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 an external examination at autopsy used to document?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Injuries and identifying features

The defining Autopsy principle supports Injuries and identifying features; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Injuries and identifying features (correct)

    Correct. Injuries and identifying features best fits the important clue in this sample.

  • B. Only the death certificate

    Only the death certificate is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

  • C. Only laboratory values

    Only laboratory values does not establish the requested autopsy conclusion.

  • D. Only internal organ weight

    Only internal organ weight may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

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, Injuries and identifying features. The defining Autopsy principle supports Injuries and identifying features; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Only the death certificate" not the answer?

Only the death certificate is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "Only laboratory values" not the answer?

Only laboratory values does not establish the requested autopsy conclusion.

Why is "Only internal organ weight" not the answer?

Only internal organ weight may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Autopsy in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Injuries and identifying features best fits the important clue in this sample.

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.