Biomedical Technology Unit 6: Forensics Practice Questions

What specialist will be called upon to identify skeletal remains found in the woods?

Forensic Anthropologist

Mortis means

Death

How can you tell the approximate age at time of death if a child's body is found in the woods?

by the ossification of bones and eruption of adult teeth

When should a forensic autopsy be done?

when criminal activity is suspected

In order to reduce false positive results, the doctor will want to know what about the diagnostic test he is ordering?

sensitivity

This technique looks at an organism's set of chromosomes

karyotyping

This person tests body fluids or tissue samples when suspect overdose or poisoning

Forensic toxicologists

The least invasive way to examine a body sample for heavy metals or ingestion of drugs?

hair sample

This is used to separate blood into the plasma and cellular components

centrifuge

A body found in advanced state of decay is usually

skeletonized

How can you determine gender on a skeleton?

Width of pelvic bones, weight of skeleton

To assure accurate diagnostic test results, you must always follow the test's standard operating procedure (SOP)

True

To determine the most effective antibiotic Dr. Jones ordered?

cell culture

It is difficult to differentiate specific drugs ingested by the subject when using hair samples

True

Home pregnancy, HIV, and Diabetes test are examples of

rapid diagnostic tests

Who regulates home diagnostic tests bought in a drug store?

FDA

A body was found in prone position in woods. The facial muscles and arms were contracted, but not the legs. The abdominal area was discolored. Approximately how long has the person been dead?

greater than 2 hours and less than 12 hours

A family protests having an autopsy of their loved one due to religious purposes. The medical examiner will honor their wishes as long as:

there is no public threat or question of homicide

The amendment passed in 1988 to develop standards and laboratory practice guidelines

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment

The clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments include training employees and regulates the types and quality of instruments used to analyze samples

True

What is it called when blood settles in the lowest parts of the body and causes discoloration of tissues? It helps investigators determine the position of the body at time of death

Livor mortis

The SOP of a forensic autopsy is to begin by examining the _ of the body

exterior

The medical examiner thinks that the victim may have been poisoned. What type of analysis will be done?

Toxicology analysis

What tool would a doctor use to evaluate a urinalysis test report to determine if the results are normal?

reference range

The body begins to show signs of rigor mortis in ___ to ___ hours

2, 6

The study of how a person's genes determine individual response to a medication is

Pharmacogenomics

Healthcare workers are protected from the spread of infectious diseases by treating all specimens as

biological hazards

A Neurologist is conducting a clinical trial for new Alzheimer's drug. One of the clinical trial participants dies and the doctor would like to do an autopsy to investigate the effectiveness of the new drug. What type of autopsy would this be?

Clinical

A body was found in a park in NC. Who is required to view a body, determine the cause of death, and order an autopsy?

medical examiner

Rigor means

stiffness

The internal surgical exam analyzes the contents of the victim's stomach and intestines to determine the cause of death

True

The larvae of insect are found on a victim's body during examination. What specialist would examine the larvae?

Entomologist

How many pairs of chromosomes does a human have?

23 pairs

This non-invasive diagnostic test is used to identify disorders and monitor some conditions like pregnancy

Ultrasound

The medical examiner who is in charge of death investigations is a qualified

pathologist

A scrap of stained clothing in analyzed in a crime lab and v=contains Barr bodies. The stain is from a

woman

The body temperature drops at ___ degree per hour

1

A skeleton is found in the woods. The medical examiner will use to identify the remains.

teeth

Best place to look for a sample of a suspects DNA?

hair brush

What is routinely done during autopsy?

Height and weight

You can determine the race of person by examining the skull of a skeleton

True

A body is found in the park and there is no sign of rigor mortis. How long has the body been deceased?

40 hours

Skeleton found in park. It weighs 12 pounds and is 5'7" tall. What is the gender?

Male

Where would you find patient's RH factor?

Blood

What is done after the completion of an autopsy?

filing of the legal death certificate

Mr. James was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Why would an autopsy be done?

to confirm the diagnosis

After a house fire, a coroner would request a copy of the victim's

Odontogram

A Precipitin test is used to determine if a stain is or _ blood

animal, human

Skeletal remains can reveal if the victim ever had ___ or any previous broken bones

osteoporosis

Forensic means _ or ___

public discussion, debate