Wound 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 · Wound interpretation

Sample item

What feature helps distinguish an incised wound from a laceration?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Clean margins without tissue bridges

Incised wounds are caused by sharp edges and have clean margins without tissue bridges, whereas lacerations result from blunt tearing.

Option by option

  • A. Abrasion around every wound

    Abrasion may coexist but is not defining.

  • B. Clean margins without tissue bridges (correct)

    Correct: sharp cutting leaves clean bridge-free margins.

  • C. Deep bruising only

    Bruising alone cannot classify a wound.

  • D. Irregular margins with tissue bridges

    Tissue bridges are characteristic of lacerations.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Clean margins without tissue bridges. Incised wounds are caused by sharp edges and have clean margins without tissue bridges, whereas lacerations result from blunt tearing.

Why is "Abrasion around every wound" not the answer?

Abrasion may coexist but is not defining.

Why is "Deep bruising only" not the answer?

Bruising alone cannot classify a wound.

Why is "Irregular margins with tissue bridges" not the answer?

Tissue bridges are characteristic of lacerations.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wound interpretation in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: sharp cutting leaves clean bridge-free margins.

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 Wound 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.