Chapter 20 Quiz

Question 1

Postmortem stain

Answer 1

Postmortem extravascular blood discoloration

Question 2

Ecchymosis

Answer 2

Antemortem extravascular blood discoloration

Question 3

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Answer 3

Antemortem intravascular blood discoloration

Question 4

Livor mortis

Answer 4

Postmortem intravascular blood discoloration

Question 5

Any abnormal color in or on the human body

Answer 5

Discoloration

Question 6

An enzyme of this type of discoloration is razor burn, dehydration of tissues and formaldehyde gray

Answer 6

Embalming discoloration

Question 7

All types of this discoloration are antemortem and are caused by specific drugs

Answer 7

Drug and/or therapeutic discoloration

Question 8

This discoloration is brought about by the action of autolytic and bacterial enzymes as well as the hemolysis of red blood cells

Answer 8

Decomposition discoloration

Question 9

This discoloration can be antemortem or postmortem, intravascular or extravascular

Answer 9

Blood discoloration

Question 10

An example of this type of discoloration is chronic renal failure that takes on the appearance of mild jaundice

Answer 10

Pathological discoloration