FORENSIC MEDICINE EXAM QUESTIONS
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, Pathology - ANSWER Concerned with determining the cause of death
Forensic Pathologist - ANSWER A medical doctor who has completed training in
anatomical pathology and who has sub-specialized in forensic pathology
Autopsy report - ANSWER Pathological process, injury or disease that directly relates a
series of events that led to a person's death; Manner of death; collection of trace
evidence are all included in a(n)__________________.
Master's degree, 3-5 year residency, one additional year of training - ANSWER
Schooling for a forensic pathologist
$80,000-$120,000 - ANSWER Average salary for a forensic pathologist
Forensic nurse - ANSWER A nurse with specialized training in forensic evidence
collection, criminal procedures, legal testimony expertise and more
Mechanism of death - ANSWER A biochemical or physiologic abnormality produced by
the cause of death that is incompatible with death
Natural, homicidal, accidental, suicidal - ANSWER Four manners of death
Natural deaths - ANSWER Caused by disease without intervention of trauma
Accidental deaths - ANSWER Due to trauma occurring from acts no responsible person
would have felt had a high probability of producing bodily injury or death
Homicidal deaths - ANSWER Arise from acts a responsible person would have felt had
a high probability of producing bodily injury or death; Someone other than the deceased
took the action that caused the death
Suicidal deaths - ANSWER Arise from acts a responsible person would have felt had a
high probability of producing bodily injury or death; The deceased took the action that
caused the death
Rigor mortis, livor mortis, algor mortis - ANSWER Changes that occur which can be
used to estimate the time of death
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
, Pathology - ANSWER Concerned with determining the cause of death
Forensic Pathologist - ANSWER A medical doctor who has completed training in
anatomical pathology and who has sub-specialized in forensic pathology
Autopsy report - ANSWER Pathological process, injury or disease that directly relates a
series of events that led to a person's death; Manner of death; collection of trace
evidence are all included in a(n)__________________.
Master's degree, 3-5 year residency, one additional year of training - ANSWER
Schooling for a forensic pathologist
$80,000-$120,000 - ANSWER Average salary for a forensic pathologist
Forensic nurse - ANSWER A nurse with specialized training in forensic evidence
collection, criminal procedures, legal testimony expertise and more
Mechanism of death - ANSWER A biochemical or physiologic abnormality produced by
the cause of death that is incompatible with death
Natural, homicidal, accidental, suicidal - ANSWER Four manners of death
Natural deaths - ANSWER Caused by disease without intervention of trauma
Accidental deaths - ANSWER Due to trauma occurring from acts no responsible person
would have felt had a high probability of producing bodily injury or death
Homicidal deaths - ANSWER Arise from acts a responsible person would have felt had
a high probability of producing bodily injury or death; Someone other than the deceased
took the action that caused the death
Suicidal deaths - ANSWER Arise from acts a responsible person would have felt had a
high probability of producing bodily injury or death; The deceased took the action that
caused the death
Rigor mortis, livor mortis, algor mortis - ANSWER Changes that occur which can be
used to estimate the time of death
