Asphyxial death: 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 · Asphyxial death

Sample item

Fine persistent froth at the mouth and nose most supports which diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Drowning

This Asphyxial death item is resolved by the defining principle: Drowning best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Heat stroke

    Heat stroke does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

  • B. Drowning (correct)

    Correct. Drowning directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

  • C. Starvation

    Starvation may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • D. Electrocution

    Electrocution is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested asphyxial death conclusion.

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 Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Drowning. This Asphyxial death item is resolved by the defining principle: Drowning best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Heat stroke" not the answer?

Heat stroke does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

Why is "Starvation" not the answer?

Starvation may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Electrocution" not the answer?

Electrocution is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested asphyxial death conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Asphyxial death in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Drowning directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

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 Asphyxial death?

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.