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 is the immediate priority for a child with suspected inhaled foreign body and severe respiratory distress?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Assess and manage airway obstruction urgently

Severe respiratory distress after suspected foreign-body aspiration is an airway emergency; age-appropriate first-aid and emergency airway management take precedence, followed by definitive endoscopic assessment when indicated.

Option by option

  • A. Schedule a nonurgent allergy test

    Allergy testing is not relevant to acute foreign-body obstruction.

  • B. Assess and manage airway obstruction urgently (correct)

    Correct: urgent airway management is the first priority.

  • C. Perform routine audiometry first

    Audiometry does not address a threatened airway.

  • D. Offer oral fluids and observe at home

    Oral fluids can worsen aspiration risk and delay emergency care.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is B, Assess and manage airway obstruction urgently. Severe respiratory distress after suspected foreign-body aspiration is an airway emergency; age-appropriate first-aid and emergency airway management take precedence, followed by definitive endoscopic assessment when indicated.

Why is "Schedule a nonurgent allergy test" not the answer?

Allergy testing is not relevant to acute foreign-body obstruction.

Why is "Perform routine audiometry first" not the answer?

Audiometry does not address a threatened airway.

Why is "Offer oral fluids and observe at home" not the answer?

Oral fluids can worsen aspiration risk and delay emergency care.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway emergencies in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: urgent airway management is the first priority.

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.