Sleep medicine: practice question

A ENT 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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ENT · Sleep medicine

Sample item

What is a common daytime effect of obstructive sleep apnea?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Excessive sleepiness

Repeated nocturnal airway obstruction fragments sleep and commonly causes excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and impaired concentration.

Option by option

  • A. Excessive sleepiness (correct)

    Correct: fragmented sleep causes daytime sleepiness.

  • B. Hearing enhancement

    Obstructive sleep apnea does not enhance hearing.

  • C. Improved concentration

    Concentration often worsens rather than improves with untreated apnea.

  • D. Painless rash

    Rash is not a characteristic daytime effect of sleep apnea.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is A, Excessive sleepiness. Repeated nocturnal airway obstruction fragments sleep and commonly causes excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and impaired concentration.

Why is "Hearing enhancement" not the answer?

Obstructive sleep apnea does not enhance hearing.

Why is "Improved concentration" not the answer?

Concentration often worsens rather than improves with untreated apnea.

Why is "Painless rash" not the answer?

Rash is not a characteristic daytime effect of sleep apnea.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sleep medicine in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: fragmented sleep causes daytime sleepiness.

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 Sleep medicine?

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.