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

Which finding is most consistent with a close-range firearm entry wound?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Soot deposition or powder tattooing around the entry site

Close-range discharge can deposit soot or unburnt powder around the entry wound, while exit wounds generally lack these residues.

Option by option

  • A. Soot deposition or powder tattooing around the entry site (correct)

    Correct: residue around the entry site supports close-range firing.

  • B. A bruise with tissue bridging

    Tissue bridging is a blunt laceration feature.

  • C. A healed linear scar

    A healed scar cannot establish firearm range.

  • D. A broad irregular exit wound without soot

    Exit wounds are usually not surrounded by deposited soot.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Soot deposition or powder tattooing around the entry site. Close-range discharge can deposit soot or unburnt powder around the entry wound, while exit wounds generally lack these residues.

Why is "A bruise with tissue bridging" not the answer?

Tissue bridging is a blunt laceration feature.

Why is "A healed linear scar" not the answer?

A healed scar cannot establish firearm range.

Why is "A broad irregular exit wound without soot" not the answer?

Exit wounds are usually not surrounded by deposited soot.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Firearm injuries in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: residue around the entry site supports close-range firing.

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.