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 therapy may be prescribed for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Continuous positive airway pressure

Continuous positive airway pressure splints the upper airway open during sleep and is a standard treatment for many patients with clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea.

Option by option

  • A. Continuous positive airway pressure (correct)

    Correct: CPAP prevents recurrent upper-airway collapse during sleep.

  • B. Eye patching

    Eye patching has no effect on sleep-disordered breathing.

  • C. Ear irrigation

    Ear irrigation treats cerumen, not pharyngeal airway collapse.

  • D. Routine antibiotics

    Antibiotics do not treat obstructive sleep apnea.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is A, Continuous positive airway pressure. Continuous positive airway pressure splints the upper airway open during sleep and is a standard treatment for many patients with clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea.

Why is "Eye patching" not the answer?

Eye patching has no effect on sleep-disordered breathing.

Why is "Ear irrigation" not the answer?

Ear irrigation treats cerumen, not pharyngeal airway collapse.

Why is "Routine antibiotics" not the answer?

Antibiotics do not treat obstructive sleep apnea.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sleep medicine in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: CPAP prevents recurrent upper-airway collapse during sleep.

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.