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

What does inspiratory stridor most often indicate?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Upper-airway narrowing

Stridor is a harsh high-pitched sound from turbulent airflow through a narrowed upper airway, and acute stridor with distress, drooling, or altered voice requires immediate airway-focused assessment.

Option by option

  • A. Alveolar fluid overload

    Alveolar fluid causes crackles rather than stridor.

  • B. Lower-limb venous thrombosis

    Venous thrombosis does not cause an inspiratory airway noise.

  • C. Middle-ear effusion

    Middle-ear effusion affects hearing, not upper-airway sound.

  • D. Upper-airway narrowing (correct)

    Correct: stridor signals turbulent flow through an obstructed upper airway.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is D, Upper-airway narrowing. Stridor is a harsh high-pitched sound from turbulent airflow through a narrowed upper airway, and acute stridor with distress, drooling, or altered voice requires immediate airway-focused assessment.

Why is "Alveolar fluid overload" not the answer?

Alveolar fluid causes crackles rather than stridor.

Why is "Lower-limb venous thrombosis" not the answer?

Venous thrombosis does not cause an inspiratory airway noise.

Why is "Middle-ear effusion" not the answer?

Middle-ear effusion affects hearing, not upper-airway sound.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway emergencies in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: stridor signals turbulent flow through an obstructed 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.