Disaster victim identification: 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 · Disaster victim identification

Sample item

What is the purpose of reconciliation in disaster victim identification?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Match postmortem data with antemortem records systematically

Reconciliation compares postmortem findings with missing-person antemortem data to reach defensible identifications using standardized methods.

Option by option

  • A. Dispose of unidentified remains quickly

    Identification should not be rushed.

  • B. Match postmortem data with antemortem records systematically (correct)

    Correct: comparison produces defensible identity decisions.

  • C. Replace DNA testing with visual recognition

    Visual recognition alone is unreliable.

  • D. Assign cause of disaster

    Cause investigation is separate from identification.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Match postmortem data with antemortem records systematically. Reconciliation compares postmortem findings with missing-person antemortem data to reach defensible identifications using standardized methods.

Why is "Dispose of unidentified remains quickly" not the answer?

Identification should not be rushed.

Why is "Replace DNA testing with visual recognition" not the answer?

Visual recognition alone is unreliable.

Why is "Assign cause of disaster" not the answer?

Cause investigation is separate from identification.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Disaster victim identification in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: comparison produces defensible identity decisions.

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 Disaster victim identification?

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.