Forensic Medicine Assessment

20 learning units • 10 questions per unit • 200 explained questions

Module 14 — Pregnancy, Birth & Forensic Pediatrics

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Question 01 • Single best answer

What does a positive pregnancy test alone fail to establish?

A. Pregnancy location and viability B. Detection of the test's target C. That a specimen was tested D. The assay result at that time

Question 02 • Single best answer

How should urgent bleeding associated with pregnancy loss be approached?

A. Delay care until criminal responsibility is settled B. Stabilize and investigate clinically while documenting objectively C. Assume every loss was induced D. Record a legal offence from bleeding alone

Question 03 • Single best answer

Which distinction is important in neonatal investigation?

A. Live birth, viability and cause of death are separate questions B. Lung aeration answers every question C. Gestational age alone proves postnatal survival D. A positive flotation test identifies intent

Question 04 • Single best answer

Why is lung flotation not conclusive proof of live birth?

A. Air can only enter after spontaneous breathing B. Resuscitation and decomposition can affect aeration C. Every stillborn lung always sinks regardless of condition D. The test determines gestational age exactly

Question 05 • Single best answer

Which additional material can be valuable in a neonatal death investigation?

A. Only the name chosen for the baby B. Only the color of the blanket C. Only the examiner's preferred explanation D. Placenta and obstetric records

Question 06 • Single best answer

Why must a child's development be considered when evaluating an injury account?

A. Every child of the same age has identical abilities B. Development proves intent directly C. The described activity may or may not be possible at that developmental stage D. It replaces all physical examination

Question 07 • Single best answer

What is an appropriate response to unexplained bruising in a nonmobile infant?

A. Automatic proof of a named person's guilt B. Dismissal as inevitable normal play C. No documentation unless a fracture exists D. Prompt safeguarding and medical assessment including alternatives

Question 08 • Single best answer

What does SIDS require as a classification?

A. Any infant death before examination B. A single positive toxicology screen C. A diagnosis based solely on sleep position D. An unexplained infant death after thorough appropriate investigation

Question 09 • Single best answer

How should a recognized sleep-environment risk factor be interpreted in one death?

A. As conclusive proof of a specific person's guilt B. As a replacement for postmortem examination C. As irrelevant in every investigation D. As relevant context, not automatic proof of the individual cause

Question 10 • Single best answer

What interviewing approach helps preserve the quality of a child's account?

A. Repeatedly supply the desired answer B. Promise a reward for naming a suspect C. Treat changing language as definitive proof of deceit D. Avoid repeated suggestive questions and use trained appropriate processes

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