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Barbituates - ANSWER Four main categories:
1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia
2. Short-acting
3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics
4. Long-acting
Butalbital - ANSWER Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines.
Phenobarbital - ANSWER Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant.
Pentobarbital - ANSWER Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following
trauma.
Atropine - ANSWER Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants including jimson
weed and deadly nightshade. Used as a preanesthetic therapy to control airway
secretions and as a antispasmodic to control gastrointestinal spasms. Used as an
antidote in the treatment of poisoning by cholinesterase inhibitors. Also used in
resuscitative attempts.
Toxic effects: mydriasis, hot dry reddened skin, delirium, and hallucinations.
, Scopalamine - ANSWER Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from jimson weed and henbane.
Used as a preanesthetic, treatment of Parkinsonism, gastrointestinal disorders, and
prevention of motion sickness.
Toxic effects: Blurred vision, dryness of throat, dilated pupils, somnolence, mydriasis,
skin flushing, hallucinations, and confusion.
Benzodiazepines - ANSWER Belladonna Alkaloid. Used as anxiolytics,
antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and as preoperative sedatives.
Common benzos: alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, and diazepam.
Extensive hepatic metabolism.
Adult flies caught at the scene need to be properly stored to send to the lab. This
involves - ANSWER placing the flies in a glass vial containing 70% isopropyl alcohol.
Forensic scientists may use forensic entomology for all the following EXCEPT
A. estimate the duration of the post-mortem range (PMI).
B. detect drugs of abuse in maggot infested bodies.
C. detect the location of the body at the time of death.
D. collect DNA material left on the corpse in cases of sexual assault.
E. detect volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths. - ANSWER detect volatile hydrocarbons
in fire deaths.
Which of the following methods is the LEAST sensitive chromatographic technique
A. High-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
B. Liquid chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Gas chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
E. Gas chromatography - ANSWER Thin-layer chromatography
Which ONE of the following drugs is responsible for the most intentional overdose
fatalities?
A. Barbiturates
B. Propoxyphene
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Tricyclic Antidepressants
E. Antihistamines - ANSWER Tricyclic Antidepressants
In scenes illuminated by bright sunlight, there will usually be dark shadow areas. Detail
in the deep shadow areas will be lost when the exposure is based on the overall
brightness of the scene. The brightness level in the shadow areas can be raised to the
overall brightness of the scene by using
A. an alternate light source
B. ultraviolet fluorescence.
C. flash-fill photography.
D. an increased F-stop.