HOSA Forensic Medicine Basic Study Sheet Qualifying Test Already Passed

HOSA Forensic Medicine Basic Study Sheet Qualifying Test Already Passed 2 areas in Forensic Toxicology is employed - 1) Postmortem drug testing 2) workplace drug testing 2 methods in estimating time elapsed since death using entomology - 1) Development of blow flies over time- few hours to several weeks. 2)successional colonization of the body by a sequence of carrion insects- any time after death 2 reasons blow flies are attached to flesh - 1) looking for a protein meal to allow their genitalia to develop 2) Mainly mature females are attracted because they are looking for a suitable place to lay their eggs. 3 tasks of the forensic anthropologist - 1) identifying the victim and providing a biological profile 2) a taphonomic assessment 3) providing data regarding the death event, including evidence of trauma at perimortem period 4 goals of death investigation - 1) determine cause 2) determine manner 3) determine mechanism 4) determine time of death The 4 major tasks when documenting a crime scene - 1)note taking 2)videography 3)photography 4)sketching; all 4 are necessary and non is an adequate substitute for another 4 types of traumatic deaths - 1) mechanical 2) thermal 3) chemical 4) electrical 5 things to be included in the forensic anthropology report - 1) Chain of Custody 2) Tamphonomic assessment 3) Biological Profile 4) Identification characteristics and interpretation 5) Description of trauma 5 types of traumatic deaths - 1) Mechanical 2) Chemical 3) Thermal 4) Electrical 5) Asphyxial (MACET) 1892 - When the first criminal fingerprint identification was made AAS - atomic absorption spectroscopy; technique for metal analysis utilizing the reduction of a metal in a solution to an atom, usually by a flame ABO - a basic classification system for blood types based upon the reaction of antigens and antibodies.