Forensic Medicine MCQ Questions — Page 143

Question 1

A patient approaches you with multiple infected bite wounds to the shoulder. There are also a few scratch marks on his back. He confess you that he has raped a woman a few weeks ago but has asked you to keep it a secret. He warns you that he would sue you for breach of professional secrecy if you inform anyone. What is the appropriate response in this scenario?

Answer

treatment the patient and keep the information a secret

Answer

Refused to treatment the patient and inform the police

Answer

treatment the patient and inform the police immediately

Answer

treatment the patient and inform the police after his wounds have healed

Question 2

AHanging

Answer

Strangulation

Answer

Both of the above

Answer

None of the above

Question 3

Answer

Trichology

Answer

Ornithology

Answer

Thanatology

Answer

Odontology

Question 4

CScar

Answer

Gustafson's method

Answer

Galton method

Answer

Anthropometry

Question 5

ACatamite

BDyke

CPedarast

DSodomast

Question 6

AMagnesium

BLead

CCopper

DMercury

Question 7

Answer

Seen in sexual assault cases

Answer

Due to the failure of peripheral vasodilation

Answer

The victim may be forced to undress due to threat/ influence

Answer

Seen in hypothermic deaths

Question 8

Answer

Length of 16cm

Answer

Sex can be recognised

Answer

Nails upto tip of the finger

Answer

Prescence of meconium in duodenum

Question 9

AMercury

BLead

CAluminium

DArsenic