Forensic Medicine Practice

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Module 12 — Thermal, Electrical & Transport Injuries

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Question 01 • Single best answer

What can contribute to death in a fire besides direct burns?

A. Only dehydration occurring months later B. Only skin discoloration C. Toxic inhalation and impaired oxygenation D. A required skull fracture in every case

Question 02 • Single best answer

What causes the classic pugilistic posture in a severely burned body?

A. Proof of a defensive fighting stance before death B. Heat-related muscle contraction C. A necessary sign of electrocution D. A specific psychiatric illness

Question 03 • Single best answer

What is a limitation of estimating burn depth immediately?

A. Every burn is full thickness from onset B. Injury extent and appearance can evolve C. Photographs always establish exact depth D. Skin color alone determines all tissue viability

Question 04 • Single best answer

Which distinction is correct?

A. Frostbite is local cold injury; hypothermia is generalized low body temperature B. Frostbite and hypothermia are identical diagnoses C. Hypothermia requires visible frostbite D. Frostbite proves a fatal arrhythmia

Question 05 • Single best answer

Which information is central to suspected fatal heat illness?

A. A single compulsory autopsy lesion B. Exposure history and clinical context with investigation of alternatives C. Clothing color as definitive proof D. Exact diagnosis from room temperature alone

Question 06 • Single best answer

Can fatal electrical injury occur without a conspicuous skin mark?

A. No; every fatality has two identical burns B. No; voltage always predicts a visible wound C. Yes; external marks may be limited or absent D. Yes; but only if no current passed through the body

Question 07 • Single best answer

Which combination helps determine electrical injury severity?

A. Voltage alone without any context B. Current pathway, contact conditions and duration C. The patient's surname and age certificate D. Only the color of the cable

Question 08 • Single best answer

What is the first concern at an electrical-injury scene?

A. Immediate unprotected contact with energized equipment B. Ensuring the source and scene are safe for rescuers C. Photographing before addressing hazards D. Collecting metal objects by hand regardless of exposure

Question 09 • Single best answer

What can a seat-belt mark contribute to an investigation?

A. Complete proof of vehicle speed B. Certain identification of the driver C. Automatic exclusion of internal injury D. Evidence compatible with restraint loading that requires context

Question 10 • Single best answer

Why should transport injury interpretation use vehicle and scene evidence?

A. Injuries are unrelated to mechanics B. Scene evidence replaces all medical findings C. Medical patterns alone rarely reconstruct the whole collision D. Every fracture corresponds to one fixed speed