Exam 5: Death Investigation

Another name for a bruise is a contusion.

What can be used in identifying a deceased individual?

Death at a fire scene is most often attributed to:

Types of injuries that are classified during the external autopsy include contusions, lacerations, and ________.

The two types of autopsies are a clinical autopsy and a hospital autopsy.

After death, the body does not cool at a predictable rate.

Defense wounds are most typically seen on the:

Match the word in Column 1 to its definition in Column 2. Each answer can only be used once. A)The redistribution of drugs in the blood after death B)A postmortem process in which the body attempts to equalize with the environmental temperature C)Self-digestion by the cell's own enzymes D)The formation of a waxy substance during decomposition E)A variety of conditions that interfere with the intake of oxygen F)When skin begins to blister and peel G)The fluid within the eye H)A postmortem chemical change that causes the muscles to become rigid I)Decomposition carried out by microorganisms J)The process of the blood settling to parts of the body nearest the ground once the heart stops pumping -Livor mortis

Livor mortis continues for up to ________ hours after death.

Common drugs tested for during a death investigation do NOT include:

Which should be performed first at a death scene?

Time of death can be estimated by measuring the concentration of ________ in the victim's eye fluids.

Putrefaction and autolysis are two types of ________ processes.

The settling of blood in the parts of the body closest to the ground is known as ________ mortis.

It is best to collect blood at distant areas of the body to obtain the most accurate drug levels.

For gunshot victims, the cause of death can be listed as a gunshot wound.

Evidence of tampering with the position of a body after death can be obtained by evaluating the:

Pulmonary edema is frequently found in victims that chronically abuse:

The best place to take a blood sample in order to avoid contamination is the:

By determining the most developed stage of fly found on the body, entomologists can approximate the postmortem ________.