Sexual offences: 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 · Sexual offences

Sample item

Why is informed consent obtained before forensic examination when capacity is present?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Respect autonomy and authorize examination

The defining Sexual offences principle supports Respect autonomy and authorize examination; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Avoid documentation

    Avoid documentation is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

  • B. Guarantee prosecution

    Guarantee prosecution does not establish the requested sexual offences conclusion.

  • C. Replace evidence collection

    Replace evidence collection may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • D. Respect autonomy and authorize examination (correct)

    Correct. Respect autonomy and authorize examination best fits the important clue in this sample.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Respect autonomy and authorize examination. The defining Sexual offences principle supports Respect autonomy and authorize examination; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Avoid documentation" not the answer?

Avoid documentation is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "Guarantee prosecution" not the answer?

Guarantee prosecution does not establish the requested sexual offences conclusion.

Why is "Replace evidence collection" not the answer?

Replace evidence collection may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual offences in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Respect autonomy and authorize examination 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 Sexual offences?

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.