Medical negligence: 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 · Medical negligence

Sample item

What is the standard expected from a clinician in negligence assessment?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Reasonable competent practice

This Medical negligence item is resolved by the defining principle: Reasonable competent practice best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Patient-selected treatment only

    Patient-selected treatment only may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • B. Reasonable competent practice (correct)

    Correct. Reasonable competent practice directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

  • C. Perfect outcome in every case

    Perfect outcome in every case is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested medical negligence conclusion.

  • D. No written record

    No written record does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Reasonable competent practice. This Medical negligence item is resolved by the defining principle: Reasonable competent practice best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Patient-selected treatment only" not the answer?

Patient-selected treatment only may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Perfect outcome in every case" not the answer?

Perfect outcome in every case is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested medical negligence conclusion.

Why is "No written record" not the answer?

No written record does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Medical negligence in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Reasonable competent practice 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 Medical negligence?

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.