Consent: 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 · Consent

Sample item

For an adult with decision-making capacity, valid consent must be what?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Informed and voluntary

This Consent item is resolved by the defining principle: Informed and voluntary best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Assumed from silence

    Assumed from silence may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • B. Informed and voluntary (correct)

    Correct. Informed and voluntary directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

  • C. Obtained only from relatives

    Obtained only from relatives is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested consent conclusion.

  • D. Given after the procedure

    Given after the procedure does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

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, Informed and voluntary. This Consent item is resolved by the defining principle: Informed and voluntary best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Assumed from silence" not the answer?

Assumed from silence may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Obtained only from relatives" not the answer?

Obtained only from relatives is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested consent conclusion.

Why is "Given after the procedure" not the answer?

Given after the procedure does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Consent in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Informed and voluntary 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 Consent?

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.