FORENSIC MEDICINE 2 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
, Which of the following types of deaths would NOT necessitate an autopsy according to
Florida State Statute 406.11 - ANSWER Attended by a practicing physician
Which of the following are necessary for proper medicolegal investigation of suspicious
deaths - ANSWER All of the above (Photo documentation, obtaining medical records,
witness interviews)
Manner of death determination has implications for which of the following - ANSWER All
of the above (criminal investigations, civil investigations, and insurance claims)
A death investigation case may be dismissed at court if violations in evidentiary
procedures are discovered - ANSWER True
Which of the following is often the most difficult yet critical element to determine in a
suspicious death case - ANSWER Manner of death
All deaths should be treated as "suspicious" until scientifically determined otherwise -
ANSWER True
Within the United States, all states utilize the same legal mandate for cases that require
an autopsy - ANSWER false
Further studies are necessary when _____ cannot be determined by the investigation
and autopsy - ANSWER A and B only (cause of death, manner of death)
The use of standard operating procedures help a medicolegal death investigation stand
up to judicial process - ANSWER True
Who is responsible for determining cause, manner, and mechanism of death in a
suspicious death case - ANSWER Medical examiner/coroner
At autopsy, the external exam is often negative for traumatic findings in sudden natural
deaths - ANSWER True
Sudden natural deaths may also be violent in nature - ANSWER False
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
, Which of the following types of deaths would NOT necessitate an autopsy according to
Florida State Statute 406.11 - ANSWER Attended by a practicing physician
Which of the following are necessary for proper medicolegal investigation of suspicious
deaths - ANSWER All of the above (Photo documentation, obtaining medical records,
witness interviews)
Manner of death determination has implications for which of the following - ANSWER All
of the above (criminal investigations, civil investigations, and insurance claims)
A death investigation case may be dismissed at court if violations in evidentiary
procedures are discovered - ANSWER True
Which of the following is often the most difficult yet critical element to determine in a
suspicious death case - ANSWER Manner of death
All deaths should be treated as "suspicious" until scientifically determined otherwise -
ANSWER True
Within the United States, all states utilize the same legal mandate for cases that require
an autopsy - ANSWER false
Further studies are necessary when _____ cannot be determined by the investigation
and autopsy - ANSWER A and B only (cause of death, manner of death)
The use of standard operating procedures help a medicolegal death investigation stand
up to judicial process - ANSWER True
Who is responsible for determining cause, manner, and mechanism of death in a
suspicious death case - ANSWER Medical examiner/coroner
At autopsy, the external exam is often negative for traumatic findings in sudden natural
deaths - ANSWER True
Sudden natural deaths may also be violent in nature - ANSWER False
