Endocrine surgery: practice question

A General Surgery 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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General Surgery · Endocrine surgery

Sample item

Which nerve injury can cause hoarseness after thyroidectomy?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Recurrent laryngeal nerve

The recurrent laryngeal nerve supplies most intrinsic laryngeal muscles, so injury during thyroid surgery may impair vocal-fold movement and cause hoarseness.

Option by option

  • A. Phrenic nerve

    Phrenic nerve supplies the diaphragm.

  • B. Facial nerve

    Facial nerve controls facial expression, not vocal folds.

  • C. Optic nerve

    Optic nerve carries visual signals.

  • D. Recurrent laryngeal nerve (correct)

    Correct: recurrent laryngeal nerve injury can impair vocal-fold motion.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is D, Recurrent laryngeal nerve. The recurrent laryngeal nerve supplies most intrinsic laryngeal muscles, so injury during thyroid surgery may impair vocal-fold movement and cause hoarseness.

Why is "Phrenic nerve" not the answer?

Phrenic nerve supplies the diaphragm.

Why is "Facial nerve" not the answer?

Facial nerve controls facial expression, not vocal folds.

Why is "Optic nerve" not the answer?

Optic nerve carries visual signals.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Endocrine surgery in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: recurrent laryngeal nerve injury can impair vocal-fold motion.

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 Endocrine surgery?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery 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.