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

What should a clinician do if a competent patient declines forensic sampling after assault?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Respect the refusal and provide medical care and support

A competent patient may decline any component of forensic examination; care should remain trauma-informed, confidential within legal limits, and supportive.

Option by option

  • A. Report details to media

    Media disclosure violates confidentiality.

  • B. Collect samples by force

    Forced sampling breaches autonomy absent specific lawful authority.

  • C. Withhold treatment until samples are taken

    Medical treatment must not be withheld.

  • D. Respect the refusal and provide medical care and support (correct)

    Correct: consent governs forensic sample collection.

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, Respect the refusal and provide medical care and support. A competent patient may decline any component of forensic examination; care should remain trauma-informed, confidential within legal limits, and supportive.

Why is "Report details to media" not the answer?

Media disclosure violates confidentiality.

Why is "Collect samples by force" not the answer?

Forced sampling breaches autonomy absent specific lawful authority.

Why is "Withhold treatment until samples are taken" not the answer?

Medical treatment must not be withheld.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual offences in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: consent governs forensic sample collection.

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.