Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: sexual harassment at the workplace: 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 and forensic psychiatry: sexual harassment at the workplace

Sample item

A staff nurse at a private nursing home with 14 employees complains in writing that a male co-worker repeatedly makes sexually coloured remarks to her. Under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013, which body should inquire?

AThe State Medical CouncilBThe Local Committee at the district levelCThe Internal Committee of the nursing homeDThe hospital ethics committee

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The answer and the reasoning

C. The Internal Committee of the nursing home

An employer with ten or more employees must constitute an Internal Committee, headed by a senior woman employee, to inquire into complaints. A Local Committee is for establishments with fewer than ten employees or where the complaint is against the employer.

Option by option

A. The State Medical Council
The Medical Council deals with misconduct of registered doctors, not of a co-worker nurse.
B. The Local Committee at the district level
The Local Committee handles smaller workplaces or complaints against the employer.
C. The Internal Committee of the nursing home (correct)
Correct. Ten or more employees require an Internal Committee.
D. The hospital ethics committee
An ethics committee reviews clinical and research ethics, not workplace harassment complaints.

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Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, The Internal Committee of the nursing home. An employer with ten or more employees must constitute an Internal Committee, headed by a senior woman employee, to inquire into complaints.

Why is "The State Medical Council" not the answer?

The Medical Council deals with misconduct of registered doctors, not of a co-worker nurse.

Why is "The Local Committee at the district level" not the answer?

The Local Committee handles smaller workplaces or complaints against the employer.

Why is "The hospital ethics committee" not the answer?

An ethics committee reviews clinical and research ethics, not workplace harassment complaints.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: sexual harassment at the workplace in Forensic Medicine. A Local Committee is for establishments with fewer than ten employees or where the complaint is against the employer.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 and forensic psychiatry: sexual harassment at the workplace?

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.