Medical law: Transplantation of Human Organs Act: 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 · Medical law: Transplantation of Human Organs Act

Sample item

Under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, a board certifies brain-stem death in a ventilated road accident victim before organs are removed. Which doctor must not be a member of the board?

AA member of the transplant team that will remove or transplant the organsBThe registered medical practitioner in charge of the hospitalCThe registered medical practitioner treating the patientDA neurologist or neurosurgeon

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. A member of the transplant team that will remove or transplant the organs

The board comprises the doctor in charge of the hospital, an independent specialist from the approved panel, a neurologist or neurosurgeon, and the treating doctor. Members of the transplant team are excluded to avoid conflict of interest, and the tests are repeated after at least six hours.

Option by option

A. A member of the transplant team that will remove or transplant the organs (correct)
Correct. Transplant team members are excluded to protect the independence of certification.
B. The registered medical practitioner in charge of the hospital
The doctor in charge of the hospital is a required member.
C. The registered medical practitioner treating the patient
The treating doctor is a required member of the board.
D. A neurologist or neurosurgeon
A neurologist or neurosurgeon is a required member of the board.

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Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, A member of the transplant team that will remove or transplant the organs. The board comprises the doctor in charge of the hospital, an independent specialist from the approved panel, a neurologist or neurosurgeon, and the treating doctor.

Why is "The registered medical practitioner in charge of the hospital" not the answer?

The doctor in charge of the hospital is a required member.

Why is "The registered medical practitioner treating the patient" not the answer?

The treating doctor is a required member of the board.

Why is "A neurologist or neurosurgeon" not the answer?

A neurologist or neurosurgeon is a required member of the board.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Medical law: Transplantation of Human Organs Act in Forensic Medicine. Members of the transplant team are excluded to avoid conflict of interest, and the tests are repeated after at least six hours.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 Medical law: Transplantation of Human Organs Act?

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.