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A 32-year-old male dies of AIDS; 30 days after the decedent's funeral, it is
permissible for the death investigator to:
a. Release pictures taken at the scene to the media
b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as permissible by
statute
c. Inform the media as to the COD
d. Release info to the NOK
e. None of the above - -b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties
as permissible by statute
-Abrasion - -Superficial loss of skin by the process of friction
-Additional info that should be sought in cases of suspected child abuse
includes:
a. Whether one parent was absent at the time of injury
b. Whether a non-natural parent or paramour was the caregiver of the victim
at the time of injury
c. Photographs of the object causing injury or the place of injury
d. Previous injures suffered by the child
e. All of the above - -e. All of the above
-Affect - -The conscious, subjective aspect of an emotion, typically
considered apart from bodily changes
-Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) - -A comprehensive
method of identifying fingerprints
-AIDS - -An infectious disease caused by the HIV
-All of the following items are useful in estimating the time of death EXCEPT:
a. Rigor mortis
b. Maggot infection
c. Newspapers accumulated at the scene
d. The amount of blood present at the scene
e. Blanching of lividity - -d. The amount of blood present at the scene
-Ambient - -A condition that completely surrounds or encompasses
something
-Anecephalic - -An infant born without a brain
,-Anemia - -Deficiency of red blood cells
-Aneurysm - -An abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery, usually caused
by infection or atherosclerosis
-Angiography - -The radiographic visualization of blood vessels after they
are filled with contrast media
-Anomaly - -A marked deviation from normal; for example, congenital
defects
-Anoxia - -A lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
-Antemortem - -Occurring before death
-Antemortem Blood Sample - -An initial blood sample that usually is
obtained when the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before additional
diagnostic or therapeutic treatment is initiated
-Antibody - -A protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific antigen
-Anticoagulant - -A chemical that prevents blood from clotting
-Antigen - -A protein that stimulates the production of a specific antibody
-Arthropod - -Any of the phylum of the invertebrate animals that have a
jointed body and limbs
-Artifact - -Artificially produced injury to a body
-As an investigator, which of the following injuries would make you MOST
suspect child battering?:
a. Fracture of long bones
b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury
c. A history of a fall
d. Thermal burns of the body
e. Bruises to the body - -b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of
injury
-Asphyxia - -Lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body and interference with
the oxygenation of the blood
-Authorization - -Official permission granted by a superior
-Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
a. A donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license
, b. A donor card with the decedent's name is found in his/her wallet or purse
c. An emergency room physician gives permission
d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
e. No NOK can be located - -d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
-Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
a. The decedent's NOK
b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
c. A will or other document signed before death
d. The treating physician
e. All of the above - -b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
-Autoeroticism - -Sexual activity in which an individual indulges in private,
usually involving some form of asphyxia to heighten sexual pleasure
-Autopsy - -A medical examination of the decent, which includes an external
and an internal examination in which bodily tissue and fluids are recovered
to determine or document the cause and/or manner of death
-The basic purpose of crime scene photography is:
a. To document the crime scene
b. To support the sketch of the scene
c. To show the benefits of color film
d. To persuade judges and juries
e. To provide educational material - -a. To document the crime scene
-Benign - -A disease that is not malignant and usually has a favorable
outcome
-Bereavement - -Sorrow following the death of a loved one
-Berry Aneurysm - -A small aneurysm of a cerebral artery, which may
rupture, causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage
-Blood-Borne Pathogens - -Microorganisms that are present in blood and
can cause disease in humans (HIV and HBV)
-Blunt force injuries that tear tissue and expose the nerve and blood vessels
beneath the skin are most appropriately described as:
a. Incisions
b. Lacerations
c. Contusions
d. Abrasions
e. Stab Wounds - -b. Lacerations
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