Medical Ethics, Consent and Professional Negligence
- Previous year questions on Medical Ethics, Consent and Professional Negligence for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Forensic Medicine section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 26 live questions in Medical Ethics, Consent and Professional Negligence.
- 5 of 26 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2018, 2020.
- Forensic Medicine is worth about 10 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 28 Aug 2026.
Q1.Patient died during surgery/under anesthesia, which among here applies for the surgeon?
- A174 (3) CrPC
- B174 CrPC✓ Correct answer
- C39 CrPC
- D176 CrPC
Q2.Bolam's test is used in:
- ADrowning
- BArsenic poisoning
- CMedical negligence✓ Correct answer
- DLegal test of insanity
Q3.The onus of proof in civil negligence case against a doctor lies with:
- ADoctor
- BPatient✓ Correct answer
- CPolice not below sub inspector
- DJudicial magistrate
Q4.Professional secrecy is A:
- ALegal responsibility
- BEthical responsibility
- CSocial responsibility
- DImplied term of contract between doctor and patient✓ Correct answer
Q5.Onus of proof in civil negligence case lies against doctor lies on
- ADoctor
- BMagistrate
- CPolice
- DPatient✓ Correct answer
Q6.Maximum duration within which a consumer should initiate dispute case?
- A1 year
- B6 months
- C2 years✓ Correct answer
- D5 years
Q7.Under section 304A of IPC, for a proved case of medical negligence, The maximum punishment of imprisonment is up to:
- A1 year
- B2 years✓ Correct answer
- C3 years
- D5 years
Q8.All are true about Doctrine ofborrowed servant except?
- AHospital administration is responsible for the actions of interns and trainees
- BA nurse assisting a surgery is a borrowed servant ofthe hospital
- CDoctor assisting a surgeon for fee in OT✓ Correct answer
- DPhysician is responsible for the acts ofthe orderlies and nursing staff done by his orders
Q9.Which of the following principles governs biomedical research in human subjects?
- AGeneva declaration
- BHelsinki declaration✓ Correct answer
- CHippocratic oath
- DInternational code of medical ethics
Q10.SPIKES protocol is used for:
- ATriage
- BCommunication with patients/attendants regarding bad news✓ Correct answer
- CWriting death certificate
- DRCT
Answer key
Q1: B. 174 CrPC; Q2: C. Medical negligence; Q3: B. Patient; Q4: D. Implied term of contract between doctor and patient; Q5: D. Patient; Q6: C. 2 years; Q7: B. 2 years; Q8: C. Doctor assisting a surgeon for fee in OT; Q9: B. Helsinki declaration; Q10: B. Communication with patients/attendants regarding bad news.
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- Age Estimation from Bone and Teeth
- Determination of Sex, Race and Stature
- Fingerprints, Tattoos and Identifying Marks
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), BNSS and BSA
- Diagnosis of Death and Postmortem Changes
- Conduct of the Medicolegal Autopsy
- Blunt and Sharp Force Mechanical Injuries
- Injuries by Body Region
- Burns, Scalds and Cold Injuries
- Firearm and Explosive Blast Wounds
- Hanging, Strangulation and Other Mechanical Asphyxia
- Drowning
- Sexual Assault and Criminal Abortion
- Child Abuse, Infanticide and Starvation Deaths
- General Principles of Poisoning
- Poisoning by Organophosphorus Compounds
- Corrosive Agents and Asphyxiant Gases
- Ethanol and Methanol Poisoning
- Metallic and Non-Metallic Inorganic Irritants
- Plant and Animal Organic Irritant Poisons
- CNS Poisons: Narcotics and Deliriants