Trauma: practice question

A Ophthalmology 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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Ophthalmology · Trauma

Sample item

What does blood layered in anterior chamber after blunt trauma indicate?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Hyphaema

Hyphaema is blood in the anterior chamber after trauma and needs monitoring for raised pressure, rebleeding, and associated injury.

Option by option

  • A. Optic neuritis

    Optic neuritis affects optic nerve.

  • B. Macular degeneration

    Macular degeneration is chronic retinal disease.

  • C. Hyphaema (correct)

    Correct: chamber blood is called hyphaema.

  • D. Allergic conjunctivitis

    Allergy does not cause chamber blood.

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 Ophthalmology question?

The best answer is C, Hyphaema. Hyphaema is blood in the anterior chamber after trauma and needs monitoring for raised pressure, rebleeding, and associated injury.

Why is "Optic neuritis" not the answer?

Optic neuritis affects optic nerve.

Why is "Macular degeneration" not the answer?

Macular degeneration is chronic retinal disease.

Why is "Allergic conjunctivitis" not the answer?

Allergy does not cause chamber blood.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Trauma in Ophthalmology. The correct option holds because: Correct: chamber blood is called hyphaema.

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 Trauma?

Group the red eye by what to examine and what the pupil does. Then use the flashcards and the other Ophthalmology 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.