Pharynx: FEES bedside advantage: practice question

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ENT · Pharynx: FEES bedside advantage

Sample item

A bedridden patient in intensive care cannot be moved to the radiology suite. Which swallow assessment can be done at the bedside using a flexible endoscope passed through the nose?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing

FEES is portable and repeatable, uses dyed food and shows pooling of secretions, laryngeal sensation and aspiration before and after the swallow. Its limitation is that the view is lost at the moment of the swallow itself (white-out). It avoids radiation.

Option by option

  • A. Pharyngeal manometry

    Manometry is a pressure test.

  • B. Videofluoroscopy

    Videofluoroscopy needs the fluoroscopy suite.

  • C. Fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (correct)

    Correct. A transnasal endoscope allows bedside testing.

  • D. Barium meal

    A barium meal studies the stomach and duodenum.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing. FEES is portable and repeatable, uses dyed food and shows pooling of secretions, laryngeal sensation and aspiration before and after the swallow.

Why is "Pharyngeal manometry" not the answer?

Manometry is a pressure test.

Why is "Videofluoroscopy" not the answer?

Videofluoroscopy needs the fluoroscopy suite.

Why is "Barium meal" not the answer?

A barium meal studies the stomach and duodenum.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pharynx: FEES bedside advantage in ENT. Its limitation is that the view is lost at the moment of the swallow itself (white-out). It avoids radiation.

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 Pharynx: FEES bedside advantage?

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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.