Firearm 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 · Firearm injuries

Sample item

What deposit may be present around a close-range firearm entry wound?

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

The answer and the reasoning

D. Soot

The defining Firearm injuries principle supports Soot; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Keratin only

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

  • B. Fibrin

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

  • C. Bile

    Bile does not establish the requested firearm injuries conclusion.

  • D. Soot (correct)

    Correct. Soot best fits the important clue in this sample.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Soot. The defining Firearm injuries principle supports Soot; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Keratin only" not the answer?

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

Why is "Fibrin" not the answer?

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

Why is "Bile" not the answer?

Bile does not establish the requested firearm injuries conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Firearm injuries in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Soot 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 Firearm 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.