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

Why is fixed lividity useful in postmortem assessment?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. It may help infer body position after death

The defining Postmortem changes principle supports It may help infer body position after death; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. It determines age

    It determines age is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

  • B. It may help infer body position after death (correct)

    Correct. It may help infer body position after death best fits the important clue in this sample.

  • C. It confirms exact time of death

    It confirms exact time of death does not establish the requested postmortem changes conclusion.

  • D. It measures alcohol level

    It measures alcohol level may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, It may help infer body position after death. The defining Postmortem changes principle supports It may help infer body position after death; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "It determines age" not the answer?

It determines age is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "It confirms exact time of death" not the answer?

It confirms exact time of death does not establish the requested postmortem changes conclusion.

Why is "It measures alcohol level" not the answer?

It measures alcohol level may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Postmortem changes in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. It may help infer body position after death 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 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.