Child protection: 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 · Child protection

Sample item

Which bruise location is more concerning for inflicted injury in a non-mobile infant?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Torso or ear bruising

Bruising in non-mobile infants or on protected sites such as ears and torso is unusual and requires careful safeguarding assessment.

Option by option

  • A. Single elbow graze after playground fall

    Playground grazes have a plausible accidental mechanism.

  • B. Shin bruising after running

    Shin bruises are common in mobile children.

  • C. Small forehead bruise after walking

    Forehead bumps can follow normal toddler falls.

  • D. Torso or ear bruising (correct)

    Correct: protected-site bruising in a non-mobile infant is concerning.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Torso or ear bruising. Bruising in non-mobile infants or on protected sites such as ears and torso is unusual and requires careful safeguarding assessment.

Why is "Single elbow graze after playground fall" not the answer?

Playground grazes have a plausible accidental mechanism.

Why is "Shin bruising after running" not the answer?

Shin bruises are common in mobile children.

Why is "Small forehead bruise after walking" not the answer?

Forehead bumps can follow normal toddler falls.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child protection in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: protected-site bruising in a non-mobile infant is concerning.

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 Child protection?

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.