Toxicology: 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 · Toxicology

Sample item

What is a characteristic pupil finding in opioid poisoning?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Pinpoint pupils

This Toxicology item is resolved by the defining principle: Pinpoint pupils best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Fixed dilated pupils

    Fixed dilated pupils is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested toxicology conclusion.

  • B. Normal pupils only

    Normal pupils only does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

  • C. Pinpoint pupils (correct)

    Correct. Pinpoint pupils directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

  • D. Unequal traumatic pupils

    Unequal traumatic pupils may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Pinpoint pupils. This Toxicology item is resolved by the defining principle: Pinpoint pupils best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Fixed dilated pupils" not the answer?

Fixed dilated pupils is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested toxicology conclusion.

Why is "Normal pupils only" not the answer?

Normal pupils only does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

Why is "Unequal traumatic pupils" not the answer?

Unequal traumatic pupils may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Toxicology in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Pinpoint pupils 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 Toxicology?

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.