Sleep medicine: 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 · Sleep medicine

Sample item

Which symptom most strongly supports obstructive sleep apnoea?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Loud habitual snoring with witnessed apnoeas and daytime sleepiness

Obstructive sleep apnoea causes recurrent upper-airway collapse during sleep, leading to snoring, witnessed pauses, fragmented sleep, and daytime somnolence.

Option by option

  • A. Tinnitus after a concert

    Noise tinnitus is cochlear injury.

  • B. Ear pain during descent in an aircraft

    Aircraft ear pain reflects pressure equalization difficulty.

  • C. Loud habitual snoring with witnessed apnoeas and daytime sleepiness (correct)

    Correct: this classic triad reflects sleep-related airway obstruction.

  • D. Vertigo after turning in bed

    Positional vertigo is vestibular, not sleep-related obstruction.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Loud habitual snoring with witnessed apnoeas and daytime sleepiness. Obstructive sleep apnoea causes recurrent upper-airway collapse during sleep, leading to snoring, witnessed pauses, fragmented sleep, and daytime somnolence.

Why is "Tinnitus after a concert" not the answer?

Noise tinnitus is cochlear injury.

Why is "Ear pain during descent in an aircraft" not the answer?

Aircraft ear pain reflects pressure equalization difficulty.

Why is "Vertigo after turning in bed" not the answer?

Positional vertigo is vestibular, not sleep-related obstruction.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sleep medicine in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: this classic triad reflects sleep-related airway obstruction.

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 Sleep medicine?

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.