Forensic pathology: exhumation: 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 · Forensic pathology: exhumation

Sample item

What is a key procedural requirement when a body is exhumed for medico-legal examination?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Maintain legal authorization and documented chain of custody

Exhumation is a formal medico-legal procedure requiring lawful authorization, careful documentation, identification, and secure specimen handling. It should be planned with relevant forensic and investigative authorities.

Option by option

  • A. Maintain legal authorization and documented chain of custody (correct)

    Correct. Authorization and documentation protect legality and evidentiary integrity.

  • B. Allow unrecorded specimen handling

    Unrecorded handling undermines specimen reliability.

  • C. Skip identification checks

    Identity must be confirmed as carefully as possible.

  • D. Discard clothing before examination

    Clothing may contain important forensic evidence.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Maintain legal authorization and documented chain of custody. Exhumation is a formal medico-legal procedure requiring lawful authorization, careful documentation, identification, and secure specimen handling.

Why is "Allow unrecorded specimen handling" not the answer?

Unrecorded handling undermines specimen reliability.

Why is "Skip identification checks" not the answer?

Identity must be confirmed as carefully as possible.

Why is "Discard clothing before examination" not the answer?

Clothing may contain important forensic evidence.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Forensic pathology: exhumation in Forensic Medicine. It should be planned with relevant forensic and investigative authorities.

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 Forensic pathology: exhumation?

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.