Firearm 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 · Firearm injuries

Sample item

Which feature is commonly present around an entrance wound from a distant firearm discharge?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Abrasion collar

An entry wound commonly has an abrasion collar as the bullet indents and perforates skin; range, angle, weapon, and intervening material influence additional soot, tattooing, or burning findings.

Option by option

  • A. Abrasion collar (correct)

    Correct: an abrasion collar commonly forms at a bullet entry site.

  • B. Everted wound margins only

    Eversion is more often described at exit wounds, though findings vary.

  • C. No tissue defect

    A projectile entry normally creates a tissue defect.

  • D. A broad irregular burn in every case

    Broad burning is not expected with every distant shot.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Abrasion collar. An entry wound commonly has an abrasion collar as the bullet indents and perforates skin; range, angle, weapon, and intervening material influence additional soot, tattooing, or burning findings.

Why is "Everted wound margins only" not the answer?

Eversion is more often described at exit wounds, though findings vary.

Why is "No tissue defect" not the answer?

A projectile entry normally creates a tissue defect.

Why is "A broad irregular burn in every case" not the answer?

Broad burning is not expected with every distant shot.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Firearm injuries in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: an abrasion collar commonly forms at a bullet entry site.

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 Firearm 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.