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

A fall onto a rough surface produces superficial loss of epidermis without a deep wound; what injury is present?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Superficial epidermal loss

An abrasion is superficial damage to epidermis caused by friction or pressure, often preserving a patterned clue about the injuring surface.

Option by option

  • A. Deep sharp cut

    A deep sharp cut is an incised or stab wound.

  • B. Bruise under intact skin

    Bruise under intact skin is a contusion.

  • C. Bone fracture

    Fracture is disruption of bone continuity.

  • D. Superficial epidermal loss (correct)

    Correct: abrasion is superficial epidermal loss.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Superficial epidermal loss. An abrasion is superficial damage to epidermis caused by friction or pressure, often preserving a patterned clue about the injuring surface.

Why is "Deep sharp cut" not the answer?

A deep sharp cut is an incised or stab wound.

Why is "Bruise under intact skin" not the answer?

Bruise under intact skin is a contusion.

Why is "Bone fracture" not the answer?

Fracture is disruption of bone continuity.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mechanical injury in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: abrasion is superficial epidermal loss.

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.