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

What is a bruise caused by?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Blunt-force rupture of small vessels

The defining Mechanical injury principle supports Blunt-force rupture of small vessels; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Thermal blistering only

    Thermal blistering only is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

  • B. Sharp-force division of skin

    Sharp-force division of skin does not establish the requested mechanical injury conclusion.

  • C. Blunt-force rupture of small vessels (correct)

    Correct. Blunt-force rupture of small vessels best fits the important clue in this sample.

  • D. Chemical corrosion

    Chemical corrosion may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Blunt-force rupture of small vessels. The defining Mechanical injury principle supports Blunt-force rupture of small vessels; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Thermal blistering only" not the answer?

Thermal blistering only is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "Sharp-force division of skin" not the answer?

Sharp-force division of skin does not establish the requested mechanical injury conclusion.

Why is "Chemical corrosion" not the answer?

Chemical corrosion may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mechanical injury in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Blunt-force rupture of small vessels best fits the important clue in this sample.

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.