Medical and Dental Professionals in Forensics
Adults still having all their teeth would have a total of _____ permanent teeth. 32 20 42 28
32
Forensic odontologist services are not frequently used because _____. DNA analysis is a more accurate means of identification and has replaced it they are very busy with high profile forensic cases it is very time consuming they do not have credentials which allow them to give expert witness testimony
DNA analysis is a more accurate means of identification and has replaced it
The first American to use odontology as a means of identification was _____. Ted Bundy Paul Revere George Washington Dr. J. Warren
Paul Revere
Which of the following boards offers accreditation for the Office of a Medical Examiner? The National Association of Medical Doctors The National Association of Autopsy Standards The Checklist of Accreditation The National Association of Medical Examiners
The National Association of Medical Examiners
Which of the following signs the death certificate, documenting the cause of death in case of sudden death or a crime? the first responding officer CSI head investigator a judge hearing the case a Medical Examiner
a Medical Examiner
medical examiner
a licensed, trained medical doctor working in forensic medicine
forensic pathologist
a medical doctor, board certified to give legal consultation related to death and diseases
coroner
a representative of the state, licensed to hold inquests and autopsies to determine cause of death
Pathologists need good _____ skills in order to answer questions and relate empathetically in cases of wrongful death. communication dissecting legal forensic
communication
Which of the following is not an actual medicolegal career? forensic pathologist medical examiner coroner forensic pathology lab technician
coroner
An autopsy is required in cases of sudden death. Which one of the following would NOT necessitate an autopsy? death of a person dying of cancer death of a teenager in an automobile crash death of a 40-year-old man at the scene of a robbery death of the victim at the Willow Lane scene
death of a person dying of cancer
The _____ system, which includes the teeth, supplies energy for the body by digesting the food eaten every day. respiratory circulatory digestive nervous
digestive
_____ is known as the hardest substance in the human body, making teeth a very good means of identification of even very badly decomposed bodies. bone hair enamel dentin
enamel
A person called to assist in odontology identification at the scene of mass disasters needs to have which of the following traits? ethical, able to withstand gore and odors, attention for detail, quick responder attention to detail, follows instructions accurately, likes CSI dramas attention to detail, enjoys gore and strong odors, likes police dramas ethical, able to withstand gore and odors, attention for detail, follows instructions accurately
ethical, able to withstand gore and odors, attention for detail, follows instructions accurately
Forensic pathology lab workers, who are required to have a minimum of a high school education, often provide specialty skills in the lab and are called _____. forensic pathology assistants forensic pathology technicians forensic pathologists forensic coroners
forensic pathology technicians
forensic psychologist
holding a doctorate in criminal behavioral studies but is not a medical doctor
Forensic odontology would NOT be useful for _____. identification of victims of the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers identification of individuals buried in a mass grave discovered after a war identification of victims found after a huge house fire identification of a perpetrator who left behind his car keys
identification of a perpetrator who left behind his car keys
A fired worker who fakes mental harassment by his boss in order to explain his unfair treatment _____. is malingering is insane is psychotic has a mental illness
is malingering
forensic odontologist
minimum education is dental post graduate and forensic training
dental assistant
minimum education of high school and training in a dental office
Which of the following is an example of what a personal dentist could do in a civil case? offer expert testimony offer dental facts about personal injury caused by malpractice convict the attacker and identifying the perpetrator submit the results of a dental identity study of an unknown victim
offer dental facts about personal injury caused by malpractice
Mass disaster victim identification often uses _____ if available from the family. victim DNA samples personal dental records bite marks left on the victim a microscope
personal dental records
A mental illness causing one to think falsely that there is a conspiracy and that somebody is out to kill them is called _____. psychosis schizophrenia depression malingering
psychosis
Permission for an autopsy must be given by _____ except in the case of a crime-related death. the next of kin a judge a coroner a forensic pathologist
the next of kin
Forensic health care hospitals' workers usually work in _____. wards which are secured with locks and security systems the courts of law the daytime secured wards where a patient has absolutely no rights at all
wards which are secured with locks and security systems