Wounds: defense 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 · Wounds: defense injuries

Sample item

Which injury distribution is most consistent with defense injuries in an assault?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Cuts on the palms and ulnar forearms

Defense injuries may occur when hands and forearms are raised to ward off force. Their interpretation requires correlation with the history, scene, and all injuries.

Option by option

  • A. A remote surgical scar

    A remote scar does not indicate a recent defense action.

  • B. Cuts on the palms and ulnar forearms (correct)

    Correct. These areas are exposed while shielding the body.

  • C. Bruising only over the shin after a fall

    A fall can cause shin bruising without indicating defense.

  • D. A pressure sore over the sacrum

    Pressure sores result from prolonged pressure and immobility.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Cuts on the palms and ulnar forearms. Defense injuries may occur when hands and forearms are raised to ward off force.

Why is "A remote surgical scar" not the answer?

A remote scar does not indicate a recent defense action.

Why is "Bruising only over the shin after a fall" not the answer?

A fall can cause shin bruising without indicating defense.

Why is "A pressure sore over the sacrum" not the answer?

Pressure sores result from prolonged pressure and immobility.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Wounds: defense injuries in Forensic Medicine. Their interpretation requires correlation with the history, scene, and all injuries.

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 Wounds: defense 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.