Evidence handling: 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 · Evidence handling

Sample item

Why is chain of custody maintained for specimens?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Document continuous evidence handling

Chain of custody records who collected, transferred, stored, and analyzed evidence, helping establish integrity and admissibility in legal proceedings.

Option by option

  • A. Treat infection

    Specimen custody does not treat infection.

  • B. Estimate age

    Age estimation uses skeletal, dental, and developmental methods.

  • C. Replace consent

    Consent remains a separate ethical and legal requirement.

  • D. Document continuous evidence handling (correct)

    Correct: it documents secure continuity of evidence handling.

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 D, Document continuous evidence handling. Chain of custody records who collected, transferred, stored, and analyzed evidence, helping establish integrity and admissibility in legal proceedings.

Why is "Treat infection" not the answer?

Specimen custody does not treat infection.

Why is "Estimate age" not the answer?

Age estimation uses skeletal, dental, and developmental methods.

Why is "Replace consent" not the answer?

Consent remains a separate ethical and legal requirement.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Evidence handling in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: it documents secure continuity of evidence handling.

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 Evidence handling?

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.