Airway emergencies: 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 · Airway emergencies

Sample item

A child develops a harsh inspiratory noise because of laryngeal narrowing; which clinical sign is this?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Harsh noise from upper-airway narrowing

Stridor is a harsh often inspiratory sound caused by turbulent airflow through a narrowed laryngeal or upper tracheal airway.

Option by option

  • A. Harsh noise from upper-airway narrowing (correct)

    Correct: stridor signals turbulent flow in a narrowed upper airway.

  • B. Low-pitched lung wheeze only

    Wheeze is typically lower pitched and originates in intrathoracic airways.

  • C. Normal cough

    A normal cough is not a persistent high-pitched airway sound.

  • D. Sound from fluid in middle ear

    Middle-ear fluid causes conductive hearing symptoms, not stridor.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is A, Harsh noise from upper-airway narrowing. Stridor is a harsh often inspiratory sound caused by turbulent airflow through a narrowed laryngeal or upper tracheal airway.

Why is "Low-pitched lung wheeze only" not the answer?

Wheeze is typically lower pitched and originates in intrathoracic airways.

Why is "Normal cough" not the answer?

A normal cough is not a persistent high-pitched airway sound.

Why is "Sound from fluid in middle ear" not the answer?

Middle-ear fluid causes conductive hearing symptoms, not stridor.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway emergencies in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: stridor signals turbulent flow in a narrowed upper airway.

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 Airway emergencies?

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.