HARD VOCAB
Define... ectomy
what is surgical removal
Name 3 or more places DNA can be found at a crime scene.
what is blood, hair, fingerprints
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments passed in 1988:
A
monitor patient identifiers on labels.
B
developed technical standards and laboratory practice guidelines.
C
restrict laboratory testing practices.
D
regulate laboratory sites that test only non-human specimens.
Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine that saved millions and eradicated what disease worldwide so that we do not have to be immunized against it any longer?
What is Small Pox
What tool would a doctor use to evaluate a urinalysis test report to determine whether or not a patient's results are normal?
A
biopsy
B
rapid diagnostic test technologies
C
reference range
D
standard operating procedure
Define phalanges:
What is finger bones
What medical profession performs autopsies?
what is medical examiner
Home medical test kits such as diabetes, pregnancy, and HIV are examples of rapid:
What is Diagnostic Test
The SOP of a forensic autopsy is to begin by examining the:
A
interior of the body.
B
interior of the skin.
C
exterior of the ear.
D
exterior of the body.
Which situation would require a forensic autopsy?
A
when a person dies of old age
B
when criminal activity is suspected
C
to understand the pathophysiology of a disease
D
to learn how to prevent future deaths within a community
Define Cranial:
What is skull
Which individual may be called upon to test body fluids or tissue samples when a poison or drug overdose is suspected?
A
forensic toxicologist
B
medical examiner
C
autopsy assistant
D
autopsy technologist
The lab technician first visually inspects the sample, then performs a series of chemical tests. If abnormalities are noted, the technician then utilizes a microscope to look for cells, microorganisms, and crystals. What body fluid is the technician testing?
What is Urine
A patient is suffering from chronic allergy symptoms and requires constant monitoring. Which type of diagnostic test would best meet this need?
A
urinalysis
B
biopsy
C
home medical test
D
imaging
The toxicologist needs to separate blood into plasma and cellular components. Which instrument is needed to accomplish this goal?
A
centrifuge
B
gas chromatograph
C
liquid chromatograph
D
electron microscope
Nasal:
What is nose
The study of how a person's genes determine individual response to a medication is known as:
A
genetics.
B
pathology.
C
pharmacogenomics.
D
pharming.
What is karyotyping?
A
a technique used to make copies of DNA segments
B
a technique used to print DNA on a glass slide
C
a technique for separating molecules by length and charge
D
a technique for looking at an organism's set of chromosomes
Sam buys a home cholesterol test from the drug store. This device is regulated by what branch of government?
FDA
Jacob uses his training in physical anthropology to determine the age, gender, height, and medical history of a skeleton. Gender can be determined by the width of the:
A
femur.
B
skull.
C
pelvis.
D
humerus.
Define Cardi:
what is heart
A neurologist is conducting a clinical trial for a new Alzheimer's disease drug. One of the clinical trial participants dies. The neurologist would like to conduct a specialized exam to investigate the effectiveness of this new drug. This type of exam is known as a:
A
clinical autopsy.
B
forensic autopsy.
C
postmortem care procedure.
D
pathology investigation.
The medical examiner who is in charge of death investigations is usually qualified as a:
What is Pathologists
The medical examiner believes the victim may have been poisoned due to circumstantial evidence found at the scene. What autopsy technique will be utilized to confirm or disprove the victim died due to poisoning?
A
external exam
B
surgical exam
C
toxicology analysis
D
X-ray
How many pairs of chromosomes does a human have?
A
16
B
23
C
33
D
46