Electrical injuries: 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 · Electrical injuries

Sample item

What skin lesion may mark the point of electrical contact?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Electrical mark

This Electrical injuries item is answered by Electrical mark, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Option by option

  • A. Keloid only

    Keloid only does not establish the requested electrical injuries conclusion.

  • B. Pustule

    Pustule does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

  • C. Chancroid

    Chancroid may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

  • D. Electrical mark (correct)

    Correct. Electrical mark most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Electrical mark. This Electrical injuries item is answered by Electrical mark, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Why is "Keloid only" not the answer?

Keloid only does not establish the requested electrical injuries conclusion.

Why is "Pustule" not the answer?

Pustule does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

Why is "Chancroid" not the answer?

Chancroid may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Electrical injuries in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Electrical mark most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

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 Electrical injuries?

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.