Forensic Medicine Assessment

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Module 15 — Forensic Psychiatry, Custody & Torture Documentation

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Question 01 • Single best answer

Does a psychiatric diagnosis automatically remove capacity to consent?

A. No; the relevant decision-making abilities must be assessed B. Yes; every diagnosis removes all capacity C. Yes; only relatives can decide thereafter D. No; capacity can never be impaired by illness

Question 02 • Single best answer

What is most relevant in a capacity assessment?

A. Agreement with the doctor's preferred choice B. Social status alone C. Whether the decision seems wise to relatives D. Abilities needed to understand and decide about the particular matter

Question 03 • Single best answer

Why is testamentary capacity assessed separately from routine treatment consent?

A. A will never requires understanding B. Every medical diagnosis invalidates a will C. The legal task and required abilities differ D. A blood test establishes it directly

Question 04 • Single best answer

What is a limitation in retrospective psychiatric opinion?

A. Current examination always proves every past state B. Records are never relevant C. The passage of time guarantees certainty D. Lack of reliable evidence about mental state at the relevant time

Question 05 • Single best answer

Which finding alone is insufficient to diagnose malingering?

A. A comprehensive validated assessment B. Multiple corroborated evidence sources C. One inconsistency in an account D. A documented specialist formulation

Question 06 • Single best answer

What principle should guide necessary restraint?

A. Punishment for disagreement B. Lawful, proportionate and least restrictive suitable measures with monitoring C. Convenience without clinical assessment D. Indefinite use without review

Question 07 • Single best answer

What should be considered in an agitated person in custody?

A. Only deliberate disobedience B. Medical illness, intoxication or withdrawal as well as psychiatric causes C. Only the alleged offence D. No need for physical assessment

Question 08 • Single best answer

Why is independence important in a custody-death investigation?

A. It eliminates all need for records B. It guarantees a particular manner of death C. It permits omission of institutional treatment D. It supports impartial assessment of all relevant circumstances

Question 09 • Single best answer

Does a normal skin examination exclude torture?

A. Yes; visible scars are always required B. Yes; psychological findings cannot matter C. No; because physical examination should never be performed D. No; some forms leave few or no persistent visible marks

Question 10 • Single best answer

What should a torture-consistency opinion include?

A. Only findings that support one party B. Supporting findings, limitations and plausible alternatives C. A guaranteed conviction D. The examiner's political preferences

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