Postmortem changes: 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 · Postmortem changes

Sample item

What waxy transformation of body fat occurs in moist conditions?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Adipocere formation

This Postmortem changes item is answered by Adipocere formation, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Option by option

  • A. Cadaveric spasm

    Cadaveric spasm does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

  • B. Desiccation

    Desiccation may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

  • C. Rigor mortis

    Rigor mortis does not establish the requested postmortem changes conclusion.

  • D. Adipocere formation (correct)

    Correct. Adipocere formation most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

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 D, Adipocere formation. This Postmortem changes item is answered by Adipocere formation, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Why is "Cadaveric spasm" not the answer?

Cadaveric spasm does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

Why is "Desiccation" not the answer?

Desiccation may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

Why is "Rigor mortis" not the answer?

Rigor mortis does not establish the requested postmortem changes conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Postmortem changes in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Adipocere formation most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

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 Postmortem changes?

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.