Corrosives: practice question

A Forensic Medicine 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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Forensic Medicine · Corrosives

Sample item

What should generally be avoided after corrosive ingestion?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Induced vomiting

This item reviews Corrosives; Induced vomiting is the best answer because it directly fits the forensic or public-health principle described.

Option by option

  • A. Emergency assessment

    Emergency assessment does not match the stated scenario.

  • B. Airway care

    Airway care is plausible but not the single best answer.

  • C. Induced vomiting (correct)

    Correct. Induced vomiting is supported by the defining principle.

  • D. Poison advice

    Poison advice is not supported by the key finding.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Induced vomiting. This item reviews Corrosives; Induced vomiting is the best answer because it directly fits the forensic or public-health principle described.

Why is "Emergency assessment" not the answer?

Emergency assessment does not match the stated scenario.

Why is "Airway care" not the answer?

Airway care is plausible but not the single best answer.

Why is "Poison advice" not the answer?

Poison advice is not supported by the key finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Corrosives in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Induced vomiting is supported by the defining principle.

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 Corrosives?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine 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.