Paediatric ENT: 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 · Paediatric ENT

Sample item

What is the commonest reason children require adenoid assessment?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Persistent nasal obstruction with snoring or recurrent otitis media

Enlarged adenoids can obstruct the nasopharynx and impair Eustachian tube function, producing mouth breathing, snoring, and recurrent middle-ear effusion.

Option by option

  • A. Acute sensorineural deafness after noise

    Noise injury affects cochlear hearing.

  • B. Persistent nasal obstruction with snoring or recurrent otitis media (correct)

    Correct: adenoid hypertrophy commonly affects airway and middle-ear ventilation.

  • C. Progressive dysphagia with weight loss

    Progressive dysphagia needs malignancy or structural evaluation.

  • D. Sudden unilateral facial paralysis

    Facial paralysis has another neurological cause.

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 B, Persistent nasal obstruction with snoring or recurrent otitis media. Enlarged adenoids can obstruct the nasopharynx and impair Eustachian tube function, producing mouth breathing, snoring, and recurrent middle-ear effusion.

Why is "Acute sensorineural deafness after noise" not the answer?

Noise injury affects cochlear hearing.

Why is "Progressive dysphagia with weight loss" not the answer?

Progressive dysphagia needs malignancy or structural evaluation.

Why is "Sudden unilateral facial paralysis" not the answer?

Facial paralysis has another neurological cause.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Paediatric ENT in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: adenoid hypertrophy commonly affects airway and middle-ear ventilation.

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 Paediatric ENT?

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.