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 injury history is most concerning for inflicted trauma?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Changing explanation inconsistent with developmental ability

An inconsistent or developmentally implausible history should prompt careful safeguarding assessment, documentation, and multidisciplinary review without premature accusation.

Option by option

  • A. Changing explanation inconsistent with developmental ability (correct)

    Correct: inconsistency is an important safeguarding red flag.

  • B. Witnessed fall matching a simple fracture

    A witnessed matching mechanism is more reassuring.

  • C. Single scratch from a household pet

    Pet scratches often have plausible explanation.

  • D. Small shin bruises in a running child

    Shin bruises are common in mobile children.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Changing explanation inconsistent with developmental ability. An inconsistent or developmentally implausible history should prompt careful safeguarding assessment, documentation, and multidisciplinary review without premature accusation.

Why is "Witnessed fall matching a simple fracture" not the answer?

A witnessed matching mechanism is more reassuring.

Why is "Single scratch from a household pet" not the answer?

Pet scratches often have plausible explanation.

Why is "Small shin bruises in a running child" not the answer?

Shin bruises are common in mobile children.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child protection in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: inconsistency is an important safeguarding red flag.

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.