Autopsy: 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 · Autopsy

Sample item

What is the purpose of a medicolegal autopsy?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

A. Determine cause and manner of death

This Autopsy item is resolved by the defining principle: Determine cause and manner of death best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Determine cause and manner of death (correct)

    Correct. Determine cause and manner of death directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

  • B. Issue a fitness certificate

    Issue a fitness certificate may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • C. Treat an infection

    Treat an infection does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

  • D. Provide routine vaccination

    Provide routine vaccination is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested autopsy conclusion.

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 A, Determine cause and manner of death. This Autopsy item is resolved by the defining principle: Determine cause and manner of death best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Issue a fitness certificate" not the answer?

Issue a fitness certificate may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Treat an infection" not the answer?

Treat an infection does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

Why is "Provide routine vaccination" not the answer?

Provide routine vaccination is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested autopsy conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Autopsy in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Determine cause and manner of death 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 Autopsy?

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.