Salivary glands: 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 · Salivary glands

Sample item

Which presentation is most typical of a submandibular duct stone?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Painful gland swelling during meals

A submandibular stone obstructs salivary flow, causing recurrent painful swelling that becomes most evident when salivary secretion increases during meals.

Option by option

  • A. Vertigo triggered by rolling in bed

    Positional vertigo reflects canal dysfunction.

  • B. Painless parotid enlargement after mumps

    Mumps usually causes diffuse viral parotitis.

  • C. Painful gland swelling during meals (correct)

    Correct: meal-related swelling reflects obstructed salivary flow.

  • D. Hoarseness after intubation

    Post-intubation hoarseness concerns laryngeal irritation.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Painful gland swelling during meals. A submandibular stone obstructs salivary flow, causing recurrent painful swelling that becomes most evident when salivary secretion increases during meals.

Why is "Vertigo triggered by rolling in bed" not the answer?

Positional vertigo reflects canal dysfunction.

Why is "Painless parotid enlargement after mumps" not the answer?

Mumps usually causes diffuse viral parotitis.

Why is "Hoarseness after intubation" not the answer?

Post-intubation hoarseness concerns laryngeal irritation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Salivary glands in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: meal-related swelling reflects obstructed salivary flow.

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 Salivary glands?

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.