ENT Board Exam Started: Jul 12, 2026 19:29 Page 1 of 51 Attempt #769 Overall: 0 / 253 questions answered Question 1 / 253 Not answered Question 50: During an emergency department assessment: A child has barking cough, inspiratory stridor, and low-grade fever. What is first-line treatment for mild to moderate croup? A. Amoxicillin for all cases B. Acyclovir C. Insulin D. Warfarin E. Dexamethasone Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: E Explanation: [ENT] Croup is treated with corticosteroid such as dexamethasone; nebulized epinephrine is added for significant stridor/distress. Reference: Canadian Paediatric Society Croup Guideline. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 2 / 253 Not answered In a rural clinic with limited resources: A child has barking cough, inspiratory stridor, and low-grade fever. What is first-line treatment for mild to moderate croup? A. Amoxicillin for all cases B. Acyclovir C. Insulin D. Warfarin E. Dexamethasone Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: E Explanation: [ENT] Croup is treated with corticosteroid such as dexamethasone; nebulized epinephrine is added for significant stridor/distress. Reference: Canadian Paediatric Society Croup Guideline. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 3 / 253 Not answered In a rural clinic with limited resources: A patient has conductive hearing loss: Rinne negative on right and Weber lateralizes to right. Where is the problem? A. Left sensorineural hearing loss B. Normal hearing C. Bilateral optic neuritis D. Right conductive hearing loss E. Central vertigo Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: D Explanation: [ENT] Rinne negative on the affected side with Weber lateralizing to that side indicates conductive loss. Reference: standard ENT clinical examination texts. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 4 / 253 Not answered In a rural clinic with limited resources: A 45-year-old has unilateral nasal obstruction and recurrent epistaxis. What is the appropriate action? A. Treat as allergic rhinitis only forever B. Reassure without examination C. Urgent ENT assessment to exclude malignancy D. Start oral steroids indefinitely E. Ignore if no fever Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: C Explanation: [ENT] Unilateral nasal obstruction with epistaxis is a red flag requiring ENT evaluation. Reference: NICE Suspected Cancer Recognition and Referral Guidance. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 5 / 253 Not answered In a rural clinic with limited resources: A patient has vertigo triggered by rolling in bed, lasting seconds, with positive Dix-Hallpike. What is the diagnosis? A. Meniere disease B. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo C. Vestibular schwannoma D. Stroke proven E. Otitis externa Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: B Explanation: [ENT] Brief positional vertigo with positive Dix-Hallpike is typical BPPV. Reference: AAO-HNS BPPV Guideline. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Cancel « ← Previous Page 1 of 51 Next → »