Mechanical injury: 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 · Mechanical injury

Sample item

An abrasion is best defined as what?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Superficial loss of epidermis

This Mechanical injury item is resolved by the defining principle: Superficial loss of epidermis best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Option by option

  • A. Bruise from blunt impact

    Bruise from blunt impact may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

  • B. Superficial loss of epidermis (correct)

    Correct. Superficial loss of epidermis directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

  • C. Bone fracture without skin injury

    Bone fracture without skin injury does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

  • D. Deep cut by a sharp edge

    Deep cut by a sharp edge is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested mechanical injury conclusion.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Superficial loss of epidermis. This Mechanical injury item is resolved by the defining principle: Superficial loss of epidermis best matches the stated finding or public-health measure.

Why is "Bruise from blunt impact" not the answer?

Bruise from blunt impact may be relevant elsewhere, but it conflicts with the central fact given here.

Why is "Bone fracture without skin injury" not the answer?

Bone fracture without skin injury does not explain the finding or provide the indicated intervention.

Why is "Deep cut by a sharp edge" not the answer?

Deep cut by a sharp edge is not the best fit because it does not establish the requested mechanical injury conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mechanical injury in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Superficial loss of epidermis directly addresses the key clue in this scenario.

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 Mechanical injury?

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.