Injury interpretation: 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 · Injury interpretation

Sample item

Which wound feature most strongly favours a laceration over an incised wound?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Tissue bridges at the wound base

Lacerations result from blunt force tearing and commonly show irregular margins with tissue bridges, unlike clean sharp-force incised wounds.

Option by option

  • A. A tapered tail at one end

    A tailing pattern can assist sharp-force direction interpretation.

  • B. Tissue bridges at the wound base (correct)

    Correct: surviving tissue strands are typical of blunt-force tearing.

  • C. Clean sharply cut margins

    Clean margins favour an incised wound caused by a sharp edge.

  • D. Length greater than depth

    Length greater than depth can occur in incised wounds.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Tissue bridges at the wound base. Lacerations result from blunt force tearing and commonly show irregular margins with tissue bridges, unlike clean sharp-force incised wounds.

Why is "A tapered tail at one end" not the answer?

A tailing pattern can assist sharp-force direction interpretation.

Why is "Clean sharply cut margins" not the answer?

Clean margins favour an incised wound caused by a sharp edge.

Why is "Length greater than depth" not the answer?

Length greater than depth can occur in incised wounds.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Injury interpretation in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: surviving tissue strands are typical of blunt-force tearing.

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 Injury interpretation?

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.