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1.
A complaint against a physician employed in a government hospital, in
connectionwiththeperformanceofhisjobassuchshouldproperly,consideringoriginal
jurisdiction,befiledwith:
A.
B.
C.
D.

thephysiciansmotherunit;
thePRC;
theCivilServiceCommission;
anyoftheabove.

2.
The branch of medicine which deals with the application of
medicalknowledgetothepurposesofthelawandintheadministrationofjusticeisknown
as:
A.
B.
C.
3.

Inmedicalschoolcurriculum,medicaljurisprudenceincludesthestudyof:
A.
B.
C.
D.

4.
medicine.

licensurelaws
regulatorylaws
physicianpatientrelationship
alloftheabove

Thereisnosignificantdifferencebetweenmedicaljurisprudenceandforensic
A.
B.

5.

crimesceneinvestigation
profiling
medicaljurisprudence

True
False

Amedicaljuristmustnecessarilybebothalawyerandadoctor.
A.
B.

True
False

6.
Aphysicianwhogotromanticallyinvolvedwithhispatientafterhetreatedthe
latter,shouldbesanctionedforunethicalconduct.
A.
B.
7.

Yes
No.

Thedegreeofcarerequiredofadoctorinattendingtohispatientis:
A.
B.
C.

ordinarycare,afterall,adoctorcanonlydosomuch
diligenceofagoodfatherofthefamily
samecareusedbyanyotherreasonablycompetentdoctorgiventhe
samecircumstance

8.
A psychiatrist was presented as witness in court and testified on a car
accidentthatshesawwhiledrivingonherwaytothehospitalwheresheholdsclinic.What
kindofwitnessisshe?
A.
B.
C.

expertwitness
eyewitness
professionalwitness

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9.
Apsychiatristtestifyingaboutthepsychologicalincapacityofarespondentin
acasefornullityofmarriageisinviolationofthedoctorpatientconfidentiality.
A.
B.

True
False

10.
Dr.Santos,aFilipinohasacquiredU.S.citizenshipandnowhasathriving
cosmeticsurgerypracticeinCalifornia.HereturnedtothePhilippinestosetupaclinic.Can
he validly do that as though he never left the Philippines and never acquired U.S.
citizenship,withoutcomplyingwithcertainlegalrequirementssuchasprovingthathewasin
goodstandingpriortohisdeparture,haspaidhisprofessionaldues,etc.?
A.
B.
C.

Yes
No
Itdepends

11.
Adoctorwholefthiswifetobewithanotherwomanwhoherselfismarried,
maybefoundtobemorallyunfittocontinuepracticingmedicine.
A.
B.
C.

Yes
No
Itdepends

12.
Mr.Apassedthephysicianlicensureexam.Beforehecouldtakeoathtobea
fullfledgeddoctor,awomanwettotheBoardofMedicalExaminerstoinformtheBoardthat
sheintendstofileacomplaintforchildabuseforfailuretoprovidesupport.TheBoardmay
withholdtheissuanceoftheCertificateofRegistrationbasedonsaidinformation.
A.
B.

True
False

13.
Acertificateofregistrationshallnotberequiredofaphysicianinorderto
practicemedicinehereinthePhilippinesinthefollowinginstances:
A. an American doctor who is part of the Visiting Forces Agreement,
attendingtohisfellowsoldiersinMindanao;
B. adoctorworkingwiththeWorldHealthOrganization;
C. adoctorwhohappenedtobevacationinginthePhilippines andfound
himselfinthemidstofsurvivorsoftyphoonOndoy;
D. alloftheabove.
14.
Inimposingcertainconditionsforapersontobeeligibletopracticemedicine,
theStateisexercisingparenspatriae.
A.
B.
15.

Ofthefollowing,oneisnotincludedasanaspectofforensicmedicine:
A.
B.
C.

16.

True
False

legalandethicaldutiesofphysicians
medicolegalassessmentofinjuriestotheperson
assessmentofthemonetaryequivalentoftheinjurysustainedbya
person

Inaninjurycase,proximatecauseissynonymoustolegalcause.

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A.
B.

True
False

17.
In some jurisdictions, sine qua non rule is used interchangeably with
substantialfactorformulatodetermineproximatecause.
A.
B.

True
False

18.
Thefollowingarepossibleliabilitiesofadoctorinrespectofthepracticeof
hisprofession:
A.
B.
C.
D.
19.

criminalliability
civilliabilityortort
administrativeliability
alloftheabove

Whichofthefollowingpertainingtomentalillnessisincorrect?
A.
B.
C.

maybeamitigatingcircumstance
maybeanexemptingcircumstance
maybeaggravating

20.
Mr.Xwasseenwanderingaroundaimlesslyindirtytatteredclothes,talking
tohimself.Hewaslaterpickedupasasuspectinahomicideinvestigation.Atthetrial,his
lawyer,apublicdefender,presentedawitnesswhotestifiedthathesawMr.Xinsuchstate,
aroundanhourbeforehewaspickedupasasuspect.TheJudgeconsideredsuchdefense
asmitigatingcircumstance.WastheJudgecorrect?
A.
B.

Yes
No

21.
Inanadministrativecaseagainstadoctorwhowaschargedwithoppression,
formaltreatinghisstaff,substantialevidenceisrequiredtoholdthedoctoradministratively
liable
A.
B.

True
False

22.
Incasespertainingtothedeclarationofnullityofmarriage,thepsychological
incapacitywhichisoftenusedasgroundfornullityissynonymouswithinsanity.
A.
B.
C.

True
False
Itdepends

23.
PatientYenteredintoanagreementwithDr.Awherebythelatterwasto
performcosmeticsurgeryuponY.Thefeewilldependuponthesuccessoftheprocedure.
Thearrangementisoneof:
A.
B.
C.
D.

contingentbasis
quantummeruit
socializedfeestructure
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24.
Underthesamesetoffactsasintheimmediatelyprecedingquestion,ifthe
surgery was unsuccessful but Dr. A tried to collect from Y on the basis of amount he
advancedforsomemedicinesandthetimehespentinperformingtheprocedure.Dr.As
basisforcollectionis:
A.
B.
C.

partlycontingent
quantummeruit
noneoftheabove

25.
A physician is ethically bound to perform medical service to a seriously
wounded person whom he knows is a criminal and in fact sustained said injuries while
committingacrime.
A.
B.
C.

True
False
Itdepends

26.
Youhappentobeanactivistwhobelievesinthecauseoftheleftistgroup.
Whilevacationinginaremoteprovince,arebelwhosustainedgunshotwoundswasbrought
to you for treatment. After successfully treating the rebel patient, you did not report the
mattertotheauthorities.Youreasonedthattherebelwasfightingforaworthycauseand
notreportingtheincidentisaformofsupportforthecausehewasfightingfor.Yourposition
is:
A.
B.
C.

Tenable
Untenable
Itisamoralissue

27.
A doctor is the subject of a complaint for failure to properly diagnose a
patient, which failure eventually caused the patients death. In order to hold the doctor
criminallyliableandobtainspeedyremedy,thecomplaintshouldbefiledwith:
A.
B.
C.

theNationalBureauofInvestigation
theOfficeoftheCityorProvincialProsecutor
thePRC

28.
Adoctorwhorepeatedlyfailstopayhisdebtsandwhensuedcontinuedto
evadecourtsummonsmayfacechargesforgrossimmoralconductwarrantingdisciplinary
action.
A.
B.
C.

True
False
Incurring debts has no relation to the doctors professional
competence

29.
Dr.Xisusuallylatecominghomeandhiswifewouldnaghim.Havingbeen
fedupwiththenagging,Dr.Xpushedhiswifecausingthelattertofallandhitherheadon
thecornerofatable.Shesustainedsomeinjuries.ThewifelaterwenttothePRCtofilea
complaint for revocation of her husbands license. His defense was that the incident is
entirelyunrelatedtothepracticeofhisprofessionandtherefore,thecomplaintshouldbe
dismissed.Dr.Xspositionis
A.
B.
C.

Correct
Wrong
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30.
Adoctorcouldnolongerbeartoseehiswifesufferfromindescribablepain
causedbycancer.Heloveshersomuchandhepromisedherthathewoulddoanythingto
save her from pain. Without even consulting his wife, the doctor gave his wife a large
amountofsedativehopingthatitwasenoughtocausehertogotosleepandnotwakeup
anymorewhichiswhatactuallyhappened.Oneoftheirchildrenwhohatethefathermay
properlyfileacomplaintfor:
A.
B.
C.

Homicide
Parricide
Noneoftheabovebecauseitwasasublimeactofmercy

31.
AdoctorwhoisnotalawyerwasaskedbytheSupremeCourttoassistthe
Courtinacasethatwasbeingheardthatinvolvesahighprofilemalpracticeclaim.The
doctoris
A.
B.
C.
D.

anexpertwitness
amicuscuriae
eyewitness
maybeA&B

32.
For a witness to be credible and his testimony given weight, his entire
testimonymustbeaccurate,detailedandfreefromuncertaintiesorinconsistencies.
A.
B.

True
False

33.
Theapplicationofthedoctrineofresipsaloquitorislimitedtocircumstances
wheredirectevidenceisabsentornotreadily available.Forinstance,rubberwasfound
insidethebodyofapatientaftersheunderwentcesareansection.Sinceprocedurewas
underthedirectcontroloftherespondentdoctor;therewasnodirectevidenceastohowthe
rubberfounditswayinsidethepatientsbody;andpatientunderwentnootheroperation,the
rubberfoundinsidethepatientsbodycouldnothavebeenduetoanyothercausebutthe
cesareansectionperformed.Isthisanaccurateexplanationofthedoctrine?
A.
B.
C.

Yes
No
Nolongerappliedinmedicalcases

34.
Aphysicianisrequiredtoservetheinterestofhispatientwiththegreatest
solicitude,givinghimalwayshisbesttalentandskill.Thisisaprovisionof:
A.
B.
C.

TheMedicalAct
TheCodeofEthicsoftheMedicalProfessionrequires
TheCivilCode

35.
Theprimaryobjectiveofthemedicalprofessionisthepreservationoflifeand
themaintenanceofhealthofthepeople.
A.
B.
C.

True
False
Thereismuchmoretoitsuchasdelayingaging

36.
Captainofthe ship doctrine no longer finds application in medical
caseshereinthePhilippinesespeciallybecauseintheU.S.thetrendistoveerawayfrom
it.

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A.
B.
C.

True
False
Thereneverwassuchdoctrine

37.
Amanstatedinhiswillthatuponhisdeath,hiseyesandkidneysshouldbe
donatedtoqualifiedindividualsorinstitutions.Hediedinavehicularaccident.Immediately,
his eyes and kidneys were donated to qualified patients. However, when his will was
probated,oneoftheheirsquestionedthedueexecutionofthewill.Theorgansdonationwill
beadverselyaffectedbecauseofthequestiononthevalidityofthewill.
A.
B.

True
False

38.
Thereisnoemployeremployeerelationsbetweenaconsultantandahospital
wheretheconsultantmaintainsaclinic.
A.
B.
C.

True
False
Itdependsonthefactsandcircumstancesofeachcase

39.
In the landmark case of Agana vs. Professional Services, Inc. (PSI), the
SupremeCourtfoundthehospitalliable.DidtheCourtchangeitsmindandjunkitsearlier
rulinginthecaseofRamosvs.CourtofAppeals(G.R.No.124354,11April2002)?
A.
B.
C.

Yes
No
Thecircumstancesobtaininginthetwocasesaredifferent.

40.
Inholdingahospitalliabletoapatientforthenegligenceofitsconsultant,the
doctrineappliedisoneof:
A.
B.
C.

captainoftheship
ostensibleagency
assumptionofrisk

41.
Aphysicianwassuedforhomicidewhichresultedfromhisfailureto
exercisethedegreeofcarerequiredofhim.Heattendedtothedeliveryofawomaneven
thoughhewasdrunk,havingjustcomefromadrinkingparty.Whatdegreeofevidenceis
requiredtoprovehiscriminalliability?
A.
B.
C.

substantialevidence
preponderanceofevidence
proofbeyondreasonabledoubt

42.
A doctor who was not the attending but was theadmitting physician of a
stabbingvictim,maytestifyatthetrailoftheaccusedwhoallegedlystabbedthevictim.
A.
B.
C.
43.

Yes
No
Itdependsonwhathewilltestifyon

Anactionfordamagesarisingfrommalpractice,againstaphysicianisa:
A.
B.
C.

civilcase
administrative
criminal

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44.
Avictimofashootingincidentwastakentoahospital.Whenherealizedafter
theshockworeoffthathewasinthehospital,heescapedbecausehewasafraidthathis
identityasacriminalwillbediscovered.Whileescaping,hedied.Thereisnegligencehere.
A.
B.
C.

bythehospitalinfailingtocarefullyguarditspatients
thepersonwhobroughtthepatienttothehospital,forjustleavinghim
there
contributorynegligenceonthepartofthepatient

45.
Under Republic Act 4224, a candidate for Board examination must be of
soundmind.Theotherqualificationsareasfollows,exceptforone:
A.
B.
C.
D.

goodmoralcharacter
shall not have been convicted by a competent court of a crime
involvingmoralturpitude
shallhaveresidedinthePhilippinesforatleastayearpriortotaking
theexam
shallbeaholderofadegreeofDoctorofMedicine

46.
Aphysicianconductingresearchwhichrequiresadifferentkindoftraining,
preparation and expertise from that acquired in medical school may be liable for
professionalmisconduct,especiallyifthefindingsarenotsupportedbysufficientdataand
werequestionedbythesubjects/respondentsoftheresearch.
A.
B.
C.

Yes
No
Thephysiciandoesnotrequirespecialqualificationtoresearchonthe
healthofthepeople.

47.
Thedoctorpatientconfidentialitymaybewaivedbythedoctor,dependingon
hisowndiscretion.
A.:
B.

True
False

48.
Inanactionfordamagesinacivilsuitagainstadoctorwhowasacquittedof
homicide,thedegreeofevidencerequiredtoproveliabilityis:
A.
B.
C.

Substantialevidence
Proofbeyondreasonabledoubt
Preponderanceofevidence

49.
Adoctorwhoexaminedapatientwhenrequiredtotestifyfortheprosecution
mayonlytestifyontheresultsoftheexaminationheconductedonthesaidpatient.However
when asked, he may also render a medical opinion onamatter related to the patients
condition.
A.
B.
C.

Yes
No
Hecanonlytestifyifheisagovernmentdoctor

50.
ApatientconsultedDr.Aandinthecourseoftheconsultation,thepatient
admittedthatheisbeingtreatedbyanotherdoctorbutwouldliketogetwellasfastas
possible.WoulditbeproperforDr.Atotreatthepatientwhileundergoingtreatmentwith
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A.:
B.:

Yes
No

51.Thepreferredthoracoabdominalautopsyincisionwhichallowsgreatermaneuverability
andaccesstotheinternalorgansisthe
A. Ishapedincision
B. Tshapedincision
C. Ushapedincision
D. Yshapedincision
52.Weightsofvariousorgansduringtheautopsyareobtainedby
A. Excisingandweighingthemindividually
B. Takingthebodyweightandcomputingtheorganweightsbasedonbodyorgan
proportionality
C. Grossestimationbasedonpalpationandappearance
D. anyoftheabove
53.Thehospitalorclinicalautopsy
A. doesnotrequireawrittenconsentfromthenextofkin
B. isforsuspiciousandviolentdeaths
C. determinesmannerofdeath
D. ismainlyforteachingandresearchpurposes
54.Deathswhichrequirefurtherinvestigationincludethefollowingexcept
A.allvehicularaccidents
B.alldeathsofinmates,incarceratedorinstitutionalizedindividuals
C.alldeathswithin24hoursofhospitalstay
D.alldeathsoccurringintheworkplace

55.Examinationofadeadbodyatthesceneincludesthefollowingexcept
A.fingerprinting
B.preliminaryassessmentofthewoundsifany
C.observationsregardingalgor,rigorandlivormortis
D.documentationofthebodysposition
56.Personalpropertyfoundonorwithadeadbody
A. mustbeturnedovertothepoliceasevidence
B. mustbedescribedandinventoried
C. mustbeburiedorcrematedwiththebody
D. alloftheabove
57.A33yearoldfemalewaspreviouslydiagnosedtohaveadvancedcervicalcancerfor
which she was operated on and given adjuvant radio and chemotherapy. She
developeddifficultyofbreathingwhileatherhomeandwasrushedtothehospital.She
wasfoundarrestedattheemergencyroomandcouldnotberevived.Theunderlying
causeofdeathis
A. complicationsofradioandchemotherapy
B. acuterespiratoryfailure
C. cervicalcancer
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58. If a surgeon testifies in court regarding some purely factual evidence regarding his
surgicalprocedurehe/sheis
A.
amedicalwitness
B.
anordinarywitness
C.
anexpertwitness
D.
aprofessionalwitness
59.A25yearoldmalewasonamotorbikewhenhecollidedwithabusandwasrunover.
Hisleftleghadtobeamputatedbelowtheknee.
A.Thesurgicallyamputatedkneehastobesenttopathology
B.Adeathcertificateshouldbeissuedfortheleftleg
C. The time of amputation is the surgeons pronouncement of time of death in the
certificate
D.Allaretrue
60.Apatientoperatedonforanelectiveproceduresuffersfrom cardiorespiratory arrest
intraoperativelyanddoesnotrecover.Investigationincludes
A. apeerreviewofthesurgicalandanestheticprocedures
B. examinationoftheoxygentankandtube,syringesanddrugvials
C. aforensicautopsy
D. alloftheabove
61.Aproperlyaccomplisheddeathcertificateatteststothefollowingexcept
A.factofdeath
B.identityofthedeceased
C.mannerofdeath
D.noexception
62. If despite a thorough, objective investigation a definite manner of death cannot be
arrivedat,thedeathisclassifiedas
A.unknown
B.undetermined
C.unresolved
D.unnatural

63.Acriminalist
A. isacriminologist
B. isacrimeinvestigator
C. studiescriminalsandtheirbehavior
D. isacriminalprofiler
64.Wetbloodstainsarebestpreservedby
A. freezing
B. drying
C. irradiating
D. alloftheabove
65.Inpackagingcrimesceneevidence,wetevidenceshouldbe
A. driedatthesceneandpackagedinplastic
B. driedatthesceneandpackagedinpaper
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D. driedatthelabandpackagedinpaper
66.Ascrewdriverusedtopickalockisscratchedandleavespiecesofmetalbehind.Thisis
anexampleof
A. patternevidence
B. toolmarkevidence
C. LocardsExchangePrinciple
D. Alloftheabove
67. A special type of microscope that allows two separate objects to be viewed
simultaneouslyinthesameocularisknownas
A. Compoundmicroscope
B. Dissectingmicroscope
C. Comparisonmicroscope
D. Scanningelectronmicroscope
68.Thistypeofmicroscope(No.17above)isusedintheforensicanalysisof
A.toolmarks
B.hairsamples
C.firedcartridgecasings
D.Alloftheabove
69.Whenestimatingpostmorteminterval,whichofthefollowingisleastuseful?
A.
gastriccontents
B.
insectcolonies
C.
rectaltemperature
D.
postmortemhypostasis
70.Estimationofagecanbedonethrough
A.
fingerprints
B.
tattoos
C.
dentition
D.
DNAanalysis
71.Iftheenvironmentismoistandwarmthebodywillmostlikely
A. mummify
B. developadipocere
C. skeletalise
D. noneoftheabove
72..Algormortisisfasterif
A. Theindividualwasseptic
B. Thebodyisinafetalposition
C. Thebodyisattiredinshirt,jacket,pantsandsocks
D. Thebodyisexposedtorain
73.WhencharredbonefragmentsweresubjectedtoDNAanalysisthelabreportindicated
thatnohumanDNAwasdetected.Thismeansthat
A.thebonefragmentsarenothuman
B.thetestisinconclusive
C.itisimpossibletodetermineifthebonesareofhumanoriginornot
D.noneoftheabove
74.Markinginjuriesonareferenceanatomicdiagrambestillustrates
A. thepositionoftheassailantduringtheassault
B. thepositionofthevictimduringtheassault

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C. intentoftheassailanttomaimorkill
D. thedistributionoftheinjuriesonthebody
75.Closeexaminationofwoundsisimportantbecausetheycouldgiveinformationasto
A.thesexoftheassailant
B.whethertheassailantisrightorlefthanded
C.thetypeofweaponused
D.themotivefortheattack
76.Ifascalpwoundshowsintacthairfollicles,crushedmargins,andintacttissuestrands
acrossthewound,itmustbe
A.
anincisedwound
B.
alaceration
C.
asuperficialcut
D.
aprojectileinjury
77.Thedimensionofastabwoundmostusefultocharacterizethenatureoftheweapon
usedtoinjureavictimis
A.depth
B.widthmeasuredwiththestabwoundgaping
C.lengthmeasuredwiththewoundedgespushedtogether
D.allaretrue
78.Thecaliberofthebulletcanbedeterminedfrom
A.thedimensionsoftheentrancewound
B.thedimensionsoftheexitwound
C.theabrasioncollar
D.noneoftheabove
79.Thetrajectoryofabulletwounddeterminedfromanautopsyofthebodyindicates
A.thepositionofthevictimwhenthegunshotwoundwassustained
B.thepositionoftheshooter
C.whethertheshotwasintentionaloraccidental
D.thebulletspathinsidethebodyinthereferenceanatomicposition
80.Aselfinflictedintentionalgunshotwoundoftherighttempleimplies
A.righthanddominance
B.lefthanddominance
C.norelationtotheindividualsdexterity
D.probableaccidentalfire
81.Thepresenceofmultiplegunshotwoundsfromahandgun
A.ispossibleinsuicide
B.isalwayshomicide
C.isconsistentwithaccidentalfire
D.isneverselfinflicted

82. Lifting of gunpowder residues with paraffin wax and testing for nitrates using
diphenylamine
A.isaquantitativetest
B.isobsolete
C.reliablydeterminesifanallegedshooterfiredagunornot

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D. can be done as long as thetest is performed within 24 hours after the shooting
incident
83.Closerangeoffireingunshotwoundsisbestindicatedby
A.
collarofabrasionaroundtheentrancewound
B.
stipplingortattooing
C.
sootdepositsintheentrancewound
D.
theshootersactualconfession
84.Ifaprojectileinjuryofthecraniumshowsanoutertabledefectsmallerthanthatofthe
innertable(internalbeveling),thisis
A.anentrancewound
B.anexitwound
C.contactfire
D.causedbyahandgun
85.Theappearanceofhandgunwoundsisaffectedbythefollowingexcept
A.
hotgases
B.
smoke
C.
unburntpropellant
D.
wad
86.Defensegunshotwoundsarerecognizedassuchmainlybecauseoftheir
A. location
B. rangeoffire
C. number
D. alloftheabove
87.Physicalevidenceinashootingincidentincludes
A.theskinaroundanentrancewoundremovedduringsurgicaldebridement
B.thebulletorbulletfragmentsrecoveredfromthebody
C.clothingwornbythevictim
D.allaretrue
88.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouthymenalfindings?
A.Theycancorroborateallegationofpenetrationinchildren
B.Theyhavelimiteduseinconfirmingsexualassaultinadultwomen
C.Theyaredifficulttointerpretduetoanatomicvariationsandtheinexperienceofthe
examiningphysician
D.Allaretrue
89.Thetelltalesignsofchildabusearemosttypicallyseeninthe
A.
skinandbones
B.
bonesandinternalorgans
C.
eyesandskin
D.
mouthandgenitalia
90.Signsofrecentinjurytothehymenexcept
A.edema
B.redness
C.lacerations
D.dilatation
91.Genitalfeaturesusefulinassessingawomanssexualhistory

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A.hymenaldiameter
B.theprominenceoftherugositiesofthevaginalmucosa
C.whetherthehymenisintactornot
D.noneoftheabove
92.Absenceofgenitalinjuriesaftersexualassaultcouldbedueto
A.anonresistingvictim
B.anonaggressiveassailant
C.limitationsoftheforensicexamination
D.alloftheabove
93.Thebesttimetoperformaforensicsexualassaultexaminationis
A.rightaftertheincident
B.within24hoursoftheincident
C.notmorethan72hoursaftertheincident
D.anytime;postinjuryintervaldoesnotmatter
94.Thefollowingareseeninbadlyburnedbodiesexcept
A.heatfractures
B.pugilisticattitude
C.skinsplitting
D.noexception
95.Whenreleasingabodyfromsuspensionitisbestto
A. Undotheknotaroundtheneck
B. Undotheknotwherethebodyissuspendedfrom
C. Cutawayfromtheknot
D. Leavetheligaturearoundtheneckduringtransportforremovalatthehospital
96.Postmortemtestingforwhichofthefollowingisstillusefulinconfirmingdeathfrom
asphyxia:
A. Diatomsintissues
B. Amountofmagnesiumintheblood
C. Percentagecarboxyhemoglobinlevel
D. Oxygenandcarbondioxidelevelsintheblood
97.Thephysicalfindingmostconsistentlypresentincasesofhangingbyligatureis
A. Ligaturefurrow
B. Ligaturefurrowwithsuspensionpoint
C. Hyoidbonefractures
D. Thyroidsuperiorhornfractures
98.Whichofthefollowingorgansisleastsusceptibletoinjuriesduetodecelerationforces?
A.archoftheaorta
B.liver
C.spleen
D.brainandmeninges
99.Bicyclesareinherentlydangerousbecause
A.
Headinjuriesalsooccurdespitetheuseofahelmet.
B.
Thistypeofvehicleisunstablebecauseitis2wheeled.
C.
Theriderisfrequentlyejecteduponimpact
D.
Allaretrue.
100.Anadultpedestrianhitbyalargevehiclesuchasabusortruck
A.
willlikelybe"scoopedup"

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B.
C.
D.

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willlikelyhavebumperinjuriesandhavehisfeetknockedfromunderhim
willlikelyhaveinjuriespositionedhigherinthechest,armsorhead
noneoftheabove

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