Nasal trauma: 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 · Nasal trauma

Sample item

Why should a septal hematoma be identified promptly after nasal trauma?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. It can compromise septal cartilage and cause deformity

A septal hematoma separates mucoperichondrium from septal cartilage and can compromise its blood supply, leading to cartilage necrosis, abscess, and saddle-nose deformity if not urgently drained.

Option by option

  • A. It always resolves without treatment

    Untreated hematoma can cause serious local complications.

  • B. It can compromise septal cartilage and cause deformity (correct)

    Correct: prompt treatment protects cartilage from ischemic necrosis.

  • C. It proves a skull fracture

    It does not by itself prove a skull fracture.

  • D. It causes cataracts

    Cataracts are unrelated to nasal septal trauma.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is B, It can compromise septal cartilage and cause deformity. A septal hematoma separates mucoperichondrium from septal cartilage and can compromise its blood supply, leading to cartilage necrosis, abscess, and saddle-nose deformity if not urgently drained.

Why is "It always resolves without treatment" not the answer?

Untreated hematoma can cause serious local complications.

Why is "It proves a skull fracture" not the answer?

It does not by itself prove a skull fracture.

Why is "It causes cataracts" not the answer?

Cataracts are unrelated to nasal septal trauma.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nasal trauma in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: prompt treatment protects cartilage from ischemic necrosis.

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 Nasal trauma?

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.