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Chapter 5 PCC 274

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d. All of the above
Which can be used in making an identification of a deceased individual?
a. Fingerprinting
b. Dental examination
c. Facial reconstruction
d. All of the above
a. Natural
The death of an individual suffering from chronic alcoholism is ruled:
a. Natural.
b. Accidental.
c. Suicide.
d. Undetermined.
d. Transportation accidents
The largest percentage of accidental deaths is due to:
a. Drug overdoses.
b. Drowning.
c. Fire.
d. Transportation accidents.
d. b and c
Characteristic markings on the skin caused from the discharge of a firearm is known as:
a. Staining.
b. Stippling.
c. Tattooing.
d. b and c
b. Stomach
Partially digested or dissolved pills can be seen in the:
a. Large intestine.
b. Stomach.
c. Small intestine.
d. Esophagus.
a. Inferior vena cava
The best place to take a blood sample in order to avoid contamination is the:
a. Inferior vena cava.
b. Superior vena cava.
c. Heart.
d. Femoral vein.
c. Glass piece
A sharp force injury will most likely come from a:
a. Hammer.
b. Baseball bat.
c. Glass piece.
d. Cinder block.
d. Carbon monoxide
A body that displays a cherry-red discoloration might lead a pathologist to suspect poisoning by:
a. Cyanic acid.
b. Arsenic.
c. Pesticides.
d. Carbon monoxide.
a. Hands
Defense wounds are most typically seen on the:
a. Hands.
b. Face.
c. Shins.
d. Back.
b. Caron monoxide
Death at a fire scene is most often attributed to:
a. Carbon dioxide.
b. Carbon monoxide.
c. Nitrogen.
d. Hydrogen.
b. Amphetamines
Pulmonary edema is frequently found in victims that chronically abuse:
a. Marijuana.
b. Amphetamines.
c. Heroin.
d. Alcohol.
c. 1 - 1.5 degrees F per hour
Beginning an hour after death, the body will lose heat at an approximate rate of:
a. 0 - 0.5°F per hour.
b. 0.5 - 1°F per hour.
c. 1 - 1.5°F per hour.
d. 1.5 - 2°F per hour.
c. 16
Lividy can be expected to be fixed after _____ hours.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 16
d. 24
c. 36
A pathologist would expect rigor mortis to disappear after _____ hours.
a. 12
b. 24
c. 36
d. 48
a. Potassium
Time of death can be approximated by analyzing the vitreous humor and the levels of:
a. Potassium
b. Calcium
c. Sodium
d. Magnesium
d. 12
Adipocere typically takes about _____ weeks to develop.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 12
b. Medical degree
What must a medical examiner possess?
a. Elected position
b. Medical degree
c. Board certification
d. b and c
a. Secure the Scene
Which should be performed first at a death scene?
a. Secure the scene
b. Photographs
c. Sketch
d. Collect evidence
d. Oxygen
What does hemoglobin transport in the blood?
a. Hydrogen
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Carbon monoxide
d. Oxygen
d. a and c
Which factors can help to determine if a victim was alive during a fire?
a. Levels of carbon monoxide in the body
b. Extent of burns on the body
c. Soot
d. a and c
d. Blue appearance of the face
Hanging cases will typically display:
a. Fracture of the hyoid bone.
b. Fracture of the thyroid cartilage.
c. Abundance of large petechiae on the eyelids.
d. Blue appearance of the face.
b. thyroid cartilage
Which is commonly fractured in strangulation cases?
a. Hyoid bone
b. Thyroid cartilage
c. Thymus cartilage
d. Nothing is typically fractured in strangulation cases.
c. LSD
Common drugs tested for during a death investigation do NOT include:
a. Alcohol.
b. Cocaine.
c. LSD.
d. Morphine/Heroin.
a. Criminal
The types of autopsies include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Criminal.
b. External.
c. Clinical.
d. Medicolegal.
c. Photographs of uninjured parts of the body
Negative photographs are:
a. Photographs that have not yet been developed.
b. Photographs that did not develop properly.
c. Photographs of uninjured parts of the body.
d. Photographs of injured parts of the body.
a. Hands
What part of the victim's body is often bagged in order to prevent loss of trace evidence?
a. Hands
b. Feet
c. Head
d. No part is bagged
c. Homicide
Death intentionally caused by another person is typically ruled a(n):
a. Accident.
b. Suicide.
c. Homicide.
d. Natural.
b. Internal examination
Toxicological specimens are taken at which stage of the death investigation?
a. Death scene
b. Internal examination
c. External examination
d. Anytime
a. Manner of death
Homicide, suicide, accident, natural, and undetermined are all categories of:
a. Manner of death.
b. Cause of death.
c. Mechanism of death.
d. Method of death.
b. Decomposition
Putrefaction and autolysis are two types of _____ processes.
a. Rigor mortis
b. Decomposition
c. Livor mortis
d. Algor mortis
c. Livor mortis
Evidence of tampering with the position of a body after death can be obtained by evaluating the:
a. Rigor mortis.
b. Algor mortis.
c. Livor mortis.
d. Both b and c
b. Stiffness of death
Rigor mortis refers to the:
a. Temperature of death.
b. Stiffness of death.
c. Color of death.
d. Time of death.
c. 7 hours
A corpse was discovered in an apartment last November. It was that of a 50-year-old male who died of a heart attack. At the time of discovery, the body temperature was determined to be 89°F. What is the most probable post mortem interval?
a. 1 hour
b. 2 hours
c. 7 hours
d. 4 hours
d. Gender of the victim
The rate of cooling of a dead body can be influenced by all BUT the:
a. Weather conditions.
b. Location.
c. Size of body.
d. Gender of victim.
d. Blow fly
According to forensic entomologists, which "witness" is the first to arrive at the crime scene?
a. Carrion beetle
b. Mite
c. Spider
d. Blow fly
d. All of the above
Which of the following techniques can be used to estimate the time of death?
a. Rigor mortis
b. Eye fluid potassium levels
c. Livor mortis
d. All of the above
a. Bones
What part of a decedent's body resists rapid decomposition and is used by forensic anthropologists to provide information about the decedent?
a. Teeth
b. Bones
c. Soft tissue
d. Cartilage
d. Facial reconstruction
A forensic anthropologist may help to create a(n) _____ to help with the identification of the victim.
a. Autopsy chart
b. Dental profile
c. Fingerprint chart
d. Facial reconstruction
d. Femur
To determine the gender of skeletal remains, a forensic anthropologist can examine all of the following area of the skeleton EXCEPT the:
a. Cranium.
b. Pelvis.
c. Sacrum.
d. Femur.
d. Age
The stage of fusion of various bones within a skeleton can be used to estimate the _____ of the decedent.
a. Sex
b. Race
c. Occupation
d. Age
a. Increases
As the post mortem interval increases, the concentration of potassium in the vitreous humor of the eye:
a. Increases.
b. Decreases.
c. Remains the same.
d. b or c
b. Drowning
Which is NOT a manner of death?
a. Natural
b. Drowning
c. Homicide
d. Suicide
d. All of the above
The collection of evidence from a "tomb" site by a forensic anthropologist must include:
a. A careful recovery of all visible remains.
b. A thorough documentation of the site and all evidence.
c. A search of the surrounding area for related evidence.
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Estimations of the postmortem interval (PMI) using entomological evidence must take into account:
a. The geographical location of the decedent's body.
b. Weather conditions.
c. The location's climate over time.
d. All of the above
a. At the scene by a forensic entomologist or trained investigator
Insect evidence should be collected:
a. At the scene by a forensic entomologist or trained investigator.
b. During the autopsy by the medical examiner.
c. Upon the finding of the decedent by the first responding officer.
d. At the crime laboratory by forensic analysts.
a. Autopsy
If a cause of death cannot be found through simple observation of the victim, a(n) _____ is typically carried out.
a. Autopsy
b. Crime scene investigation
c. Drug screening
d. Anthropological profile
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