Child protection: 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 · Child protection

Sample item

What injury in a nonmobile infant is concerning?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Patterned bruising

This item reviews Child protection; Patterned bruising is the best answer because it directly fits the forensic or public-health principle described.

Option by option

  • A. Vaccination scar

    Vaccination scar is not supported by the key finding.

  • B. Freckle

    Freckle is plausible but not the single best answer.

  • C. Shin bruise after running

    Shin bruise after running does not match the stated scenario.

  • D. Patterned bruising (correct)

    Correct. Patterned bruising is supported by the defining principle.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Patterned bruising. This item reviews Child protection; Patterned bruising is the best answer because it directly fits the forensic or public-health principle described.

Why is "Vaccination scar" not the answer?

Vaccination scar is not supported by the key finding.

Why is "Freckle" not the answer?

Freckle is plausible but not the single best answer.

Why is "Shin bruise after running" not the answer?

Shin bruise after running does not match the stated scenario.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child protection in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Patterned bruising is supported by the defining principle.

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 Child protection?

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.