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 · Injuries

Sample item

A wound caused by blunt force that has irregular margins with bridging strands of tissue in the depths is a:

ALacerationBStab woundCChop woundDIncised wound

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

The answer and the reasoning

A. Laceration

Lacerations are tears from crushing or shearing, with ragged edges, bruised margins and tissue bridges. Incised wounds have clean edges with no bridging.

Option by option

A. Laceration (correct)
Correct. Tissue bridges are the giveaway.
B. Stab wound
A stab wound is deeper than wide and caused by a pointed weapon.
C. Chop wound
A chop wound is caused by a heavy sharp weapon like an axe.
D. Incised wound
An incised wound is clean-edged and caused by a sharp object.

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Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Laceration. Lacerations are tears from crushing or shearing, with ragged edges, bruised margins and tissue bridges.

Why is "Stab wound" not the answer?

A stab wound is deeper than wide and caused by a pointed weapon.

Why is "Chop wound" not the answer?

A chop wound is caused by a heavy sharp weapon like an axe.

Why is "Incised wound" not the answer?

An incised wound is clean-edged and caused by a sharp object.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Injuries in Forensic Medicine. Incised wounds have clean edges with no bridging.

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 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.