Legal Medicine Exam - 10-03-16

1. Dr. Pedro, the MHO of Aurora Municipio shall perform an autopsy on a dead body when: A. Requested by any relative of the victim B. Verbally directed by the police C. Upon order of the mayor D. Ordered by the Provincial Hospital Medical Director 2. The condition where the body becomes soft and flaccid after the disappearance of rigor mortis is called: A. Stage of secondary flaccidity B. Decomposition C. Suggillation D. A and C E. All of the above 3. The court ordered Dr. Juan to produce the skull of the victim who was killed by a blow on the head caused by a blunt weapon. The skull is what type of evidence? A. Autoptic evidence B. Testimonial evidence C. Documentary evidence D. Experimental evidence 4. If the person died of communicable disease, the body must be buried within this period of time unless the local health authorities permits otherwise: A. 24 hours B. 18 hours C. 12 hours D. 6 hours 5. Part of the body that putrefies late: A. Brain B. Heart C. Spleen D. Liver 6. Postmortem lividity may indicate the cause of death based on the color of the stain EXCEPT: A. Bluish violet in asphyxia B. Cherry red in CO poisoning C. Chocolate in dichromate poisoning D. Yellow in myocardial infarction 7. The body should be buried within 12 hours if this condition is present: A. Body was not embalmed B. Subject of legal investigation C. Death due to dangerous communicable disease D. Death due to violent crimes 8. This finding in death is not consistent and may or may not appear on a person who died:

A. B. C. D.

Rigor Mortis Algor Mortis Putrefaction Cadaveric Spasm

9. The medico-legal importance of postmortem lividity is: A. Reliable sign of death B. Determines exact time of death C. Affects all portions of the body D. Development of skin color suggest injury 10.If this is present, organs for transplantation may not be harvested: A. No respiration B. No blood pressure C. Heartbeat and pulse absent D. Reversible coma 11.The chemical change of body fat which takes place in wet conditions and results in a grayish, greasy or brittle compound is known as: A. Mummification B. Adipocere formation C. Bacterial Putrefaction D. Lytic changes 12.A DNA typing method where the small sample size is chemically amplified to produce large amounts is known as the.... A. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) Method B. Phenolphthalein Test C. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Method D. Precipitate Ring Test Method 13.The absence of smoke soiling, burning or powder tattooing is suggestive of this type of gunshot wound: A. contact wound B. close range wound C. Long range wound D. mid range wound 14.Injury causation in torture include the following: A. sexual assaults C. electrical shock B. ligatures D. all of the above 15.The medico legal classification of death due to injuries inflicted upon the body by some form of outside force which is the proximate cause thereof is: A. Natural B. Violent C. Sickness caused D. Instantaneous 16.Tardieu spots are associated with:

A. Hanging B. Manual strangulation C. ligature strangulation D. choking 17.This type of injury need not be reported to police authorities under PD 169:

A. B. C. D.

Serious physical injuries Mutilation Slight physical injuries Less serious physical injuries

18. Petra scratched Juana in the face in an altercation. The doctor attended to the injury that resolved in less than 10 days but a resultant keloid scar formation. The legal classification of this injury is: A. Mutilation B. Slight injuries C. Serious physical injuries D. Less serious injury 19. Dr. Acula is examining blood found in the crime scene. What is the source when blood is dark red in color and has a low oxygen content: A. Child B. Menstrual C. Venous D. Arterial 20. A wound which is a result of a person’s instinctive reaction of self-protection is what special type of wound: A. Defense B. Self-inflicted C. Offense D. Patterned 21. The race of a living person may be presumed in the features of the face. A person with thick lips and prominent eyes is presumed a: A. Mongolian B. Caucasian C. Malay D. Negro 22. Which of the following characteristics of a person is not easily changed: A. Hair pattern B. Places frequented C. Speech, gait and mannerisms D. Grade or profession

23. Blood that does not clot, acidic in pH, with the presence of epithelial cells and Doderlain microorganisms is probably: A. Blood from a hemophiliac B. Menstrual blood C. Blood from a person with metabolic acidosis D. Septic blood 24. Which is true regarding exit wounds? A. Always present B. Bend to be smaller than the corresponding entrance wounds C. Margins are usually everted, unbruised and unabraded D. Presence powder tattooing 25. One of the following is not helpful in determining the sex of the skeleton: A. Skull B. Sternum C. Cranial sutures D. Pelvis 26. Dactylography is: A. The study of the pores on the papillary or friction ridges of the skin for the purpose of identification B. Art of changing fingerprints C. Art and study of recording fingerprints as a means of identification D. Art of comparing fingerprints for identification 27. This finding suggests suicide: A. Indication of struggle B. Presence of hesitation cuts or tentative incisions C. Multiple wounds in different parts of the body D. No history of depression 28. Head injury which may be found in areas of the skull offering the least resistance is known as: A. Locus minoris resitencis B. Countre cuop injuries C. Remote inuires D. Coup injuries 29. Indentations left in soft or pliable materials belong to what type of fingerprints: A. Latent B. Plastic C. Visible D. Imprinted