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That Part of Medical Science Which Is Empl 1 COMPUTER TEST QUESTIONS on FORENSIC MEDICINE and MEDICINE LAW a/ suspicious and unsuspicious death b/ violent and non-violent death c/ natural and artificial death Forensic medicine is d/ suicide, homicide and non-violent death a/ that part of medical science which is employed by the legal authorities for the solution of both medical and legal problems The natural (non-violent) death is b/ that part of medical science which solves general law problems a/ the same as "physiological" death c/ that part of jurisprudence which deals both medical and legal b/ death caused by indefinite injuries problems c/ death where the cause is known or unknown yet, but violent d/ that part of pathology which assists in investigation solution factors are excluded of doubtful fatal cases d/ death where the cause is unknown yet, but violent factors are not excluded Forensic medicine deals with a/ the cases of suspicious deaths The stages of dying process are b/ the diagnoses during the autopsies and biopsies a/ agony, clinical death, total death c/ the interaction of medical science with the law b/ agony, total death d/ the assistance in medical problems for Supreme Court c/ agony, clinical death, somatic death, cellular death d/ clinical death, somatic death, total death One of the main tasks of forensic medicine is a/ participation in the transplantation of the organs and tissues Find one wrong criterium of pronouncement of death: b/ examination of a patient a/ motility disorders c/ autopsy in the cases of death in the hospital b/ dilated pupils which do not react to light d/ necropsy in the cases of sudden, unexpected or violent death c/ cessation of respiration d/ cessation of circulation One of the branches of forensic medicine is a/ forensic toxicology Find one wrong criterium of pronouncement of death: b/ forensic surgery a/ the absence of all reflexes c/ forensic cardiology b/ no heart sounds for one to three minutes d/ forensic gerontology c/ irregular brain wave tracking on electroencephalography d/ early postmortal changes Death is a/ sudden state of life absence What are the main diagnostic criteria for brain death? b/ the process of transposition of the human soul a/ deep coma, irremediable brain damage, no responses of cranial from 3D world to 4D macrospace nerves, cessation of the cerebral circulation c/ not only the state of life abcense, but is a process b/ cessation of respiration and metabolism of the body tissues of irreversible life fading in a viable organism and cells, autolytic changes in the brain d/ the reversible process of the cessation of vital functions c/ reduction of main vital functions, prograding hypoxia of whole organism. Dying is d/ irregular brain wave tracking on electroencelography, blood a/ the process of reduction and cessation of main vital functions coagulation in retinal vessels b/ the process of transposition of a human soul from 3D world to 4D macrospace The supravital reactions are c/ the biological event that is an aspect of the clinical death a/ growing of the hair, beard and nails after death d/ the process of the loss of the man authenticity b/ pupillar, muscular and cellular reactivity c/ rare breathing, slight muscular motility The science on dying and death is d/ paleness of skin, lividity, softening of eyeballs a/ tarotology b/ thanatology The early changes after death are c/ topology a/ cooling, stiffness, mummification d/ general pathology b/ putrefaction, skeletalisation c/ autolysis, adipocere The main types of death manner are d/ stiffness, cooling, hypostasis 2 d/ a process of hydrolytic converting the dead body fat The late changes after death are to a waxy compound a/ cooling, stiffness, hypostasis b/ autolysis, putrefaction, mummification, adipocere, The mummification is skeletalisation a/ a reductive process of postmortal dry decomposition c/ cooling, "marbling" of skin, scrotal emphysema with contribution of gut bacteria d/ suggilation, decomposition by insects and animal predators b/ process of decomposition of the body in humid warm conditions without a draught of air What is the most common colour of hypostasis on a skin? c/ a process of dessication of the body in dry warm conditions a/ blue to black with a draught of air b/ brownish-red d/ a process of converting the dead body to hard fragile substance c/ pink to bright-red due to sun radiation d/ pink to bluish Autopsy is Rigor mortis increases in an "average" environment a/ autoerotic exercise a/ 1 - 2 hours after death b/ infectious disease of the respiratory system b/ 2 - 4 hours after death c/ full post-mortem external and internal examination of the body c/ 6 - 12 hours after death d/ investigation of a damaged car after the traffic accident d/ 24 - 48 hours after death Autopsies are of three main types If a body feels cold and flaccid, the time after death is: a/ clinical, pathological and criminal a/ 1 - 6 hours b/ anatomical, pathological and medico-legal b/ 6 - 12 hours c/ medico-legal, clinical and educational c/ 12 - 24 hours d/ medico-legal, educational and criminal d/ more than 36 hours Exhumation is The main document of the primary death investigation is called a/ a procedure when a dead body has to be burned a/ police report on the death b/ an examination of corpses after a mass disaster b/ list of diagnoses c/ a procedure when a dead body has to be removed from its grave c/ expert opinion d/ a process of dying d/ death certificate The medico-legal autopsy is What question to answer by the doctor-examiner a/ a specialized procedure which should be taken by any doctor is out of his competence? b/ a specialized procedure of external and internal examination a/ what was the cause of death which should be taken only by the medico-legal pathologist b/ when and where did the person come to his death c/ the same as the clinical autopsy c/ what was the manner of death: violent or non-violent d/ a procedure of thorough external examination of the corpse d/ what is the explanation of the pathogenetic mechanisms by the police before burying of the cause of death The medico-legal autopsy can't discover such thing as: What is vital reaction? a/ the identity of the body a/ psychical reaction of the living organism to pain b/ the cause of death b/ evidence for injury in the living organism c/ the identity of the assailant c/ self-defence of the victim d/ the nature and number of injuries d/ abnormal reaction to the painful stimuli The biological material must be taken at the autopsy for such The putrefaction is an investigations: a/ a reductive process of postmortal moist decomposition a/ histological, toxicological, serohematological, microbiological with contribution of gut bacteria b/ chemical, serohematological, physiological b/ a postmortal delivering of intracellular enzymes and the c/ physical, chemical, botanical cellular decomposition in a way of self-digestion d/ histological, histochemical, histoenzymological c/ process of decomposition of the body in dry warm conditions 3 The external appearances at the autopsy must not be recorded by a/ photos What types of medico-legal system exist all-around the world? b/ video a/ coroner, medical examiner, medical police investigator c/ audio b/ coroner, medical examiner, medico-legal departments d/ sketches and description c/ medical examiner, medical investigator, forensic policeman d/ forensic examiner, forensic police investigator, coroner The internal examination of a corpse must include such main body cavities: The medico-legal autopsy by police request is performed by a/ cranial, thoracic and abdominal a/ doctor-expert with the specialization in pathology b/ thoracic, abdominal and oral b/ two doctors-experts with the specialization in pathology c/ thoracic and abdominal c/ two doctors-experts with the specialization in surgery d/ cranial, thoracic and pelvic d/ two doctors-experts with the specialization in forensic medicine At exhumation the samples of soil and water are taken from The external examination of the corpse is generally performed a/ above and below the coffin and a control sample from the coffin a/ once: at the Section of autopsies b/ right and left side of coffin and a control sample from a nearest b/ once: at the scene of crime part of the cemetery c/ twice: at the scene of crime and at the Section of autopsies c/ above, below, at the sides of coffin and a control sample from d/ twice: by different medical examiners at the scene of crime a distant part of the cemetery d/ above, below and at the sides of coffin Which organs of deceased are measured and weighed at the autopsy? a/ brain, heart, lungs, liver, bones of limbs Who presents at the scene of exumation? b/ brain, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys a/ forensic doctor, police investigator, police patrol, c/ heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, prostata, testes hygienist, technicians, wittnesses d/ heart, lungs, liver, bone marrow, lymphatic nodes b/ forensic doctor, relatives of the deceased, technicians c/ forensic doctor, police investigator, police patrol Which organs and tissues are commonly taken to the histological d/ forensic doctor, judges, lawyers, police patrol, technicians examination at the autopsy? a/ lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, brain There is an important point of medico-legal autopsy performing: b/ lungs, heart, liver, skin, bone marrow a/ no access must be given to police for their collection c/ lungs, heart, liver, skeletal muscles, fat tissue of trace evidence d/ heart, liver, kidneys, brain, suprarenal glands, hypophysis b/ complete access must be given to police for
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