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Forensic Medicine · Medicolegal documentation
Sample itemWhy is a chain of custody maintained for samples?
Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.
The answer and the reasoning
C. To document continuous evidence handling
This Medicolegal documentation item is resolved by the defining principle: To document continuous evidence handling best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.
Option by option
A. To determine blood group
To determine blood group does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.
B. To accelerate decomposition
To accelerate decomposition is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested medicolegal documentation conclusion.
C. To document continuous evidence handling (correct)
Correct. To document continuous evidence handling directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.
D. To replace consent
To replace consent may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.
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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