Forensic Injuries (Part 1)

Question 1

Injuries in Driver:

A. Bumper injury.
B. Chest injury.
C. Cause of death always traumatic.
D. Not by seat belt.

Answer 1

b. Chest injury is commonly seen in drivers involved in accidents

Question 2

After head injury, the person can tell the name of the assailant during a period of:

A. Concussion.
B. Lucid interval.
C. Compression.
D. Coma.

Answer 2

b. The person can tell the name of the assailant during a lucid interval following a head injury.

Question 3

The most characteristic findings in examination of cases of child abuse:

A. Multiple bone fractures.
B. Signs of sexual abuse.
C. Skin burns.
D. Multiple bruises of different ages.

Answer 3

d. Multiple bruises of different ages are the most characteristic findings in cases of child abuse

Question 4

Self inflicted wounds:

A. Any type of injury.
B. Only incised wounds.
C. Hesitation marks.
D. Mainly on lower limb.

Answer 4

c. Self-inflicted wounds can include hesitation marks, which are superficial, hesitating incised wounds

Question 5

Subarchanoid haemorrhage:

A. Always associated with skull fractures.
B. Due to middle meningeal arterial injury.
C. Can be pathological or traumatic.
D. Commonly seen among elderly.

Answer 5

c. Subarachnoid hemorrhage can be either pathological or traumatic in nature

Question 6

Falling standing associated with:

A. Ring fracture.
B. Depressed fracture.
C. Pond fracture.
D. Hinge fracture.

Answer 6

A. Ring fracture.

Question 7

Sparrow foot injury associated with:

A. Firearm injuries.
B. Road traffic accidents.
C. Child abuse.
D. Thermal injuries.

Answer 7

B. Road traffic accidents.

Question 8

Bumper Injury associated with:

A. Driver.
B. Front seat passenger.
C. Pedestrian.
D. Rear seat passenger.

Answer 8

C. Pedestrian

Question 9

Skin splitting associated with:

A. Burn.
B. Drowning.
C. Child abuse.
D. Firearm injuries.

Answer 9

A. Burn

Question 10

Fern like appearance seen in injuries of:

A. Scalds.
B. High voltage.
C. Earthening.
D. Lightening.

Answer 10

D. Lightening
Fern-like appearance = Lishtenburg figure

Question 11

Skull Hinge fracture:

A. Due to Falls from a height onto the top of the skull or onto the feet.
B. If the fractures extend from both sides.
C. As a result of blows to the top of the head.
D. Similar to depressed fracture.

Answer 11

B

Question 12

Crush injuries of the chest most commonly affect

A. Pedestrians
B. Driver
C. Front seat passenger
D. Rear seat passenger

Answer 12

C. Front seat passenger

This is due to the positioning of the front seat in relation to the dashboard and other structures in the event of a collision or impact.

Question 13

Death by ventricular fibrillation may be seen in:

A. Electrocution
B. Hypothermia
C. Drowning
D. All of the above

Answer 13

D

Question 14

Abrasions may be found in:

A. Inlets of bullets
B. Contused wounds by stick
C. Human bites
D. All the above

Answer 14

D

Question 15

Dry burn is caused by:

A. Hot liquid or steam
B. Flame or hot metals
C. Deep x-ray or UV-rays
D. Strong acids or alkalies

Answer 15

B

Question 16

One of the following is not a manifestation of shaken baby syndrome:

A. Burns
B. Retinal haemorrhage
C. Rib fracture
D. Subdural haematoma

Answer 16

A

Question 17

Fabricated wounds are mostly:

A. Abrasions
B. Incised wounds
C. Contusions
D. Lacerations

Answer 17

B

Question 18

Extradural haemorrhage commonly occurs from rupture of

A. Superior sagittal sinus
B. Middle meningeal artery
C. Dural sinus
D. None of above

Answer 18

B

Question 19

Rupture of berry aneurysm commonly produces:

A. Subarachnoid bleed
B. Intracerebral bleed
C. Subdural bleed
D. Extradural bleed

Answer 19

A

Question 20

Brush burn is due to:

A. Friction injury
B. Thermal injury
C. Firearm injury
D. Electrical injury

Answer 20

A

Question 21

Pond fracture is commonly seen in:

A. Infant and small children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Elderly

Answer 21

A