Ethics: 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 · Ethics

Sample item

What does the principle of nonmaleficence require?

AIgnore patient valuesBAlways disclose all recordsCProvide treatment without consentDAvoid causing avoidable harm

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Avoid causing avoidable harm

The defining Ethics principle supports Avoid causing avoidable harm; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

A. Ignore patient values
Ignore patient values may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.
B. Always disclose all records
Always disclose all records does not establish the requested ethics conclusion.
C. Provide treatment without consent
Provide treatment without consent is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.
D. Avoid causing avoidable harm (correct)
Correct. Avoid causing avoidable harm best fits the important clue in this sample.

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.

Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Avoid causing avoidable harm. The defining Ethics principle supports Avoid causing avoidable harm; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Ignore patient values" not the answer?

Ignore patient values may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Always disclose all records" not the answer?

Always disclose all records does not establish the requested ethics conclusion.

Why is "Provide treatment without consent" not the answer?

Provide treatment without consent is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Ethics in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Avoid causing avoidable harm 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 Ethics?

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.