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Forensic Science

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

The latin word rigo means:

a)

death

b)

discoloration

c)

stiffness

d)

temperature

2.

Which best describes a body that is found in an advanced state of decay

a)

metabolized

b)

marbleized

c)

polarized

d)

skeletonized

3.

Skeletal remains are found in a forest. What specialist will be called upon to help identify the victim

a)

autopsy technician

b)

crime scene investigator

c)

forensic anthropologist

d)

forensic toxicologist

4.

The investigation of drugs and poisons in the body in cases of illegal drug use, drug abuse, poisoning, and death is an example of forensic:

a)

toxicology

b)

ontology

c)

anthropology

d)

pathology

5.

Danny has been called to work because a body or part of a body has been found in an advanced state of decay. When he arrives on scene, Danny will offer assistance in identifying bodily remains. Danny is a :

a)

forensic toxicologist

b)

forensic biologist

c)

forensic anthropologist

d)

forensic entomologist

6.

Home medical test kits such as diabetes, pregnancy, and HIV are examples of rapid:

a)

diagnostic tests

b)

prognostic tests

c)

diagnostic procedures

d)

prognostic procedures

7.

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments passed in 1988:

a)

monitor patient identifiers on labels

b)

developed technical standards and laboratory practice guidelines

c)

restrict laboratory testing practices

d)

regulate sites that test only non-human specimens

8.

At a small rural clinic where extensive laboratory testing is unavailable, a patient reports symptoms of a sore throat, difficult swallowing, and fever. Which method would be best for the doctor to obtain a quick diagnosis based on the symptoms?

a)

complete blood count

b)

biopsy

c)

urinalysis

d)

rapid strep test

9.

In order to reduce false positive results, what may a doctor want to know before selecting a diagnostic test?

a)

cost

b)

manufacturer

c)

sensitivity

d)

specificity

10.

What is the best method for assuring accurate diagnostic test results?

a)

Calibrate the equipment as often as funds allow.

b)

Follow the test's standard operating procedure.

c)

Manage the test environment.

d)

Test in laboratories only.

11.

Healthcare workers and the general public are protected from the spread of infectious disease by treating specimens as:

a)

biological hazards

b)

industrial waste

c)

recyclables

d)

trash

12.

The public found what they believe is a child's body. How can the body's approximate age at time of death be determined?

a)

by the shape of the pelvic bone

b)

by the size of muscle attachment points in the skull

c)

by the degeneration and wear on the joints

d)

by the ossification of bones and eruption of adult teeth

13.

The Latin term mortis refers to:

a)

death

b)

rigor

c)

life

d)

flesh

14.

The study of how a person's gene determine individual response to a medication is known as:

a)

genetics

b)

pathology

c)

pharmacogenomics

d)

pharming

15.

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

a)

interior of the body

b)

interior of the skin

c)

exterior of the ear

d)

exterior of the body