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 presentation needs urgent safeguarding consideration?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Bruising in a non-mobile infant

Bruising in a non-mobile infant is unusual and can signal inflicted injury, requiring careful clinical assessment and safeguarding process.

Option by option

  • A. Single paper cut at school

    Paper cuts are common minor trauma.

  • B. Small shin bruise in a running child

    Shin bruises are common in active children.

  • C. Bruising in a non-mobile infant (correct)

    Correct: non-mobile infants rarely bruise accidentally.

  • D. Mild sunburn after beach day

    Sunburn has an environmental mechanism.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, Bruising in a non-mobile infant. Bruising in a non-mobile infant is unusual and can signal inflicted injury, requiring careful clinical assessment and safeguarding process.

Why is "Single paper cut at school" not the answer?

Paper cuts are common minor trauma.

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

Shin bruises are common in active children.

Why is "Mild sunburn after beach day" not the answer?

Sunburn has an environmental mechanism.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child protection in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: non-mobile infants rarely bruise accidentally.

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.