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

Which toxidrome is suggested by salivation, sweating, and miosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Organophosphate poisoning

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

Option by option

  • A. Organophosphate poisoning (correct)

    Correct. Organophosphate poisoning directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

  • B. Carbon monoxide poisoning

    Carbon monoxide poisoning may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • C. Barbiturate poisoning

    Barbiturate poisoning does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

  • D. Amphetamine poisoning

    Amphetamine poisoning is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested toxicology conclusion.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Organophosphate poisoning. This Toxicology item is resolved by the defining principle: Organophosphate poisoning best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Carbon monoxide poisoning" not the answer?

Carbon monoxide poisoning may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Barbiturate poisoning" not the answer?

Barbiturate poisoning does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

Why is "Amphetamine poisoning" not the answer?

Amphetamine poisoning is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested toxicology conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Toxicology in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Organophosphate poisoning 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.