Toxicology: 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 · Toxicology

Sample item

Which toxic alcohol antidote inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase?

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

The answer and the reasoning

B. Fomepizole

This Toxicology item is answered by Fomepizole, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Option by option

  • A. Naloxone

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

  • B. Fomepizole (correct)

    Correct. Fomepizole most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

  • C. Atropine

    Atropine does not establish the requested toxicology conclusion.

  • D. Pralidoxime

    Pralidoxime does not explain the stated finding or appropriate 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, Fomepizole. This Toxicology item is answered by Fomepizole, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Why is "Naloxone" not the answer?

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

Why is "Atropine" not the answer?

Atropine does not establish the requested toxicology conclusion.

Why is "Pralidoxime" not the answer?

Pralidoxime does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Toxicology in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Fomepizole 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 Toxicology?

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.