Drowning: 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 · Drowning

Sample item

What airway finding can support death by drowning?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Fine froth in air passages

The defining Drowning principle supports Fine froth in air passages; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Fine froth in air passages (correct)

    Correct. Fine froth in air passages best fits the important clue in this sample.

  • B. Dental caries

    Dental caries is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

  • C. Bone callus

    Bone callus may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • D. Dural hematoma only

    Dural hematoma only does not establish the requested drowning 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, Fine froth in air passages. The defining Drowning principle supports Fine froth in air passages; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Dental caries" not the answer?

Dental caries is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "Bone callus" not the answer?

Bone callus may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Dural hematoma only" not the answer?

Dural hematoma only does not establish the requested drowning conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Drowning in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Fine froth in air passages 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 Drowning?

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.