Question 1

DNA swabs

Accepted Answer

A)  Are done after the body is washed. 
B)  Are done by law enforcement only. 
C)  Are done before the body is washed. 
D)  Can be performed once the body is at the funeral home. 
A)  Are done after the body is washed. 
B)  Are done by law enforcement only. 
C)  Are done before the body is washed. 
D)  Can be performed once the body is at the funeral home. C

Question 2

The purpose of _________ in autopsy is to decrease the potential health hazards to those in the room as well as to prevent transmission of those biohazards outside the room to clean areas of the office.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal protective equipment 
B)  Scalpels 
C)  Brown paper bags 
D)  Defibrillators 
A)  Personal protective equipment 
B)  Scalpels 
C)  Brown paper bags 
D)  Defibrillators A

Question 3

Needles and scalpels must be placed into _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Regular trash bins 
B)  Orange biohazard bags 
C)  Special sharps containers and discarded separately from routine trash 
D)  Autoclaves where they are disinfected and used again 
A)  Regular trash bins 
B)  Orange biohazard bags 
C)  Special sharps containers and discarded separately from routine trash 
D)  Autoclaves where they are disinfected and used again C

Question 4

Vitreous is useful as a means of quantifying alcohol and verifying blood alcohol especially if the decedent received medical intravenous fluids which dilute blood specimens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cassettes are small plastic cages that hold the biopsy specimens for histology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A standard scale used in forensic photo documentation is a(n) __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  CPS bite mark ruler 
B)  ABFO bite mark ruler 
C)  ABMDI ruler 
D)  DNA ruler 
A)  CPS bite mark ruler 
B)  ABFO bite mark ruler 
C)  ABMDI ruler 
D)  DNA ruler

Question 7

Removal of the inner ears is done to look for hemorrhaging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Peripheral blood is the desired specimen, as it is thought to reflect most accurately what the brain and body was experiencing at the time of death.

Accepted Answer

Peripheral blood is often considered the

Question 9

________________ are applied to the backs of the right and left hands separately at the thumb, web of the thumb, and first finger.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gunshot residue collection kits 
B)  Black ink 
C)  Ninhydrin blue 
D)  Bite mark rulers 
A)  Gunshot residue collection kits 
B)  Black ink 
C)  Ninhydrin blue 
D)  Bite mark rulers

Question 10

It is best to cut the hairs rather than pull them when collecting hair for a rape kit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In cases of suspected strangulation, the pathologist will perform an anterior layer wise neck dissection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To collect ___________, packages of sterile cotton swabs and a small cup of sterile saline are used.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fingernail clippings 
B)  DNA swabs 
C)  Bite marks 
D)  Gunshot residue 
A)  Fingernail clippings 
B)  DNA swabs 
C)  Bite marks 
D)  Gunshot residue

Question 13

__________________ includes minute fragments of debris, fibers, hair, vegetation, paint chips, etc., that adhere to the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Residue 
B)  Inadmissible evidence 
C)  Targeted evidence 
D)  Trace evidence 
A)  Residue 
B)  Inadmissible evidence 
C)  Targeted evidence 
D)  Trace evidence

Question 14

The Rokitansky technique utilizes an organ-by-organ approach that uses the natural retraction of the body itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

DNA swabs

The purpose of _________ in autopsy is to decrease the potential health hazards to those in the room as well as to prevent transmission of those biohazards outside the room to clean areas of the office.

Needles and scalpels must be placed into _____________________________.

Vitreous is useful as a means of quantifying alcohol and verifying blood alcohol especially if the decedent received medical intravenous fluids which dilute blood specimens.

Cassettes are small plastic cages that hold the biopsy specimens for histology.

A standard scale used in forensic photo documentation is a(n) __________________.

Removal of the inner ears is done to look for hemorrhaging.

Peripheral blood is the desired specimen, as it is thought to reflect most accurately what the brain and body was experiencing at the time of death.

________________ are applied to the backs of the right and left hands separately at the thumb, web of the thumb, and first finger.

It is best to cut the hairs rather than pull them when collecting hair for a rape kit.

In cases of suspected strangulation, the pathologist will perform an anterior layer wise neck dissection.

To collect ___________, packages of sterile cotton swabs and a small cup of sterile saline are used.

__________________ includes minute fragments of debris, fibers, hair, vegetation, paint chips, etc., that adhere to the body.

The Rokitansky technique utilizes an organ-by-organ approach that uses the natural retraction of the body itself.

History of Death Investigation

Death Scene Investigation

Death Certification

Time of Death

Identification

Blunt Force Trauma

Gunshot Wounds

Sharp Force Injuries

Sudden Death in Adults

Sudden Death in Children

Asphyxia

Filters

Exam 5: Autopsy Procedure

DNA swabs

The purpose of _________ in autopsy is to decrease the potential health hazards to those in the room as well as to prevent transmission of those biohazards outside the room to clean areas of the office.

Needles and scalpels must be placed into _____________________________.

Vitreous is useful as a means of quantifying alcohol and verifying blood alcohol especially if the decedent received medical intravenous fluids which dilute blood specimens.

Cassettes are small plastic cages that hold the biopsy specimens for histology.

A standard scale used in forensic photo documentation is a(n) __________________.

Removal of the inner ears is done to look for hemorrhaging.

Peripheral blood is the desired specimen, as it is thought to reflect most accurately what the brain and body was experiencing at the time of death.

________________ are applied to the backs of the right and left hands separately at the thumb, web of the thumb, and first finger.

It is best to cut the hairs rather than pull them when collecting hair for a rape kit.

In cases of suspected strangulation, the pathologist will perform an anterior layer wise neck dissection.

To collect ___________, packages of sterile cotton swabs and a small cup of sterile saline are used.

__________________ includes minute fragments of debris, fibers, hair, vegetation, paint chips, etc., that adhere to the body.

The Rokitansky technique utilizes an organ-by-organ approach that uses the natural retraction of the body itself.

History of Death Investigation

Death Scene Investigation

Death Certification

Time of Death

Identification

Blunt Force Trauma

Gunshot Wounds

Sharp Force Injuries

Sudden Death in Adults

Sudden Death in Children

Asphyxia

Filters