Deck 13: Forensic Pathology

Question 1

The study of morphological changes to the body is known as entomology.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Forensic pathology uses both anatomic pathology and clinical pathology to assist in determination of cause of death.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The origin of the label "coroner" can be traced back to early colonial times as aresult of the influence of the English legal system.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The trauma or injury or disease that results in cessation of life is known as the manner of death.

Question 5

Someone who dies of a heart attack would be classified as having died from natural causes.

Question 6

Autopsy means "examining at the dead."

Question 7

Necropsy means " to see with one's own eyes."

Question 8

The purpose of the autopsy is to determine the cause and manner of death.

Question 9

A hammer head would cause a sharp force injury.

Question 10

The swelling caused by a contact wound is due to escape of hot gases from the weapon that was discharged.

Question 11

The most first step in a forensic autopsy is to remove the clothing of the deceased and take photographs.

Question 12

Pathologists deal with both the living and the dead, whereas forensic pathologists deal only with the deceased.

Question 13

A condition humans can experience due to extreme heat is termed

A) hyperthermia
B) hypothermia
C) endothermia
D) exothermia

Question 14

A condition humans can experience due to extreme cold is termed

A) hyperthermia
B) hypothermia
C) endothermia
D) exothermia

Question 15

The condition used to describe settling of blood in the lowest parts of the body after death is known as

A) algor mortis
B) calor mortis
C) livor mortis
D) rigor mortis

Question 16

The condition used to describe cooling of the body after death is known as

A) algor mortis
B) calor mortis
C) livor mortis
D) rigor mortis

Question 17

The condition used to describe the degree of stiffening of the body after death is known as

A) algor mortis
B) calor mortis
C) livor mortis
D) rigor mortis

Question 18

Which of the following is not considered a cause of death?

A) stroke
B) heart attack
C) suicide
D) blunt force trauma

Question 19

Presently, the number of board-certified forensic pathologists in the U.S. is

A) at a maximum, all jobs are filled
B) overflowing, an excess of forensic pathologists
C) at a minimum, there is a shortage of forensic pathologists
D) none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is not a major duty of a forensic pathologist?

A) determine apparent cause of death
B) estimate time of death
C) ascertain manner of death
D) be at every crime scene involving a homicide in their jurisdiction

Question 21

Which of the following is not a manner of death?

A) homicide
B) stroke
C) suicide
D) accidental

Question 22

What of the following religions has a restriction on the use of autopsies?

A) Judaism
B) Islam
C) Christianity
D) All of the above

Question 23

In performing an autopsy, a pathologist does two examinations.

A) dorsal, ventral
B) medial, lateral
C) external, internal
D) frontal, distal

Question 24

An injury caused by the sharp edge of a knife is classified as

A) blunt force injury
B) sharp force injury
C) a laceration
D) none of the above

Question 25

Electrical deaths can be due to all of the following, except

A) disruption of nerve impulses to the heart
B) severe burns and destruction of cellular material
C) hypoplasia
D) ventricular fibrillation