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Mechanical Injuries: Abrasion, Contusion & Laceration — Practice

Q1.Hard
At an autopsy, an exit wound on a firearm fatality is described as larger, irregular, and stellate-shaped with everted margins and no abrasion collar. The entry wound is circular, punched-out, and has an abrasion collar with surrounding blackening and stippling (tattooing). What is the most probable firing range?
AIntermediate range (15–60 cm)
BContact range
CDistant range (beyond 60 cm)
DClose range (within 15 cm)