Nasal care: 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 care

Sample item

What is a safe controller treatment for persistent allergic rhinitis?

ACorrectly used intranasal corticosteroidBDaily topical decongestant indefinitelyCEmergency sinus surgeryDRoutine oral antibiotics

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Correctly used intranasal corticosteroid

Intranasal corticosteroids reduce allergic inflammation and congestion when used correctly over an adequate period without decongestant overuse.

Option by option

A. Correctly used intranasal corticosteroid (correct)
Correct: topical steroid is effective controller therapy.
B. Daily topical decongestant indefinitely
Decongestant overuse causes rebound congestion.
C. Emergency sinus surgery
Surgery is not first-line uncomplicated management.
D. Routine oral antibiotics
Antibiotics do not treat allergy.

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.

Questions about this ENT question

What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is A, Correctly used intranasal corticosteroid. Intranasal corticosteroids reduce allergic inflammation and congestion when used correctly over an adequate period without decongestant overuse.

Why is "Daily topical decongestant indefinitely" not the answer?

Decongestant overuse causes rebound congestion.

Why is "Emergency sinus surgery" not the answer?

Surgery is not first-line uncomplicated management.

Why is "Routine oral antibiotics" not the answer?

Antibiotics do not treat allergy.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nasal care in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: topical steroid is effective controller therapy.

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 care?

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.