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WorksheetsForensic Science
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The latin word rigo means:
death
discoloration
stiffness
temperature
Which best describes a body that is found in an advanced state of decay
metabolized
marbleized
polarized
skeletonized
Skeletal remains are found in a forest. What specialist will be called upon to help identify the victim
autopsy technician
crime scene investigator
forensic anthropologist
forensic toxicologist
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:
toxicology
ontology
anthropology
pathology
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 :
forensic toxicologist
forensic biologist
forensic anthropologist
forensic entomologist
Home medical test kits such as diabetes, pregnancy, and HIV are examples of rapid:
diagnostic tests
prognostic tests
diagnostic procedures
prognostic procedures
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments passed in 1988:
monitor patient identifiers on labels
developed technical standards and laboratory practice guidelines
restrict laboratory testing practices
regulate sites that test only non-human specimens
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?
complete blood count
biopsy
urinalysis
rapid strep test
In order to reduce false positive results, what may a doctor want to know before selecting a diagnostic test?
cost
manufacturer
sensitivity
specificity
What is the best method for assuring accurate diagnostic test results?
Calibrate the equipment as often as funds allow.
Follow the test's standard operating procedure.
Manage the test environment.
Test in laboratories only.
Healthcare workers and the general public are protected from the spread of infectious disease by treating specimens as:
biological hazards
industrial waste
recyclables
trash
The public found what they believe is a child's body. How can the body's approximate age at time of death be determined?
by the shape of the pelvic bone
by the size of muscle attachment points in the skull
by the degeneration and wear on the joints
by the ossification of bones and eruption of adult teeth
The Latin term mortis refers to:
death
rigor
life
flesh
The study of how a person's gene determine individual response to a medication is known as:
genetics
pathology
pharmacogenomics
pharming
The SOP of a forensic autopsy is to begin by examining the:
interior of the body
interior of the skin
exterior of the ear
exterior of the body
