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What can be used in making an identification of a deceased individual |
Facial reconstruction, fingerprinting, dental examination |
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What are the characteristics markings on the skin caused by the discharge of a firearm called |
Stripping and tattooing |
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A body that displays a Cherry red discoloration might lead a pathologist to suspect what type of poisoning |
Carbon monoxide |
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Where are defense wounds most typically seen |
Hands |
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Death at a fire scene is most often attributed in inhalation of what |
Carbon monoxide |
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Beginning an hour after death, the body will lose heat at approximately what rate |
1.52 F per hour |
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Lucidity can be expected to be fixed after how long |
16 hours |
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A pathologist would expect rigor morris to disappear after how long |
36 hours |
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How long does adipocere typically take to develop |
12 weeks |
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Which of the following should be performed first at a death scene |
Secure the scene |
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What does hemoglobin transport in the blood |
Carbon dioxide |
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Victims of hanging will typically display which physical characteristics |
Blue appearance of the face |
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What is commonly fractured in strangulation cases |
Thyroid cartilage |
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What part of the victims body often is covered in bags in order to prevent loss of trace evidence |
Hands |
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Homicide, suicide, accident, natural, and undetermined are all categories of what |
Manner of death |
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Putrefaction and autolysis are two types of _____ processes |
Decomposition |
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A corpse was discovered in an apartment last November. It was that of a 50 year old male who died of a heart attack. At the time of discovery, the body temperature was determined to be 89.9F. What is the most probable postmortem interval |
7 hours |
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According to forensic entomologists, which “witness” is the first to arrive at the crime scene? |
Blowfly |
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Which of the following indicators can be used to estimate the time of death |
Rigor mortis, eye fluid potassium levels, livor mortis |
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To determine the sex of skeletal remains, a forensic anthropologist would examine all of the following areas of the skeleton except which |
Femur |
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The primary role of the medical examiner is to determine the cause and manner of death |
True |
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Contusion is another name for a bruise |
True |
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The pathologist typically does not perform a drug analysis unless a drug overdose is suspected |
True |
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The forensic pathologist is aided by specialists including forensic anthropologists, forensic entomologist, and forensic odontologists |
True |
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The known sequence of arrival of different insect groups cannot help determine the postmortem interval |
False |
