FINAL EXAM LEGAL MEDICINE SY 2020

Answer on any paper/ notebook

Send SS on MS Teams at the end of the 2H period

Essay? Explain

1. (p59) How does a Medico-Legal Officer perform his/her function(s) in investigating wounds or
death? i.e. rules, outline
2. Who should a Physician prioritize first:
a. A patient who drank 1L of diluted dishwashing liquid, stable, at the ER
b. Admitted patient who is intubated, comatose
c. Admitted Tuberculosis patient who is gasping for air
3. Under Hippocratic Oath, a new Physician is aware that his/her colleague is diverting government
funds for his/her own personal use what should he/she do?
a. Quit
b. Report
c. Do nothing
4. Under Hippocratic Oath, a Physician employed as Administrative officer told the applicant
Physician she/he will not be accepted because she/he is known to be “maldita/maldito,” is the
Physician Administrative Officer
a. Immoral
b. Unethical
c. Unprofessional
d. Just doing her/his job
5. (p61) Differentiate a Homicidal, Suicidal and Accidental wounds and the points to consider
between them
6. (p66) Write down:
a. Sec 2692 of RAC
b. Sec 2690 of RAC
c. Sec 2691 of RAC
d. Art 155, RPC
e. Art 254 RPC
7. (p67) Differentiate Entrance vs Exit wounds
8. Level of Alcohol Toxicity to investigate/hold a drunken driver; you may identify the levels for
different alcohol types
9. (p72) What are the points to include in a medico-legal repot
10. (p72) Sample questions an Expert Witness is expected to answer in court
11. (p 82) How does one die from asphyxia? Classifications and describe each
12. In your opinion, is the COVID-19 a bioweapon (biowarfare/ bioterrorism) or just a natural virus,
inadvertently causing the Pandemia

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