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 wound feature generally favors a firearm exit wound?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Everted irregular edges

Exit firearm wounds often have irregular everted edges because a projectile pushes tissue outward, unlike the more regular inward-edged entry wound.

Option by option

  • A. Everted irregular edges (correct)

    Correct: everted irregular edges favor an exit wound.

  • B. Abrasion collar

    Abrasion collar is classically associated with entry wounds.

  • C. Tattooing

    Tattooing from powder occurs around close-range entry wounds.

  • D. Soot within wound

    Soot suggests close-range entry.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Everted irregular edges. Exit firearm wounds often have irregular everted edges because a projectile pushes tissue outward, unlike the more regular inward-edged entry wound.

Why is "Abrasion collar" not the answer?

Abrasion collar is classically associated with entry wounds.

Why is "Tattooing" not the answer?

Tattooing from powder occurs around close-range entry wounds.

Why is "Soot within wound" not the answer?

Soot suggests close-range entry.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Firearm injuries in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: everted irregular edges favor an exit wound.

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.