feature.

  • D. Vocal nodules

    Vocal nodules does not fit the clinical pattern.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Reinke edema. This item reviews Voice: Reinke edema; Reinke edema is the best answer because it directly fits the described ENT or eye pattern.

Why is "Tonsillitis" not the answer?

Tonsillitis is plausible but is not the best answer.

Why is "Laryngocele" not the answer?

Laryngocele is unsupported by the key findings.

Why is "Vocal nodules" not the answer?

Vocal nodules does not fit the clinical pattern.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Voice: Reinke edema in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct. Reinke edema matches the defining feature.

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 Voice: Reinke edema?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT 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.