Larynx: laryngeal trauma: 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 · Larynx: laryngeal trauma

Sample item

After a handlebar injury to the neck, a rider has hoarseness, neck swelling and surgical emphysema but is breathing comfortably. What is the priority?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Airway assessment and securing it early

Laryngeal trauma can produce rapid airway compromise from oedema or haematoma. The airway is secured early (often by awake tracheostomy) before imaging with CT, and endoscopy assesses the injury.

Option by option

  • A. Discharge with analgesia

    Discharge risks deterioration.

  • B. Immediate CT without monitoring

    Imaging without airway planning is unsafe.

  • C. Nasogastric feeding only

    Feeding does not address the airway.

  • D. Airway assessment and securing it early (correct)

    Correct. Early airway control is the priority.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is D, Airway assessment and securing it early. Laryngeal trauma can produce rapid airway compromise from oedema or haematoma.

Why is "Discharge with analgesia" not the answer?

Discharge risks deterioration.

Why is "Immediate CT without monitoring" not the answer?

Imaging without airway planning is unsafe.

Why is "Nasogastric feeding only" not the answer?

Feeding does not address the airway.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Larynx: laryngeal trauma in ENT. The airway is secured early (often by awake tracheostomy) before imaging with CT, and endoscopy assesses the injury.

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 Larynx: laryngeal trauma?

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.