Larynx: 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 · Larynx

Sample item

What is the immediate priority in suspected acute epiglottitis with stridor and drooling?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Protect the airway and avoid upsetting examination

Epiglottitis can deteriorate rapidly; airway expertise is required and unnecessary throat manipulation may precipitate complete obstruction.

Option by option

  • A. Inspect the throat vigorously with a tongue depressor

    Forceful examination can worsen upper-airway obstruction.

  • B. Give oral fluids while lying flat

    Oral intake may be unsafe with swallowing difficulty.

  • C. Protect the airway and avoid upsetting examination (correct)

    Correct: controlled airway management takes priority.

  • D. Arrange routine hearing assessment

    Hearing assessment is irrelevant to acute airway risk.

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 C, Protect the airway and avoid upsetting examination. Epiglottitis can deteriorate rapidly; airway expertise is required and unnecessary throat manipulation may precipitate complete obstruction.

Why is "Inspect the throat vigorously with a tongue depressor" not the answer?

Forceful examination can worsen upper-airway obstruction.

Why is "Give oral fluids while lying flat" not the answer?

Oral intake may be unsafe with swallowing difficulty.

Why is "Arrange routine hearing assessment" not the answer?

Hearing assessment is irrelevant to acute airway risk.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Larynx in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: controlled airway management takes 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 Larynx?

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.