Thermal 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 · Thermal injury

Sample item

What may indicate inhalation of smoke while alive in a fire?

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

The answer and the reasoning

C. Soot in airways

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

Option by option

  • A. Dry skin only

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

  • B. Absence of burns

    Absence of burns does not establish the requested thermal injury conclusion.

  • C. Soot in airways (correct)

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

  • D. Rigor mortis only

    Rigor mortis only may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

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

Why is "Dry skin only" not the answer?

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

Why is "Absence of burns" not the answer?

Absence of burns does not establish the requested thermal injury conclusion.

Why is "Rigor mortis only" not the answer?

Rigor mortis only may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Thermal injury in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct. Soot in airways 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 Thermal 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.