Preventive ENT: 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 · Preventive ENT

Sample item

What measure helps protect hearing in a noisy workplace?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Appropriate hearing protection

Appropriate hearing protection reduces cochlear exposure to damaging sound levels and is a key component of noise-induced hearing-loss prevention.

Option by option

  • A. Cotton swabs in ear canals

    Cotton swabs can push wax deeper and injure the canal.

  • B. Ignoring exposure limits

    Ignoring exposure limits increases noise-related hearing risk.

  • C. Appropriate hearing protection (correct)

    Correct: hearing protection reduces damaging noise exposure.

  • D. Frequent loud music

    Frequent loud music adds further hazardous sound exposure.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Appropriate hearing protection. Appropriate hearing protection reduces cochlear exposure to damaging sound levels and is a key component of noise-induced hearing-loss prevention.

Why is "Cotton swabs in ear canals" not the answer?

Cotton swabs can push wax deeper and injure the canal.

Why is "Ignoring exposure limits" not the answer?

Ignoring exposure limits increases noise-related hearing risk.

Why is "Frequent loud music" not the answer?

Frequent loud music adds further hazardous sound exposure.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Preventive ENT in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: hearing protection reduces damaging noise exposure.

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 Preventive ENT?

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.