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Forensic midterm

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Forensic midterm

The document consists of a series of forensic exam questions covering topics such as rigor mortis, types of wounds, causes of death, and signs of health damage. It includes multiple-choice questions regarding specific medical and legal knowledge related to forensic science. The questions address various aspects of forensic examinations, injuries, and legal implications in Azerbaijan.
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Forensic midterm

11. Rigor mortis does not occur in fetus less than


a.9 mth.
b.7 mth.
c. 6 mth.
d. 8 mth.

12. Cadaveric spasm commonly seen in


a.Legs
b.Hands
c.Neck muscles
d.Involuntary muscles

13. Heat stiffening occurs when body exposed to temperature


a.45C
b.55C
C. 65C
d. 75C

14. Chief agent for bacterial putrefaction is


a.E.coli
b. fragilis
c. C.welchii
d.Staph aureus

15 Postmortem hemolysis due to bacterial enzyme


a.Lecithinase
b.Phospholipase
c. Streptokinase
d. Hyaluronidase

16. Greenish colour earliest sign of putrefaction due to


a.Hb
b.Meta Hb
c.SulphmetHb

Beyond
d.CarboxyHb
25. Brush burn refers to
a.Electric burn
b.Lightening bum
c.Sliding abrasion
d.Pressure abrasion

26. Wound cause by sickle is


a.Stab wound
b.Incised wound
c.Both
d. Fall

27. Cut-throat wound cause death by


a.Air embolism
b.Hemorrhage
c.Tracheobronchial aspiration
d.All of above

28. extradural hemorrhage commonly occurs from rupture of


a.Superior sagittal sinus
b.Middle meningeal artery
c.Dural sinus
d.None of above.

29. Common cause of death in Extradural hemorrhage is


a.Hemorrhagic shock
b.Respiratory failure
c.Cardiac failure
d.Neurogenic shock

30. Whiplash is which form of injury


a. Hyper flexion
b. Hyperextension
c. Lateral flexion
d. Atlanto-axial dislocation

31. Hypothermia is said to exist when Rectal / oral temp less than

Beyond
a. 35
b. 30
c. 25
d. 20

32. Frost bite is very common in


a.Lips
b.Nose
c. Cheeks
d. Hair

1. Time limit for exhumation in Azerbaijan is


a 2 yrs.
b 5 yrs.
c 7 yrs.
d no time limit

2. For transplantation cornea can be removed from dead upto


a 6 hrs.
b 12 hrs.
c 18 hrs.
d 24 hrs.

3. Diagnosis of brain death dependent upon all except


a Dilated/fixed pupil
b No spontaneous breathing
c Flat EEG
d Cessation of cardiac contraction

4. Tardieu spots in hanging are common at all the following sites except
a Scalp
b Eyebrow
c Chest wall
d Face

5. Earliest sign of death is


a loss of skin elasticity
b Corneal clouding

Beyond
c Cooling of body
d Postmortem lividity

6. Tache noire ( Larshe spot)refers to


a Postmortem staining
b Flaccidity of eyeball
c Wrinkled dusty sclera
d Maggot growth

7. Postmortem caloricity(heat) seen in poisoning from.


a Arsenic
b Strychnine
c Cyanide
d Organophosphorus

8. Postmortem lividity well developed with in


a 2 hrs
b 4 hrs
c 6 hrs-8 hrs
D 8 hrs-12 hrs
9. Rigor mortis starts when muscle ATP is reduced below
a. 50%
b. 5%
c. 15%
d. 5%

10. Rigor mortis first evident in


a.Intestine
b.Myocardium
c.Interstitial muscle
d.Eyelids

138. After approximately how long does the macerated epidermis separate
from the other layers of the skin as a result of the corpse's immersion in water,
and a glove-like "death glove" beginsnto emerge?

Beyond
A) After 2-3 weeks

140. which one does not belong to life-threatening situations?

A) grade 1-11 shock of various etiologies

141. What injury is not classified as less serious harm to health?

A) Non-displaced fractures of the 11th rib fragments

142. What injury is related to less serious harm to health?

A) concussion

143. When falling from a height onto the feet, the nature of the damage
depends on all factors except one:

A) from the sex of the victim

144. Which of the following damages is typical for a collision with a moving
car?

A) the presence of a "bumper fracture"

Beyond
145. In what type of traumatism does the dismemberment of a corpse occur?

A) rail traffic injuries

146. In what cases, when examining a corpse, is it allowed to insert a probe


into the wound channel?

A) not allowed in any case

147. Which of the following signs is the most typical for direct rib fractures
blunt result of closed ?

A) the presence of fractures on the inner plate of the ribs with smooth edges
without fragments a characteristic sign for death from acute of blood loss

148. Which of the following changes is :


A) hemorrhage under the inner lining of the left heart ventricle (Minakov's spots)

149. When conducting a Suntsov test, it is impossible to carry out:

A) left ventricular puncture

150. In what cases are local rib fractures formed ?

Beyond
A) when hit in the chest area with a hard blunt object with a limited surface

1. How does rigor mortis develop in elderly people and children?

A) weak

2. What signs should be looked for when examining an intact hymen?

A) all of the following

4. What are the main criteria of women's sexual maturity?

A) carrying out a normal birth

5. Which of these injuries can be attributed to minor harm to health?

A) wounds that need surgical suturing

6. Which one of these refers to severe health damage that is life-threatening?

A) penetrating wounds of pharynx, larynx, trachea and esophagus

Beyond
7. Which of these refers to health damage that is life-threatening?

A) closed fractures of the larynx and tracheal cartilages accompanied by severe


shock and respiratory failure

8. Which of the followings is a life-threatening serious harm to health?

A) open, displaced fracture of the femur

9. Which of the followings is a life-threatening serious harm to health?

A) damage to the popliteal artery

10. Which of these refer to serious harm to health that is life-threatening?

A) complete loss of professional labor capacity

11. Which one of these injuries is considered to be a minor harm to health?

A) fracture of the cheekbone

12. Which one of these injuries is considered to be a minor harm to health?

A) complete loss of hearing in one ear

Beyond
13. What is the contact injury caused by a fall on the feet from a high place?

A) comminuted fractures of the calcaneus( heel bones)

14. What kind of wounds are mainly caused by the impact of hard blunt
objects?

A) crushed, torn wounds.

15. Which of the hemorrhages is not intracranial?

A) subconjunctival

16. When hit in what part of the body is the bruise found in the distance (not
at the place where the force was applied)?

A) forehead and bridge of the nose

17. What question cannot the expert answer correctly in the examination of
the abrasion?

A) who caused the damage

Beyond
18. Which of the following signs does not prove that abrasion is vital?

A) yellow color of the precipitation zone

19. Which wound is considered blunt force injuries?

A) crushed wound

20. What is the symptom or injury caused by a car running over the body?

A) formation of blood-filled "pocket-like" wounds (degloving)

21. Which of the following does not belong to the blunt object or tools?
A) knife

40. Which of the following injuries refers to those that caused serious harm to
health on the basis of danger to life?

A) damage to large blood vessels

41. Which of the following skull fractures is not life-threatening?

A) limited fracture of the outer plate of the bones of the cranial vault

Beyond
42. Which one of the followings is not Life-threatening injuries?

A) mild contusion of the brain

43. What document is drawn up during the examination of a living person?

A) expert's conclusion

44. Which one of the followings is considered a sexual crime?

A) immoral acts

45. Which one of the followings refers to the signs of serious harm to health?

A) injuries that cause disruption of pregnancy

46. Which one of the followings refers to the signs of serious harm to health?

A) loss of vision

47. Which one of the followings refers to the signs of serious harm to health?

A) loss of speech

Beyond
48. What are the signs of serious harm to health?

A) loss of any organ or its function.

49. What are the signs of less serious harm to health?

A) short-term impairment of health

50. Which one of the followings is a sign of minor harm to health?

A) slight permanent loss of total labor capacity

51. Femoral artery injury belongs to which degree of harm to health?

A) serious harm to health

52. What is determined during the examination of the controversial sexual


situation?

A) hermaphroditism

54. What degree of health damage does pregnancy loss belong to?

Beyond
A) seriously harm to health

55. What type expertise does health assessment belong to?

A) commission

56. What does simulation mean?

A) falsely imitating symptoms of a non-existent disease

57. What examination methods are used during age determination?

A) anthropometric, radiological, stomatological

58. Which sign is the main indicator of pregnancy?

A) hearing the fetal heartbeat

59. What are the signs of true hermaphroditism?

A) presence of male and female gonads

60. What are the typical injuries for sexual intercourse by applying physical
force?

Beyond
A) the presence of bruises and scratches on the inner surfaces of the thigh

61. How long does it take to completely heal a torn hymen?

A) After 2 weeks.

22. What questions cannot the forensic medical expert solve during the
examination of the abrasion?

A) who made the abrasion and for what purpose

23. During the examination of the fracture, which of the following features
cannot be resolved by the forensic medical expert?

A) who made the fracture

24. What does the healing time of an abrasion not depend on?

A) from the direction of the force in the formation of an abrasion

25. How long does it usually take for abrasion to heal without leaving a trace?

A) 13-15 days

Beyond
26. Which does not belong to the means that cause mechanical injuries?

A) chemical acids

27. Except one of the signs mentioned below, the appearance of others
indicates that it is caused by the impact of a blunt object:

A) wound edges are smooth, without scratches

28. Which of the following may not be performed by the expert himself while
examining the corpse?

A) sawing of skull bones

29. An examination of the vertebral column can be carried out, except one?

A) when air embolism is suspected

31. Which of the following stage does not belong to the terminal state?

A) biological death

Beyond
32. Which of the following does not belong to the relative (suspicious) signs
that prove biological death?

A) Beloglazov's sign (cat-eye phenomenon)

33. All of the choices are the forensic importance of mummification, except
one:

A) who caused of death

34. Which organ or tissue should not be taken for the determination of diatom
plankton in the absence of a clear clinical picture of drowning?

A) part of the stomach (in full).

35. The forensic medical examination of the dead body are not considered
complete examination in the following cases, except one:

A) an external and internal examination. carried out, and cadaveric material was
taken for additional research

36. After which stage does biological death occur?

A) stage of clinical death

Beyond
37. Which of the following does not belong to the suspicious signs that prove
death?

A) prolonged asystole and apnea

38. When restoring putrefactive corpses, where cuts are not made in order to
pursue putrefactive gases?

A) on the forehead

39. In the examination of the scene of the incident, the examination of the
dead body cannot be carried out by which of the following specialists?

A) pharmacologist

62. What article about the expert is reflected in the CPM of the Republic of
Azerbaijan?

A) CPM, article 97

63. Which one of these causes exogenous asphyxia?

A) decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen in inhaled air

Beyond
64. What happens in the blood circulation during the stage of inspiratory
dyspnea?

A) A/T drops, heart rate decreases, cyanosis of the neck and face begins

65. What happens in the blood circulation during expiratory dyspnea?

A) A/t increased, bradycardia, increased cyanosis

66. Which of the followings does not belong to general internal asphyxia
symptoms?

A) point hemorrhages under the mucous membrane of the stomach

67. In what type of mechanical asphyxia does the sign of Amyuss observed?

A) strangulation

68. What is the main symptom of hanging?

A) strangulation furrow

69. What is one of the main symptoms of drowning?

Beyond
A) the presence of up to 5 ml of free fluid in the pocket of the main bone

70. The cause of "catoleptic" rigidity:

A) damage to the medulla oblongata and its adjacent parts

71. What conditions are necessary for occurring of mummification?

A) dry air,hot temperature, good ventilation

72. Which one does not belong to the signs of the exit hole of the bullet?

A) lack of tissue

73. Which condition is necessary for the Vinogradov phenomenon during


long-range shooting?

A) having two targets (double clothes, clothes and skin)

74. Which one does not belong to the symptoms of seriously harm to health ?

A) long-term permanent loss of less than a third of the total working capacity (10-
33%)

Beyond
75. What injuries do not belong to those that caused less serious harm to
health?

A) Small wound requiring surgical sutures

76. What should be understood by "prolonged disorder of health"?

A) associated with common health disorders for more than 21 days

77. Which article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan qualifies
deliberate infliction of harm to health in case of open fractures of long tubular
bones (humerus, femur, tibia)?

A) CM., article 126

78. Which article of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan qualifies
intentional damage to the subclavian, axillary arteries and accompanying
veins?

A) CM., article 126

79. What is meant by virginity?

A) intactness of the hymen

Beyond
80. What does "criminal abortion" mean?

A) disruption of pregnancy by various methods outside the treatment facility

81. What is meant by rape in medical expertise practice?

A) sexual intercourse without the consent of the victim by applying force

82. When does it become necessary to determine gender?

A) dissolution of marriage

83. When is it necessary to determine the time of birth in forensic practice?

A) when there is suspicion of infanticide

84. according to which article of the CPC of the Republic of Azerbaijan


examination of the criminal scene is carried out

A) CPC, article 236

85. In what cases is it recommended to conduct an inspection of the scene


from the periphery to the center?

Beyond
A) in cases of the likelihood of loss of traces of the crime and material evidence

86. What is the basis of the forensic examination of the dead body?

A) on the basis of the decision of the law enforcement authorities or the written
request of the law enforcement authorities

87. Which of the injuries found on the corpse are accidental?

A) offensive and defensive dismemberment of the corpse

88. Which of these injuries are not blunt instrument injuries?

A) cut wound of the neck

89. Which one of the followings does not apply to the forensic significance of
abrasion?

A) the color of the abrasion does not indicate the cause of death

90. What does the healing of abrasion depend on?

A) all of them

Beyond
91. Which of the following signs is of forensic medical significance in the study
of abrasions?

A) all of the following

92. Which of the factors of bruising formation is incorrect?

A) the speed of blunt object

93. What is the sequence of bruise color change?

A) Dark red -à reddish-bluish -à green → yellow

94. Due to the type and nature of the fractures, what cannot the forensic
expert say about the injuries?

A) The legal assessment of the injury

95. Which one of these injury is not related to the specific type of car
accident?

A) Bumper-fracture

96. Which one of the following injuries is atypical autotrauma?

Beyond
A) Being ripped off by an oncoming car in case of removing the hand or arm from
the window

97. Which of these injuries are typical railway injuries?

A) The formation of a compression and friction strip when the wheel passes over
the body

98. Which symptom is not typical for cut wounds?

A) The wound edge is uneven and not smooth

99. What are characteristic signs for puncture wounds:

A) The depth of the wound prevails over the wound on the skin

100. Which is not typical for a chopped wound?

A) the edges of the skin wound are serrated-fringed

101. Which of these does not apply to firearm cartridges?

A) Assembly-construction cartridges

Beyond
102. Which of these does not belong to the examination objects of forensic
medicine?

A) biopsy

103. Where is the examination of living person mainly carried out?

A) in the outpatient department of the forensic examination department

104. On whose behalf does the forensic expert give the opinion and the act?

A) on his own behalf

105. What is the responsibility of the forensic medical expert for the opinion
drawn up?

A) personal

106. How is the participation of the investigator in the forensic examination


regulated?

A) has the right to participate

Beyond
107. What should a forensic expert do if there are no unmistakable (absolute)
signs of death in a person injured at the scene?

A) must provide first aid in addition to calling an ambulance

108. Which of these does not belong to suspicious (relative) signs that confirm
death?

A) rigor mortis

109. What is the order of the stages in the body before death?

A) preagonal state, terminal pause, agony and clinical death

110. After the final cessation of cerebral circulation, at what time do


irreversible changes occur in nerve cells?

A) 5-8 minutes

111. Which one of these does not belong to the absolute signs that confirm
death?

A) immobility of the body and loss of pain

Beyond
112. How long after death Beloglazov's sign "cat's eye phenomenon"
observed?

A) 10-15 minutes

113. From the point of view of forensic medical expertise, death classification
is divided into what groups?

A) violent and non-violent

114. Which one of these does not belong to the initial signs of a dead body?

A) Putrification

115. Which order is correct in livor mortis?

A) hypostasis, stasis and imbibition

116. What is done on the skin in that area to distinguish corpse spots from
bruises?

A) a cruciate(cros cut) incision is made

117. Which of these does not belong to the signs of late death?

Beyond
A) autolysis

118. In which area of the corpse is the first sign of the putrification process
(corpse green) formed?

A) right fossa iliac region

119. What of death is determined by supravital reactions?

A) the time of death

120. The division of the corpse into parts in order to make it easier for
criminals to carry the corpse belongs to which dememberisation ?

A) defensive

121. Exhumation of the corpse is carried out only on the basis of whose
decision?

A) of the court

123. The terminal state is characterized by the following features except?

Beyond
A) strengthening the activity of the digestive tract

124. The clinical picture of agony is caused by what process?

A) disruption of the central nervous system

125. Development of rigor mortis when death occurs because of sepsis?

A) slows down

126. From the point of view of forensic medicine, depending on the influence
of external factors, injuries are divided into the following 4 groups:

A) physical, chemical, biological, psychic

127. Which one does not belong to functional injuries from view of forensic
medicine?

A) crushing of internal organs.

128. How much bleeding in the brain can lead to death as a result of
compression of the brain?

A) 100-150 cm3

Beyond
129. Depending on the type of vehicle, traffic trauma is divided into 3 main
groups:

A) road, air and water transport traumas

130. Which one does not belong to piercing tools?

A) blade

131. What mixture is the composition of smoky gunpowder?

A) sulfur,potassium nitrate,coal

132. In the case of firearm injuries, the firing distance is divided into what
distances in forensic medicine?

A) standing fire, close-range fire, long-range fire

133. What are the types of mechanical asphyxia?

A) strangulation, compression, obturation, in a limited closed environment

Beyond
134. What morphological signs are not detected during the examination of
persons who died as a result of mechanical asphyxia?

A) dark-red or dark brown circular hemorrhages with a diameter of 0.3-0.4 cm


under the mucous membrane of the stomach

135. Which of the following is the "Amyuss sign" which is one of the signs
found during hanging?

A) tearing of the intima membrane of the carotid arteries in the transverse direction

136. Which of the following signs is more common during internal


examination of corpses in cases of manual strangulation?

A) fracture of the sublingual bone

137. Doesn't apply to signs of vitality of drowning?

A) fracture of the hyoid bone

Beyond

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