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 pupil finding is typical of opioid intoxication?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Pinpoint pupils

Opioid intoxication commonly causes miosis with central nervous system and respiratory depression, although severe hypoxia can alter the pupil appearance.

Option by option

  • A. Fixed dilated pupils

    Fixed dilation is not the typical opioid pattern.

  • B. Pinpoint pupils (correct)

    Correct: opioids commonly produce pinpoint pupils.

  • C. Unequal traumatic pupils

    Unequal pupils suggest ocular or neurologic pathology.

  • D. Normal pupils always

    Pupils are not always normal in opioid toxicity.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Pinpoint pupils. Opioid intoxication commonly causes miosis with central nervous system and respiratory depression, although severe hypoxia can alter the pupil appearance.

Why is "Fixed dilated pupils" not the answer?

Fixed dilation is not the typical opioid pattern.

Why is "Unequal traumatic pupils" not the answer?

Unequal pupils suggest ocular or neurologic pathology.

Why is "Normal pupils always" not the answer?

Pupils are not always normal in opioid toxicity.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Toxicology in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: opioids commonly produce pinpoint pupils.

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.