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

What specimen is useful for toxicology when blood is unavailable in a decomposed body?

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Vitreous humor

The defining Toxicology principle supports Vitreous humor; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Vitreous humor (correct)

    Correct. Vitreous humor best fits the important clue in this sample.

  • B. Fingerprints only

    Fingerprints only is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

  • C. Dental chart only

    Dental chart only may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • D. Hair color record

    Hair color record does not establish the requested toxicology 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, Vitreous humor. The defining Toxicology principle supports Vitreous humor; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Fingerprints only" not the answer?

Fingerprints only is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "Dental chart only" not the answer?

Dental chart only may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Hair color record" not the answer?

Hair color record does not establish the requested toxicology conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Toxicology in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Vitreous humor 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 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.