PRINCIPLES OF FORENSIC MEDICINE 1
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
, The formal training period for a medical examiner includes a 4 year college degree, 4
years of medical school and _______ years of training in pathology and forensic
sciences. - ANSWER Five
The formal training period for a coroner can be less than 1 month. - ANSWER True
In 1720 forensic medicine was formally taught at German universities as part of
compulsory education for medical students. - ANSWER True
If a medical examiner cannot attend a death scene he or she can send a trained
medical investigator in their place. - ANSWER True
The term _____ refers to a death classification as being natural, accident, suicide or
homicide. - ANSWER Manner of death
The practice of pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease and injury on
the human body. A pathologist may utilize blood, tissue or cells to assist in their
diagnosis. - ANSWER True
A _____ is a physician who specializes in the investigation of sudden, unexpected and
violent deaths. - ANSWER Forensic Pathologist
If the cause of death cannot be determined by a forensic pathologist then it is _____ on
the medical examiner's report. - ANSWER Listed "Undetermined"
The medical examiner system was developed in Massachusetts and first implemented
in New York City. The coroner system was developed in _____ and was adopted by
most US states prior to 1918. - ANSWER Great Britain
A forensic pathologist is a subspecialist who is additionally an expert in forensic
serology and DNA technology. They also have a working knowledge of _____. -
ANSWER All of the Above (Toxicology, Ballistics, and Trace Evidence)
The evolution of forensics is a dynamic one. As road cars were being developed in the
20th century and led to a need for a new subspecialty, ____, which arose from traffic
accidents and the need for analysis and testimony about the injuries of living victims -
ANSWER Clinical forensic medicine
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
, The formal training period for a medical examiner includes a 4 year college degree, 4
years of medical school and _______ years of training in pathology and forensic
sciences. - ANSWER Five
The formal training period for a coroner can be less than 1 month. - ANSWER True
In 1720 forensic medicine was formally taught at German universities as part of
compulsory education for medical students. - ANSWER True
If a medical examiner cannot attend a death scene he or she can send a trained
medical investigator in their place. - ANSWER True
The term _____ refers to a death classification as being natural, accident, suicide or
homicide. - ANSWER Manner of death
The practice of pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease and injury on
the human body. A pathologist may utilize blood, tissue or cells to assist in their
diagnosis. - ANSWER True
A _____ is a physician who specializes in the investigation of sudden, unexpected and
violent deaths. - ANSWER Forensic Pathologist
If the cause of death cannot be determined by a forensic pathologist then it is _____ on
the medical examiner's report. - ANSWER Listed "Undetermined"
The medical examiner system was developed in Massachusetts and first implemented
in New York City. The coroner system was developed in _____ and was adopted by
most US states prior to 1918. - ANSWER Great Britain
A forensic pathologist is a subspecialist who is additionally an expert in forensic
serology and DNA technology. They also have a working knowledge of _____. -
ANSWER All of the Above (Toxicology, Ballistics, and Trace Evidence)
The evolution of forensics is a dynamic one. As road cars were being developed in the
20th century and led to a need for a new subspecialty, ____, which arose from traffic
accidents and the need for analysis and testimony about the injuries of living victims -
ANSWER Clinical forensic medicine
