Consent: 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 · Consent

Sample item

For a capable adult, valid procedural consent must be what?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Informed and voluntary

Valid consent requires capacity, sufficient relevant information, voluntariness, and a communicated decision before the procedure is undertaken.

Option by option

  • A. Assumed from silence

    Silence is not informed consent for a procedure.

  • B. Signed after procedure

    Consent must precede, not follow, the procedure.

  • C. Given only by relatives

    Relatives cannot override a capable adult's own decision.

  • D. Informed and voluntary (correct)

    Correct: informed voluntary choice is essential to valid consent.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Informed and voluntary. Valid consent requires capacity, sufficient relevant information, voluntariness, and a communicated decision before the procedure is undertaken.

Why is "Assumed from silence" not the answer?

Silence is not informed consent for a procedure.

Why is "Signed after procedure" not the answer?

Consent must precede, not follow, the procedure.

Why is "Given only by relatives" not the answer?

Relatives cannot override a capable adult's own decision.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Consent in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: informed voluntary choice is essential to valid consent.

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 Consent?

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.