Foreign body: 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 · Foreign body

Sample item

What should be assessed before removing a nasal foreign body in a child?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Airway and cooperation

Safe nasal foreign-body removal requires airway assessment, appropriate restraint or cooperation, visualization, and urgent escalation for button batteries or high-risk objects.

Option by option

  • A. Bone density

    Bone density is unrelated to foreign-body removal.

  • B. Airway and cooperation (correct)

    Correct: airway safety and cooperation guide removal approach.

  • C. Intraocular pressure

    Intraocular pressure is an eye assessment.

  • D. Dental occlusion

    Dental occlusion does not determine nasal foreign-body safety.

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 B, Airway and cooperation. Safe nasal foreign-body removal requires airway assessment, appropriate restraint or cooperation, visualization, and urgent escalation for button batteries or high-risk objects.

Why is "Bone density" not the answer?

Bone density is unrelated to foreign-body removal.

Why is "Intraocular pressure" not the answer?

Intraocular pressure is an eye assessment.

Why is "Dental occlusion" not the answer?

Dental occlusion does not determine nasal foreign-body safety.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Foreign body in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: airway safety and cooperation guide removal approach.

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 Foreign body?

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.