Airway: 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 · Airway

Sample item

What is the priority in suspected upper-airway obstruction?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Secure airway

Upper-airway obstruction can rapidly become fatal, so airway assessment and securing ventilation take priority over nonurgent diagnostic tasks.

Option by option

  • A. Check visual acuity

    Visual acuity testing can wait until stabilization.

  • B. Secure airway (correct)

    Correct: airway stabilization is first in suspected obstruction.

  • C. Start dental scaling

    Dental scaling is unrelated to acute airway compromise.

  • D. Perform audiometry

    Audiometry is not an emergency airway intervention.

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, Secure airway. Upper-airway obstruction can rapidly become fatal, so airway assessment and securing ventilation take priority over nonurgent diagnostic tasks.

Why is "Check visual acuity" not the answer?

Visual acuity testing can wait until stabilization.

Why is "Start dental scaling" not the answer?

Dental scaling is unrelated to acute airway compromise.

Why is "Perform audiometry" not the answer?

Audiometry is not an emergency airway intervention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Airway in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: airway stabilization is first in suspected 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 Airway?

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.