Pediatric ENT: foreign body: 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 · Pediatric ENT: foreign body

Sample item

A child has unilateral foul-smelling nasal discharge with no systemic illness. What should be suspected?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Nasal foreign body

Unilateral offensive nasal discharge in a young child should prompt consideration of a retained nasal foreign body. Button batteries require immediate emergency removal because of tissue injury risk.

Option by option

  • A. Meniere disease

    Meniere disease is an adult inner-ear disorder.

  • B. Bilateral allergic rhinitis

    Allergic rhinitis is usually bilateral and clear.

  • C. Nasal foreign body (correct)

    Correct. This is a classic foreign-body presentation.

  • D. Acute laryngitis

    Laryngitis causes hoarseness rather than unilateral discharge.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Nasal foreign body. Unilateral offensive nasal discharge in a young child should prompt consideration of a retained nasal foreign body.

Why is "Meniere disease" not the answer?

Meniere disease is an adult inner-ear disorder.

Why is "Bilateral allergic rhinitis" not the answer?

Allergic rhinitis is usually bilateral and clear.

Why is "Acute laryngitis" not the answer?

Laryngitis causes hoarseness rather than unilateral discharge.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Pediatric ENT: foreign body in ENT. Button batteries require immediate emergency removal because of tissue injury risk.

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 Pediatric ENT: foreign body?

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.