LEGAL MEDICINE 11.

The result of deception detection with the use of truth serum is not
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 1 admissive as evidence because:
1. In strict sense, caliber means: a. Medicine used is toxic to the least
a. diameter of the cartridge shell b. Once a liar is always a liar
b. power of the gun c. Statement is not voluntary
c. diameter of the barrel of the gun d. It does not really compel someone to tell the truth
d. power of the bullet 12. “Gunshot wound to the chest” is an example of:
2. Indentations left in soft or pliable materials belong to what type of a. Non-natural cause of death
fingerprints: b. Underlying cause of death
a. Imprinted c. Antecedent cause of death
b. Latent d. Immediate cause of death
c. Plastic 13. Under the Sanitation Code, who is not authorized to perform an
d. Visible autopsy?
3. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the basis of a. Medical staff members of accredited hospitals
Bertillon's System of identification of the human body? b. Medical officers of law enforcement agencies
a. human skeleton stops to grow at age 25 c. Health officers of local health departments
b. human skeleton is unchangeable after the 20th year d. Any duly licensed physician in private clinics
c. curving of the spine takes place at age 50 14. There is more "shocking or knock down power" of the bullet due to what
d. forearm bones continue to grow somewhat after the 20th year physical phenomenon?
4. With regards to funeral ceremonies in cases of death due to a. shock wave
communicable disease, which is not a restriction? b. muzzle blast in contact fire
a. Remains shall not be taken to any place of public assembly c. hydrostatic force
b. Only adult members of the family of the deceased may attend the d. disintegration of bullet
funeral. 15. The most important internal findings in death by hanging is:
c. Remains shall be buried within 12 hours after death. a. Tete de Negri
d. One hour after the deceased have been buried, a public funeral b. marbolization
may be held at the grave c. Tache Noiré
5. A physician may be presented in court as an ordinary or as an expert d. Tardieu spots
witness. He is only considered as an ordinary witness: 16. The production of a furrow in e is caused by:
a. When he is asked to answer outside of the issue in consideration of a. impact of the blunt object
the court b. tangential approach of the bullet
b. When he is asked to give opinions based on a set of facts c. osteoporosis of the cranium
c. When he is asked to inform the court of what he perceived in the d. simple compression of the skull
course of the physical examination of the patient 17. How soon after drowning does the dead body floats?
d. When he is asked questions regarding his personal qualifications as a. after 36 hours
a witness b. after 60 hours
6. This refers to the deflection of the bullet from its normal path after c. within 24 hours
striking a resistant surface: d. after 48 hours
a. keyhole shot 18. Weapons, fingerprints and garments left at the crime scene are examples
b. ricochet of what type of evidence?
c. mushroom a. Corpus delicti
d. misfire b. Ordinary
7. The absence of smoke soiling, burning or powder tattooing is suggestive c. Real
of this type of gunshot wound: d. Associative
a. Long range wound 19. Infanticide is killing of a child less than what age?
b. close range wound a. 3 hours
c. contact wound b. 3 years
d. mid range wound c. 3 months
8. In fingerprint work, the term applied to a specialized study of the sweat d. 3 days
gland opening of the papillary ridges of the skin as a means of 20. Embalming of a body does not:
identification is known as: a. interfere with detection of cyanide in tissues
a. dactyloscopy b. affect the state of post-mortem rigidity
b. podoscopy c. interfere with later determination of air embolism
c. poroscopy d. prevent the growth of molds
d. chiroscopy 21. The body of a 17-year old adolescent male is found near a dumpsite in
9. Which one of the following points should be considered in determining their subdivision. External examination reveals a 9-mm. circular wound
defloration: on the right temple, with small surrounding lacerations and an abrasion
a. Sharpness of the rugosities of the vaginal canal ring. Soothing is found on his right hand. Autopsy reveals that he has
b. Hymen is intact widespread cancer. The bullet is recovered beneath the scalp of the left
c. Labias are in close contact with one another side of the head. Which manner of death is most likely for this situation?
d. Normal V shape configuration of the fourchette has been lost a. natural
10. Which is true regarding exit wounds? b. homicide
a. Tend to be smaller than the corresponding entrance wounds c. accident
b. Presence powder tattooing d. suicide
c. Margins are usually everted, unbruised and unabraded 22. Accidental death of a young child by suffocation either from the pressure
d. Always present of the beddings and pillows or from the pressure of the unconscious or
drunk mother is called:
a. overlaying
b. burking
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 d. mugging medical examiner. On the skin surface surrounding this wound is a 6-cm.
23. The study of what happened to the cartridge from the time the trigger diameter area with grey-black stippling. Which of the following
of the gun is pulled until the bullet exit from the barrel is known as: mechanisms of injury is most likely to produce these findings?
a. interior ballistics a. stab wound from an ice pick
b. medical ballistics b. contact range gunshot wound
c. terminal ballistics c. intermediate range gunshot wound
d. exterior ballistics d. long range gunshot wound
24. AAA scratched BBB in the face in an altercation. The doctor attended to 34. One of the effects of evolution of gas during putrefaction of a dead body
the injury that resolved in less than 10 days but a resultant keloid scar is:
formation. This injury is classified legally as: a. tendency of the body to skeletonize
a. Less serious physical injury b. bloating of the body
b. Slight physical injury c. change in color of the tissue
c. Serious physical injury d. liquefaction of the soft tissues
d. Mutilation 35. If no physician is available, who among the following can sign the death
25. Physical injury is considered slight if the victim is incapacitated for how certificate?
long? a. Congressman
a. 2 weeks b. City prosecutor
b. 12-24 hours c. Judge of a trial court
c. 6-12 hours d. Municipal mayor
d. 1-9 days 36. Dudung was hit by a truck in the legs and was thrown 10 feet from impact
26. This type of injury need not be reported to police authorities under PD and hit the graveled part of the road. Dr. YYY noted abrasions, contusions,
169: lacerations in other parts of the body aside form the leg fractures. What type
a. Less serious physical injuries of injuries are those?
b. Serious physical injuries a. Secondary impact injuries
c. Mutilation b. Hit and run injuries
d. Slight physical injuries c. Run over injuries
27. In vehicle pedestrian collision, the primary impact is absorbed in what d. Primary injuries
body part? 37. Medico-legal or official autopsy is an examination performed on a dead
a. legs body for the purpose of:
b. head a. studying the natural course of disease process
c. buttocks b. providing clinical correlation of clinical diagnosis and clinical
d. hips symptoms
28. A person lost an eye after being physically assaulted. The offender is c. providing the effectiveness of the therapy
liable for: d. providing interpretation and correlation of facts and circumstances
a. Slight physical injury related to death
b. Less serious physical injury 38. The most common constituent of primer are the following except:
c. Serious physical injury a. Lead
d. Mutilation b. Antimony
29. Before a physician carries out a physical examination of a rape victim, he c. Potassium Chlorate
must first of all: d. Barium
a. Ascertain the date, time and place of the rape 39. Under existing laws, which of the following statements is NOT valid?
b. Get the bio-data of the victim a. The body of a deceased person must be buried or cremated not
c. Obtain a complete history of the rape incident later than 30 days after death.
d. Have a written consent from the subject or from her guardian, if b. No burial shall be made within 50 meters from any source of water
she is not of age supply.
30. The first "police surgeon" and forensic pathologist: c. The placing of the body of any deceased person in an unsealed
a. Paulus Zacchias tomb above the ground is prohibited.
b. Justinian d. The body of a person dead of any communicable disease shall not
c. Antiochus (ANTISTIUS) be carried from place to place, except for the purpose of burial or
d. Pedro Solis cremation.
31. The law of Multiplicity of evidence in identification states that: 40. Which of the following statements is false?
a. The more the number of body parts available, the better the a. Choking is a form of suffocation brought about by the impaction of
identification of the person. foreign body in the respiratory passage.
b. The greater the number of points of similarities and dissimilarities b. Gagging is a form of asphyxia by applying a material (usually
of two persons compared, the greater is the probability for the handkerchief) to prevent air to have access through the mouth and
conclusion to be correct. nostrils.
c. The greater the dissimilarities of two persons compared, the c. Smothering is a form of asphyxia caused by the closing of external
greater the chance for a correct conclusion. respiratory orifices by the use of hands.
d. The greater the number of similarities of two persons compared, d. Mugging is a form of asphyxiation when you press the pillow over
the greater the probability for the conclusion to be correct. the head.
32. Which of the following findings significantly point to drowning as a cause 41. Permission to disinter remains of a person who died of a non-dangerous
of death? communicable disease may be granted after a burial period of:
a. washerwoman's hand and feet a. 3 years
b. blood chloride in the left ventricle is the same as in the right b. anytime
ventricle c. 5 years
c. marked congestion of the trachea and bronchi which are filled with d. 1 year
foreign bodies 42. Which of the following will produce a lacerated wound?
d. physical injuries indicative of struggle a. heat
33. A single, round 9-mm. penetrating wound on the forehead extend into b. tearing force
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 d. chemical explosion d. graduates of medicine while awaiting results of board
43. Strictly speaking, forensic medicine is: examination
a. use of medical science to shed light on some legal problems 4. The physician wrote a medication order for a patient. the nurse thought
b. use of medicine to legal cases the dosage was incorrect. She questioned he physician who said it was
c. application of law to some medical problems alright. The nurse gave the medicine and the patient died from an
d. application of law in the administration of justice overdose. Who is liable?
44. What does algor mortis refer to? a. The nurse
a. Softening of the body b. Both the physician and the nurse
b. Hardening of the body c. The physician
c. Irritability d. The patient
d. Cooling of the body 5. A professional fee was agreed upon by the physician and patient before
45. The most important determinant of the wounding capacity of a bullet is: the start of treatment. What kind of professional fee is it?
a. presence or absence of a "jacket" a. Simple contractual
b. bullet caliber b. Contingent
c. bullet momentum c. Straight
d. bullet shape d. Retainer
46. Unless permit is granted otherwise, within how many hours should a body 6. Which of the following statements is valid:
who died of a dangerous communicable disease be buried? a. Postgraduate interns are liable for their errors while rendering
a. 6 hours medical care in the hospital
b. 24 hours b. Hospital resident physicians have the option to do private practice
c. 12 hours in the hospital where they are training
d. 48 hours c. Private hospitals have the right to screen and choose the medical
47. A dead body fished out of a river showed a whitish foam in the mouth and staff that may be allowed to practice in the hospital
nostrils. This is one of the signs that a person may have drowned and is called: d. Any licensed physician can bring his patient to any government
a. champignon d'ocume hospital and treat them there
b. edema aquasum 7. The hospital is almost full and the only vacant beds are in the ward. An
c. emphysema infectious case was admitted in the ward resulting to contamination of
d. tache noire other patients. The physician who admitted the patient is liable under
48. Bumper fracture of the leg bones in pedestrian-vehicle collision is a what doctrine?
consequence of: a. foreseeability
a. Primary impact b. last clear chance
b. Secondary impact c. continuing negligence
c. Hit and run injury d. contributory negligence
d. run over injury 8. A general practitioner referred a patient to a specialist. After treatment,
49. If you are the medico-legal officer and you are supposed to testify in court the patient paid the specialist who in turn gave a share to the general
and refuse to answer the question which does not involve a criminal case (not practitioner. What is this called?
covered by privilege communication), you may be charged with: a. Straight fee
a. Direct contempt b. Fee splitting
b. No charges c. Retainer's fee
c. Obstruction of justice d. Contingent fee
d. Indirect contempt 9. Dr. XXX is a physician in a rural health unit. One of her tasks is to
50. For purpose of description, laceration of the hymen is considered implement government program using artificial means of family
superficial when: planning. Being a devout catholic, she can only prescribe natural method.
a. When laceration does not go beyond o ne half the width of the Which of the following is correct?
hymen. a. She can invoke self limitation of practice based on religious beliefs
b. When there is diffused abrasion of the affected hymen. b. She has the prerogative to choose treatment modalities
c. It is incomplete and does not reach the base of the hymen. c. She should ask to be transferred to a facility consistent with her
d. It only produces congestion of the affected area. beliefs
d. She is liable for insubordination
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 2 10. A patient diagnosed to have cervical cancer should be informed of the
1. An OB-Gyne employed as resident of a privately-owned hospital saw a diagnosis because of her right to
patient in the ER complaining of left sided abdominal pain. She was given a. Give consent
celecoxib and sent home. She came back in shock for ruptured ectopic b. Treatment
pregnancy. The hospital is liable under the doctrine of: c. Confidentiality
a. Vicarious liability d. Disclosure
b. Corporate liability 11. A resident physician followed the order of a consultant that was grossly
c. Borrowed servant wrong and resulted in injury to the patient. Which is correct?
d. Independent contractor a. The consultant is not liable since the discretion lies with the
2. Under article III of the Medical Act, citizens of other countries maybe resident to either follow or not to follow his advice
allowed to take the Philippine Medical board examination if: b. The resident physician is not liable since he is merely a trainee
a. their countries allow Filipinos to practice there under the supervision of the consultant
b. there is lack of Filipino doctors in the country c. The resident is liable since he is the one who exercised the clinical
c. they promise to practice in the Philippines judgment that injured the patient
d. they give substantial donation to the Philippine government d. Both the consultant and the resident are liable for poor patient care
3. One of the following is allowed limited practice of medicine in our 12. A physician may be presented in court as an ordinary or as an expert
country without certificate of registration witness. He is only considered as an ordinary witness:
a. physicians from other countries doing medical missions in our a. When he is asked to give opinions based on a set of facts
country b. When he is asked to inform the court of what he perceived in the
b. a registered physician who’s license is suspended course of the physical examination of the patient
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 c. When he is asked to answer outside of the issue in consideration of 22. A 60-year old male with prostatic cancer consented in writing to undergo
the court treatment under a new drug. The patient continued to deteriorate and
d. When he is asked questions regarding his personal qualifications as sued the physician. The physician was absolved under the doctrine of:
a witness a. Sole responsibility
13. A resident physician followed the order of a consultant that was grossly b. Contributory negligence
wrong and resulted in injury to the patient. Which is correct? c. Common knowledge
a. The resident physician is not liable since he is merely a trainee d. Assumption of Risk
under the supervision of the consultant
b. The resident is liable since he is the one who exercised the clinical 23. A professional fee was agreed upon by the physician and patient before
judgment that injured the patient the start of treatment. What kind of professional fee is it?
c. Both the consultant and the resident are liable for poor patient care a. Contingent
d. The consultant is not liable since the discretion lies with the b. Simple contractual
resident to either follow or not to follow his advice c. Straight
14. An applicant in a shipping company sued the physician of a pre- d. Retainer
employment company for negligence due to the latter’s refusal to 24. Which cannot be sued and thus vicarious liability does not apply:
prescribe an anti-diabetic drug for the” increased blood sugar” in his FBS. a. Government hospitals with proprietary function
Which among the following is a valid defense to be invoked by the b. Public hospitals with governmental functions
physician? c. Charity hospitals
a. Absence of consideration/payment d. Private hospitals
b. Right to limit practice 25. An OB-Gyne employed as resident of a privately-owned hospital saw a
c. Absence of physician-patient relationship patient in the ER complaining of left sided abdominal pain. She was given
d. Right to choose patients celecoxib and sent home. She came back in shock for ruptured ectopic
15. The clinical records of a patient before and after discharge is owned by: pregnancy. The hospital is liable under the doctrine of:
a. attending physician a. Borrowed servant
b. hospital b. Independent contractor
c. patient c. Corporate liability
d. the state or government d. Vicarious liability
16. Which of the following statements is valid: 26. A patient was dissatisfied with the treatment provided by Dr.
a. Any licensed physician can bring his patient to any government Dimatawagan. He transferred to another hospital to be treated by Dr.
hospital and treat them there Crocs. Dr. Dimatawagan also practices in that hospital and filed a case
b. Postgraduate interns are liable for their errors while rendering against Dr. Crocs. Which of the following statements is proper?
medical care in the hospital a. Dr. Crocs' action if done in good faith is ethical
c. Private hospitals have the right to screen and choose the medical b. Dr. Crocs should return the patient to Dr. Dimatawagan's
staff that may be allowed to practice in the hospital management
d. Hospital resident physicians have the option to do private practice c. Dr. Crocs violates Code of Ethics as relates to another physician
in the hospital where they are training d. Dr. Crocs should be admonished by the hospital
17. A 60-year old male with prostatic cancer consented in writing to undergo 27. A patient consulted at a physician’s clinic. He related his symptoms and
treatment under a new drug. The patient continued to deteriorate and the doctor gives treatment. This is an example of what type of consent?
sued the physician. The physician was absolved under the doctrine of: a. implied
a. Sole responsibility b. Oral
b. Assumption of Risk c. General
c. Common knowledge d. No consent
d. Contributory negligence 28. The right of a citizen of foreign country to be allowed to be admitted to
18. A physician may be liable for malpractice if: practice medicine in the Philippines if their existing law allowed citizens
a. the patient’s condition worsens of the Philippines to be admitted to practice medicine in their country is
b. the patient does not get well based on:
c. there is evidence that the physician departed from the accepted a. reciprocity provisions of the medical law of the Philippines
standard of medical practice b. executive agreement between the heads of states
d. his patient dies c. international convention, like the World Health Organization
19. A general practitioner referred a patient to a specialist. After treatment, d. international law, in as much as the Philippines has adopted the
the patient paid the specialist who in turn gave a share to the general generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law
practitioner. What is this called? of the Philippines
a. Contingent fee 29. The hospital is almost full and the only vacant beds are in the ward. An
b. Retainer's fee infectious case was admitted in the ward resulting to contamination of
c. Fee splitting other patients. The physician who admitted the patient is liable under
d. Straight fee what doctrine?
20. The following constitute abandonment, except: a. continuing negligence
a. Failure to provide substitute when he is about to leave for 1 month b. last clear chance
b. Refusal by the doctor to give his attention or at least first aid in an c. foreseeability
emergency d. contributory negligence
c. Failure to follow-up attention 30. The physician wrote a medication order for a patient. the nurse thought
d. When a colleague refuses to substitute for the physician in the the dosage was incorrect. She questioned he physician who said it was
same hospital alright. The nurse gave the medicine and the patient died from an
21. The venue where to file the complaint for immorality against physician overdose. Who is liable?
is: a. The physician
a. Municipal Trial Court b. The patient
b. The Sandiganbayan c. The nurse
c. Professional Regulation Commission d. Both the physician and the nurse
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31. Pre-employment doctors who deliberately altered OFWs medical c. The Sandiganbayan
certificates even if results of repeated diagnostic work-ups done by third d. Prosecutor's Office
party accredited laboratory showed "Fit to Work", is guilty of: 41. The clinical records of a patient before and after discharge is owned by:
a. Illegal practice of medicine a. the state or government
b. Malpractice b. attending physician
c. Noliability c. patient
d. Dereliction of duty d. hospital
32. In a malpractice case, Dr. Procopio was ordered by the court to produce 42. One of the following is allowed limited practice of medicine in our country
at trial the patient’s charts, laboratory and x-ray results and other without certificate of registration
documents under his possession and control. The process served on him a. a registered physician who’s license is suspended
to do this is called: b. postgraduate interns in hospitals
a. court summons c. physicians from other countries doing medical missions in our
b. subpoena ad testificandum country
c. Ordinary subpoena d. graduates of medicine while awaiting results of board examination
d. subpoena duces tecum 43. The physician wrote a medication order for a patient. the nurse thought
33. Upon passing the physician licensure examination, which of the following the dosage was incorrect. She questioned he physician who said it was alright.
is a priority action of a newly successful examinees? The nurse gave the medicine and the patient died from an overdose.Who is
a. Apply membership to the Philippine Medical Association liable?
b. Take an oath of profession before the Board of Medicine a. The patient
c. Prepare credentials for job opportunities b. The physician
d. Apply registration with the Professional Regulation Commission c. Both the physician and the nurse
34. A patient diagnosed to have cervical cancer should be informed of the d. The nurse
diagnosis because of her right to 44. Dr. XXX is a physician in a rural health unit. One of her tasks is to implement
a. Treatment government program using artificial means of family planning. Being a devout
b. Give consent catholic, she can only prescribe natural method. Which of the following is
c. Disclosure correct?
d. Confidentiality a. She can invoke self limitation of practice based on religious beliefs
35. The physician wrote a medication order for a patient. the nurse thought b. She is liable for insubordination
the dosage was incorrect. She questioned he physician who said it was alright. c. She should ask to be transferred to a facility consistent with her
The nurse gave the medicine and the patient died from an overdose.Who is beliefs
liable? d. She has the prerogative to choose treatment modalities
a. The patient 45. Which cannot be sued and thus vicarious liability does not apply:
b. The physician a. Private hospitals
c. Both the physician and the nurse b. Public hospitals with governmental functions
d. The nurse c. Charity hospitals
36. If you are the medico-legal officer and you are supposed to testify in court d. Government hospitals with proprietary function
and refuse to answer the question which does not involve a criminal case (not 46. A physician criticized in public the treatment rendered by a colleague. The
covered by privilege communication), you may be charged with: offending physician may be charged with:
a. Obstruction of justice a. unprofessional conduct
b. Direct contempt b. libel
c. No charges c. slander
d. Indirect contempt d. immoral conduct
37. The right of a citizen of foreign country to be allowed to be admitted to 47. An applicant in a shipping company sued the physician of a pre-
practice medicine in the Philippines if their existing law allowed citizens of the employment company for negligence due to the latter’s refusal to prescribe
Philippines to be admitted to practice medicine in their country is based on: an anti-diabetic drug for the” increased blood sugar” in his FBS. Which among
a. reciprocity provisions of the medical law of the Philippines the following is a valid defense to be invoked by the physician?
b. executive agreement between the heads of states a. Absence of consideration/payment
c. international law, in as much as the Philippines has adopted the b. Absence of physician-patient relationship
generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law c. Right to choose patients
of the Philippines d. Right to limit practice
d. international convention, like the World Health Organization 48. In a malpractice case, Dr. Procopio was ordered by the court to produce at
38. Upon passing the physician licensure examination, which of the following trial the patient’s charts, laboratory and x-ray results and other documents
is a priority action of a newly successful examinees? under his possession and control. The process served on him to do this is
a. Take an oath of profession before the Board of Medicine called:
b. Apply membership to the Philippine Medical Association a. subpoena ad testificandum
c. Prepare credentials for job opportunities b. court summons
d. Apply registration with the Professional Regulation Commission c. Ordinary subpoena
39. A gynecologist performed a total abdominal hysterectomy on a patient d. subpoena duces tecum
with myoma uteri. Before closing the abdomen, he discovered that the patient
had cancer of the cecum so he referred the patient to a general surgeon to 49. A physician may be presented in court as an ordinary or as an expert
perform the resection. Three days post-op, the patient had to be reopened witness. He is only considered as an ordinary witness:
and a piece of gauze was found. Who may be held liable under the Captain of a. When he is asked to answer outside of the issue in consideration of
the ship Doctrine? the court
a. The gynecologist b. When he is asked to give opinions based on a set of facts
b. The anesthesiologist c. When he is asked to inform the court of what he perceived in the
c. The operating room nurse course of the physical examination of the patient
d. The second surgeon d. When he is asked questions regarding his personal qualifications as
40. The venue where to file the complaint for immorality against physician is: a witness
a. Municipal Trial Court
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50. Pre-employment doctors who deliberately altered OFWs medical 11. The production of a furrow in the cranium called "gutter" is caused by:
certificates even if results of repeated diagnostic work-ups done by third party a. impact of the blunt object
accredited laboratory showed "Fit to Work", is guilty of: b. tangential approach of the bullet
a. Noliability c. osteoporosis of the cranium
b. Dereliction of duty d. simple compression of the skull
c. Illegal practice of medicine 12. Under the Sanitation Code, who is not authorized to perform an
d. Malpractice autopsy?
a. Health officers of local health departments
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 3 b. Medical staff members of accredited hospitals
1. The following are exception to hearsay rule, except: c. Any duly licensed physician in private clinics
a. dying declaration d. Medical officers of law enforcement agencies
b. no exception 13. What is the manner of death when the body ceases to function of its own
c. last will and testament accord or if there are mitigating medical factors such as heart disease,
d. res gestae terminal illness or the like which would bring about the death?
2. Virginity of the woman victim is a necessary element in the crime of: a. natural
a. incest b. pending
b. simple seduction c. undetermined
c. rape d. accidental
d. qualified seduction 14. A DNA typing method where the small sample size is chemically
3. Embalming of a body does not: amplified to produce large amounts is known as:
a. affect the state of post-mortem rigidity a. Phenolphthalein Test
b. interfere with detection of cyanide in tissues b. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) Method
c. prevent the growth of molds c. Precipitate Ring Test Method
d. interfere with later determination of air embolism d. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Method
4. The important distinguishing presumptive characteristics between the 15. Which the following is classified as mutilation?
male and female body are as follow except: a. loss of an eye due to stabbing
a. Hips are broader in relation to the shoulder in females; in the b. cutting-off intentionally the ear
male the shoulders are broader than the hips c. bilateral tubal ligation
b. The Adam's apple in female is prominent; in male is not d. orchiectomy for prostate cancer
c. Female pubic hair is straight and stop short above the mons 16. One of the effects of evolution of gas during putrefaction of a dead body
veneris; while the male is thick, curved upwards extending up to is:
the umbilicus a. change in color of the tissue
d. The female has generally a smaller build; the male larger b. liquefaction of the soft tissues
5. It is defined as spontaneous return of circulation after failed attempts of c. bloating of the body
resuscitation: d. tendency of the body to skeletonize
a. Suspended animation 17. This refers to the deflection of the bullet from its normal path after
b. Comatose striking a resistant surface:
c. Near death experience a. misfire
d. Lazarus phenomenon b. mushroom
6. The most important determinant of the wounding capacity of a bullet is: c. keyhole shot
a. bullet caliber d. ricochet
b. bullet shape 18. A person who gives his/her opinion or conclusion on a given scientific
c. presence or absence of a "jacket" evidence is considered as:
d. bullet momentum a. interrogator
7. When death by asphyxia is produced by compression of the neck by b. ordinary witness
means of ligature which is tightened by a force other than the weight of c. expert witness
the body is known as: d. prosecutor
a. Death by hanging 19. A physician may be presented in court as an ordinary or as an expert
b. Death by choking witness. He is only considered as an ordinary witness:
c. Death by smothering a. When he is asked questions regarding his personal qualifications
d. Death by strangulation as a witness
8. A dead body fished out of a river showed a whitish foam in the mouth b. When he is asked to inform the court of what he perceived in the
andnostrils. This is one of the signs that a person may have drowned and course of the physical examination of the patient
is called: c. When he is asked to give opinions based on a set of facts
a. champignon d'ocume d. When he is asked to answer outside of the issue in consideration
b. edema aquasum of the court
c. tache noire 20. Which of the following types of wounds is NOT caused by a blow with a
d. emphysema hard blunt solid instrument?
9. Rape can be committed against: a. abrasion
a. a woman b. incised wound
b. a man c. lacerated wound
c. either sex d. fracture
d. all of the above 21. died of a dangerous communicable disease be buried?
10. A stab wound with serrated or zigzag borders due to alternative thrust a. 12 hours
and withdrawing of the wounding weapon indicates that: b. 6 hours
a. The offender had the intent to kill c. 24 hours
b. The wound is accidental d. 48 hours
c. The offender was nervous and wavering
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22. Which is true regarding exit wounds? D. 3 days
a. Margins are usually everted, unbruised and unabraded 34. Physical injuries which develop on parts of the body when bone tissues
b. Tend to be smaller than the corresponding entrance wounds is deep seated caused by forcible impact of hard blunt objects are
c. Presence powder tattooing usually:
d. Always present A. abrasions
23. The following are specific rules to be followed in the formulation of the B. contusion
questions in a polygraph test, except one: C. hematoma
a. Questions must be in the form of accusations D. lacerations
b. Questions must be answerable by yes or no 35. Evidence which is the repetition of what others have said and is not from
c. Questions must be clear and phrased in language the subject can the personal knowledge of the witness:
easily understand A. opinion evidence
d. Questions must be short as possible B. competent evidence
24. For purpose of description, laceration of the hymen is considered C. hearsay evidence
superficial when: D. real evidence
a. When laceration does not go beyond one half the width of the 36. The chemical change of body fat which takes place in wet conditions and
hymen. results in a grayish, greasy or brittle compound is known as:
b. When there is diffused abrasion of the affected hymen. A. Bacterial Putrefaction
c. It only produces congestion of the affected area. B. Lytic changes
d. It is incomplete and does not reach the base of the hymen. C. Mummification
25. The result of deception detection with the use of truth serum is not D. Adipocere formation
admissive as evidence because: 37. An 11-month old infant is left inside a car for 3 hours in an unshaded
A. Statement is not voluntary parking lot in summer with the doors shut and the windows of the
B. Once a liar is always a liar vehicle rolled up. This infant is at greatest risk for the development of:
C. Medicine used is toxic to the least A. hypovolemia
D. It does not really compel someone to tell the truth B. hyperthermia
26. If you are the medico-legal officer and you are supposed to testify in C. sudden infant death syndrome
court and refuse to answer the question which does not involve a D. asphyxia
criminal case (not covered by privilege communication), you may be 38. A 19 y/o man was found lying, motionless, breathless along the road.
charged with: Which of the following tests is used as method of detecting cessation of
A. Indirect contempt respiration?
B. Direct contempt A. Winslow
C. Obstruction of justice B. Diaphanous
D. No charges C. Icard
27. Which of the following factors is not considered in approximating the D. Magnus
duration of death of a cadaver? 39. Which is not true about factors influencing the changes in the body after
A. washerwoman’s skin burial?
B. blood vessel clot A. clothing delays decomposition
C. food in stomach B. persons dying from infection decomposes rapidly while those of
D. entomology violence slowly
28. One of the following is not helpful in determining the sex of the skeleton: C. body in a coffin usually decomposes later than in coffin less
A. Pelvis D. dry air will enhance adipocere formation
B. Cranial sutures 40. Which of the following statements is false?
C. Skull A. Mugging is a form of asphyxiation when you press the pillow
D. Sternum over the head.
29. Café coronary is a sudden heart attack in the middle of dinner due to B. Smothering is a form of asphyxia caused by the closing of
asphyxia by choking. This is an example of what manner of death: external respiratory orifices by the use of hands.
A. natural death C. Choking is a form of suffocation brought about by the
B. accidental death impaction of foreign body in the respiratory passage.
C. undetermined death D. Gagging is a form of asphyxia by applying a material (usually
D. pending death handkerchief) to prevent air to have access through the
30. Instantaneous rigidity of muscles which occurs at the moment of death mouth and nostrils.
is called: 41. Which of the following findings significantly point to drowning as a cause
A. Death struggle of death?
B. Cadaveric spasm A. blood chloride in the left ventricle is the same as in the right
C. Rigor mortis ventricle
D. Cold stiffening B. physical injuries indicative of struggle
31. The following are post-mortem findings in death from asphyxia, except: C. washerwoman's hand and feet
A. congestion of the spinal cord D. marked congestion of the trachea and bronchi which are filled
B. lungs are engorged with dark blood with foreign bodies
C. congestion of abdominal viscera
D. sub pericardial petechial hemorrhages 42. The body of a 17-year old girl is found on her bed at home by Sheriff’s
32. Carnal relation with a female under 12 years of age is considered: deputies who were called to the scene by a neighbor after they heard
A. qualified seduction screaming sounds.Physical examination of the body reveals no external
B. statutory rape signs of trauma and no other abnormalities. Which of the following
C. simple seduction mechanisms of injury explains these findings?
D. adultery a. manual strangulation
33. Infanticide is killing of a child less than what age? b. rape
A. 3 years c. smothering with a pillow
B. 3 months d. poisoning
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43. A 13-year old boy is playing soccer and runs into the post at the goal 3. A person lost an eye after being physically assaulted. The
mouth,striking his left thigh. The coach runs out to determine the extent offender is liable for:
of the injury and he notes that there is intact skin with no bleeding at the a. Mutilation
site of injury. There is initially some swelling, and by the end of the day a b. Slight physical injury
purplish color is present beneath the skin. Which of the following terms c. Less serious physical injury
best describes his leg injury? d. Serious physical injury
a. incised wound 4. Embalming of a body does not:
b. contusion a. Prevent the growth of molds
c. laceration b. Interfere with detection of cyanide in tissues
d. puncture c. Interfere with later determination of air embolism
44. In strict sense, caliber means: d. Affect the state of post-mortem rigidity
a. diameter of the cartridge shell 5. In fingerprint work, the term applied to a specialized study
b. power of the gun of the sweat gland opening of the papillary ridges of the
c. diameter of the barrel of the gun skin as a means of identification is known as:
d. power of the bullet a. Podoscopy
45. The following influence the floating of a body in water, except: b. Dactyloscopy
a. season of the year c. Chiroscopy
b. age d. Poroscopy
c. obesity 6. To determine choline in human semen, the technique that is
d. color of the skin used in the laboratory is:
46. For the crime of rape to be considered as having committed, it is required a. Barberio’s test
that: b. Precipitin test
a. the woman victim is a virgin c. Florence test
b. the woman is always over 18 years old d. Teichman test
c. the woman victim is a prostitute 7. One of the effects of evolution of gas during putrefaction of a
d. force or intimidation is used dead body is:
47. The study of what happened to the cartridge from the time the trigger a. Change in color of the tissue
of the gun is pulled until the bullet exit from the barrel is known as: b. Bloating of the body
a. medical ballistics c. Liquefaction of the soft tissues
b. interior ballistics d. Tendency of the body to skeletonize
c. terminal ballistics 8. Unless permit is granted otherwise, within how many hours
d. exterior ballistics should a body who died of dangerous communicable disease
48. Fingerprints left on various surface at the crime scene which are not be buried?
clearly visible are: a. 12 hours
a. Visible fingerprints b. 24 hours
b. Plain impression c. 48 hours
c. Latent imprint d. 6 hours
d. Rolled impression 9. The body should be buried within 12 hours if this condition is present:
49. When somebody is hit by a lightning during a storm, arborizing red skin a. Body was not embalmed
marks may be produced. This is called: b. Not subject to legal investigation
a. Parchment skin c. Death due to dangerous communicable disease
b. Goose flesh skin d. Death due to toxic fumes
c. Crocodile skin 10. A physician may be presented in court as an ordinary or as an expert
d. Lichtenberg skin witness. He is only considered as an ordinary witness:
50. A 26-year old woman is brought to the emergency room of a local a. When he is asked to inform the court of what he perceived
hospital by her neighbor. She has 3 to 4 cm. long linear incised wound on in the course of the physical examination of the patient
the palms of her hands and to the wrist. Which of the following b. When he is asked to give opinions based on a set of facts
explanations offered by the woman for the appearance of these injuries c. When he is asked to answer outside of the issue in
are you most likely to believe? consideration of the court
a. “I fell down a flight of stairs.” d. When he is asked questions regarding his personal
b. “My husband attacked me with a knife.” qualifications as a witness
c. “The dog bit me.” 11. The body of a 17-year old adolescent male is found near a dumpsite in
d. “I accidentally cut it while slicing vegetables.” their subdivision. External examination reveals a 9-mm. circular wound
on the right temple, with small surrounding lacerations and an
LEGAL MEDICINE FINAL EXAMINATION BATCH 2021 abrasion ring. Soothing is found on his right hand. Autopsy reveals that
1. The production of a furrow in the cranium called “gutter” is he has widespread cancer. The bullet is recovered beneath the scalp
caused by: of the left side of the head. Which manner of death is most likely for
a. Tangential approach of the skull this situation?
b. Simple compression of the skull a. Accident
c. Impact of the blunt object b. Homicide
d. Osteoporosis of the cranium c. Suicide
2. When somebody is hit by a lightning during a storm, arborizing d. Natural
red skin marks mar be produced. This is called: 12. The result of deception detection with the use of truth serum
a. Lichtenberg skin is not admissive as evidence because:
b. Crocodile skin a. Statement is not voluntary
c. Goose flesh skin b. Medicine used is toxic to the least
d. Parchment skin c. It does not really compel someone to tell the truth
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13. It is defined as spontaneous return of circulation after failed 24. A single, round 9-mm. penetrating wound on the forehead extend into
attempts of resuscitation: the cranial cavity of a 31-year old man examined at autopsy by the
a. Suspended animation medical examiner. On the skin surface surrounding this wound is a 6-
b. Comatose cm. diameter area with greyblack stippling. Which of the following
c. Near death experience mechanism of injury is most likely to produce these findings?
d. Lazarus phenomenon a. Intermediate range gunshot wound
14. Instantaneous rigidity of muscles which occurs at the b. Stab wound from an ice pick
moment of death is called: c. Contact range gunshot wound
a. Rigor mortis d. Long range gunshot wound
b. Cadaveric spasm 25. Which of the following is classified as mutilation?
c. Death struggle a. Loss of an eye due to stabbing
d. Cold stiffening b. Bilateral tubal ligation
15. Which of the following types of wound is NOT caused by a c. Orchiectomy for prostate cancer
blow with a hard blunt solid instrument? d. Cutting-off intentionally the ear
a. Incised wound 26. A DNA typing method where the small sample size is
b. Abrasion chemically amplified to produce large amounts is known as:
c. Lacerated wound a. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP)
d. Fracture method
16. The medico-legal classification of death due to injuries inflicted b. Phenolphthalein test
upon the body by some form of outside force that is the c. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) method
proximate cause thereof is: d. Precipitate Ring test method
a. Chat 27. “Gunshot wound to the chest” is an example of:
b. Violent a. Non-natural cause of death
c. Sickness-caused b. Antecedent cause of death
d. Instantaneous c. Underlying cause of death
17. The important distinguishing presumptive characteristics d. Immediate cause of death
between the male and female body are as follows, except: 28. Which of the following findings significantly point to drowning as
a. Hips are broader in relation to the shoulder in females; in a cause of death?
the males, the shoulders are broader than the hips a. Blood chloride in the left ventricle is the same as in the
b. The female has generally a smaller build; the male larger right ventricle
c. The Adam’s apple in female is prominent; in male, is not b. Washerwoman’s hand and feet
d. Female pubic hair is straight and stop short above the c. Physical injuries indicative of struggle
mons veneris; while the male is thick, curved upwards d. Marked congestion of the trachea and bronchi which are
extending up to the umbilicus filled with foreign bodies
18. A person who gives his/her opinion or conclusion on a 29. The following are exception to hearsay rule, except:
given scientific evidence is considered as: a. Dying declaration
a. Interrogator b. Res gestae
b. Expert witness c. Last will and testament
c. Prosecutor d. No exception
d. Ordinary witness 30. Which of the following factors is not considered in
19. The chemical change of body fat which takes place in wet conditions approximating the duration of death of a cadaver?
and results in a grayish, greasy or brittle compound is known as: a. Entomology
a. Mummification b. Blood vessel clot
b. Adipocere formation c. Washerwoman’s skin
c. Bacterial putrefaction d. Food in stomach
d. Lytic changes 31. An injury sustained from a blow inflicted by the use of a sharp-
20. The most important internal findings in death by hanging is: edged instrument resulting to a break in a bone is a/an:
a. Marbolization a. Hacking wound
b. Tardieu spots b. Stabbed wound
c. Tete de Negri c. Avulsed wound
d. Tache noire d. Fracture
21. Which of the following findings most strongly points 32. With regard to funeral ceremonies in cases of death due to
drowning communicable disease, which is NOT a restriction?
as a cause of death? a. One hour after the deceased have been buried, a public funeral
a. mortis Heat stiffening may be held at the grave
b. Cold stiffening b. Only adult members of the family of the deceased may
c. Cadaveric spasm attend the funeral
d. Rigor c. Remains shall be buried within 12 hours after death
22. Weapons, fingerprints and garments left at the crime scene d. Remains shall not be taken any place of public assembly
are examples of what type of evidence? 33. It is the dehydration of the whole body which result in the
a. Real shivering and preservation of the body:
b. Ordinary a. Saponification
c. Corpus delicti b. Maceration
d. Associative c. Adipocere formation
23. The following are post-mortem findings in death from asphyxia, d. Mummification
except: 34. It is an expressed acknowledgement by the accused in a criminal case
a. Lungs are engorged with dark blood of the truth of his guilt as the crime charged
b. Congestion of the spinal cord a. Interrogation
c. Congestion of abdominal viscera b. Confession
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 d. Deception is the probability for conclusion to be correct
35. Which of the following will produce a lacerated wound? 46. Accidental death of a young child by suffocation either from
a. Change of atmospheric pressure the pressure of the beddings and pillows of the unconscious
b. Heat mother is called
c. Chemical explosion a. Battering
d. Tearing force b. Overlaying
36. Rigor mortis in the tropics lasts on the average for about how c. Burking
many hours? d. Mugging
a. 24 hours only 47. Which of the statements is false?
b. 24 to 48 hours a. Mugging is a form of asphyxia when you press the pillow over
c. 48 to 72 hours the head REF: SOLIS’ LEGAL MEDICINE PAGE 440 (MUGGING
d. 12 hours only is a form of strangulation with the assailant standing at the
37. What is the manner of death when the body ceases to function of its back and the forearm is applied in front of the neck.
own accord or if there are mitigating factors such as heart disease b. Gagging is a form of asphyxia by applying a material(usually
illness or the like which would bring about the death? handkerchief) to prevent air to have access through the
a. Accidental mouth and nose nostrils
b. Natural c. Smothering is a form of asphyxia caused by the closing of
c. Undetermined external respiratory orifices by the use of hands
d. Pending
38. Physical injury is considered slight if the victim is incapacitated for 48. “Tache noir de la sclerotique” is a sign of death found in the
how long? a. Cornea
a. 6-12 hours b. Lens
b. 12-24 hours c. Sclera
c. 1-9 days d. Retina
d. 2 weeks
39. A dead body in a pugilistic position suggest what cause of death? 49. What does algor mortis refer to?
a. Burns a. Irritability
b. Asphyxia by hanging b. Softening of the body
c. Traumatic asphyxia c. Cooling of the body
d. Choking d. Hardening of the body
40. How soon after drowning does the dead body floats?
a. Within 24 hours 50. One of the following is not helpful in determining the sex of
b. After 36 hours the skeleton
c. After 48 hours a. Skull
d. After 60 hours b. Sternum
41. The most important determinant of the wounding capacity c. Cranial sutures
of a bullet is d. Pelvis
a. Bullet momentum
b. Bullet shape 51. In contrast to ante-mortem clot, post-mortem clot is
c. Bullet caliber a. Firm
d. Presence or absence of a “jacket” b. Soft
42. The cellular or molecular stage of death is known as c. Homogenous
a. Primary flaccidity
b. Rigor mortis 52. In strict sense, caliber means
c. Secondary flaccidity a. Diameter of the cartridge shell
d. Putrefaction b. Diameter of the barrel of the gun
43. Infanticide is killing of a child less than what age? c. Power of the gun
a. 3 hours d. Power of the bullet
b. 3 days
c. 3 months 53. Fingerprints left on various surface at the crime scene which are not
d. 3 years clearly visible are
44. Physical injuries which develop on parts of the body when bone a. Plane impression
tissues is deep seated caused by forcible impact of hard blunt b. Visible fingerprints
objects are usual c. Rolled impression
a. Abrasions d. Latent fingerprints
b. Contusion
c. Hematoma 54. In vehicle pedestrian collision, the primary impact is absorbed
d. Lacerations in what body part?
45. Law of multiplicity of evidence on identification states a. Hips
that b. Buttocks
a. The more the number of body parts available, the c. Legs
better the identification of the person d. Head
b. The greater the number of similarities of two persons
compared the greater the probability for the 55. Anemic anoxic death is due to a decreased capacity of the blood
conclusion to be correct to carry oxygen as in
c. The greater the dissimilarities of two persons a. Heart failure
compared, the greater the choice for a correct b. Smothering and overlaying
conclusion c. Drowning
d. The greater the number of points of similarities and d. Carbon monoxide poisoning
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56. In determining whether wounds were inflicted ante- b. Close range wound
mortem or post-mortem, which distinction is NOT valid? c. Long range wound
a. Ante-mortem wounds shows marks of d. Mid range wound
spouting of blood from the arteries; not found 65. Evidence which is the repetition of what others have said and
in post mortem wounds is not from the personal knowledge of the witness
b. Blood is clotted in an ante-mortem wound; in a. Opinion evidence
postmortem wound is not clotted, if at all it is a soft b. Hearsay evidence
clot c. Competent evidence
c. There is no inflammation and reparative d. Real evidence
process in ante-mortem; but it is present in 66. Which is NOT true about factors influencing the changes in the
post-mortem wound body after burial?
d. The edges of the ante-mortem wound gape; a. Body in a coffin usually decomposes later than in a coffin less
not so in post-mortem wound unless caused b. Dry air will enhance adipocere formation
within 1-2 hours after death c. Clothing delays decomposition
57. A 19 y/o man was found lying, motionless, breathless along the d. Persons dying from infection decomposes rapidly
road. Which of the following tests is used as method of while those of violence slowly
detecting cessation of respiration? 67. A dead body fished out of a river showed a whitish foam in the
a. Icard mouth and nostrils. This one of the signs that a person may have
b. Magnus drowned
c. Winslow a. Emphysema
d. Diaphanous b. Tache noire
58. The following are specific rules to be followed in the c. Edema aquasum
formulation of the questions in a polygraph test, EXCEPT d. Champignon d’ocume
one: 68. This refers to the deflection of bullet from its normal path after
a. Questions must be clear and phrased in striking a resistant surface
language the subject can easily understand a. Misfire
b. Questions must be answerable by yes or no b. Mushroom
c. Questions must be short as possible c. Ricochet
d. Questions must be in the form of accusations d. Keyhole shot
59. If you are the medico-legal officer and you are supposed to testify in 69. This finding suggests suicide
court and refuse to answer the question which does not involve a a. Indication of struggle
criminal case covered by privilege communication, you may be b. Presence of hesitation cuts or tentative incisions
charged with c. Multiple wounds in different parts of the body d. No history
a. Direct contempt of depression
b. Indirect contempt 70. The act of lasciviousness encompasses the following examples,
c. Obstruction of justice except
d. No changes a. Making a woman take off her clothes and dance before a
60. An 11-month-old infant is left in a motor vehicle for 3 hours in an crowd
unshaded parking lot in summer with the doors shut and the b. Stealthy approaching a woman and then embracing her
windows of the vehicle rolled up. This infant is at greatest risk for c. Approaching a woman and holding her breast
the development of which of the following complications? d. Allowing any form of liberties to a woman but not to the extent
a. Asphyxia of rupturing her hymen
b. Hyperthermia 71. Flattening of the skin following death is due to
c. Hypovolemia a. Cadaveric spasm
d. Sudden infant death syndrome b. Rigor mortis
61. Head injury which may be found in areas of the skull offering the least c. Loss of elasticity of the skin
resistance is known as d. Post-mortem hypostasis
a. Locus minoris resitencia 72. The breaking down of the complex proteins into EMCH the body after
b. Countre coup injuries dying is called
c. Remote injuries a. Pos-mortem suggillation
d. Coup injuries b. Autolytic change
62. A 72-year-old woman was found dead in the bathtub in her home. She c. Putrefaction
had been visited by her daughter a few hours earlier and she appeared 73. Medico-legal or official autopsy is an examination performed
to be in good health. At autopsy, her brain grossly shows subarachnoid on a dead body for the purpose of
hemorrhage along with bilateral contusions inferiorly on frontal lobes. a. Studying the natural course of disease process
Which of the following accidental injuries is most likely to be the b. Providing clinical correlation of clinical diagnosis and clinical
underlying cause of death? symptoms
a. Drowning c. Providing the effectiveness of the therapy
b. Electrocution d. Providing interpretation and correlation of facts and
c. Strangulation circumstances related to death
d. Head injury due to fall 74. A 13-year-old girl is playing soccer and runs into the post at the goal
63. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the basis of the mouth, striking her left thigh. The coach runs out to determine the
Bertillon’s System of identification of the human body? extent of the injury and he notes that there is intact skin with no
a. Forearm bones continue to grow somewhat after the 20th bleeding at the site of injury. There is initially some swelling, and by the
b. Human skeleton stops to grow at age 25 end of the day a purplish color is present beneath the skin. Which of the
c. Curving of the spine takes place at age 50 following terms best describes her leg injury?
d. Human skeleton is unchangeable after the 20th year a. Laceration
64. The absence of smoke soiling, burning or powder tattooing is b. Contusion
suggestive of this type of gunshot wound c. Puncture
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75. A 30-year-old woman has been abused by her husband on multiple 85. The body of a 13-year-old girl is found in her bed at home by Sheriff's
occasions, including punching her in the face and abdomen. After deputies, who were called to the scene by a neighbor after he heard
the most recent incident, she claims that he attacked her with a screaming sounds. Physical examination of the body reveals no external
knife. Which of the following types of injuries are you most likely to signs of trauma and no other abnormalities. A complete autopsy reveals
find on physical examination of this woman which suggests that the no internal trauma or other abnormalities. Which of the following
husband also attacked her with a knife? mechanisms of injury best explains these findings?
a. Incised wound a. Manual strangulation
b. Abrasion b. Smothering with a pillow
c. Laceration c. Rape
d. puncture d. Poisoning
76. Before a physician carries out a physical examination of a 86. The following influence the floating of a body in water, except
rape victim, he must first of all a. Obesity
a. Obtain a complete history of the rape incident b. Age
b. Get the bio-data of the victim c. Color of the skin
c. Ascertain the date, time and place of the rape d. Season of the year
d. Have a written consent from the subject or from her 87. The study of what happened to the cartridge from the time the
guardian, if she is not of age trigger of the gun is pulled until the bullet exit from the barrel is
77. Strictly speaking, forensic medicine is known as
a. Application of law to some medical problems a. Medical ballistics
b. Use of medical science to shed light on some legal b. Interior ballistics
problem c. Exterior ballistics
c. Use of medicine to legal cases d. Terminal ballistics
d. Application of law in the administration of justice 88. Prominence of superficial veins with reddish discoloration during
78. A stab wound with serrated or zigzag borders due to alternative the process of decomposition
thrust and withdrawing of the wounding weapon indicated that a. Maceration
a. The offender had the intent to kill b. Marbolization
b. The offender was nervous and wavering c. Saponification
c. The instrument is not sharp edged d. Mummification
d. The wound is accidental 89. The most common constituent of primer are the following except
79. GGG, 13 years of age, while on her way to her grandmother was a. Potassium chlorate
seen by the male accused and through cunning word, deceit, b. Antimony
cajolery, he succeeded persuading her to go with him and c. Barium
enjoyed his carnal lust. What crime is committed? d. Lead
a. Corruption of minors
b. Forced abduction 90. Permission to disinter remains of a person who died of a
c. Consented abduction nondangerous communicable disease may be granted after a
d. Act of lasciviousness burial period of
80. If no physician is available, who among the following can sign the a. Anytime
death certificate? b. 3 years
a. City prosecutor c. 1 year
b. Judge of a trial court d. 5 years
c. Municipal mayor
d. Congressman 91. For purpose of description, laceration of the hymen is
81. Which of the following organs is used for testing of chlorine considered superficial when
in a drowning victim? a. It is incomplete and does not reach the base of the
a. Brain hymen –
b. Lungs b. It only produces congestion of the affected area
c. Heart c. When laceration does not go beyond one half the width
d. Stomach of the hymen
82. Indentations left in soft or pliable materials belong to what type of d. When there is diffused abrasion of the affected hymen
fingerprints
a. Latent 92. PPP attacked JJJ using a bladed weapon, instinctively, JJJ
b. Plastic tried to fend of the attach and suffered wounds as a result
c. Visible of self-protection. What type of wound did JJJ suffer?
d. Imprinted a. Defense
83. When death by asphyxia is produced by compression of the neck b. Self-inflicted
by means of ligature which is tightened by a forced other than c. Offense
the weight of the body known as d. Patterned
a. Death by hanging 93. Under the sanitation code, who is not authorized to
b. Death by choking perform an autopsy
c. Death by strangulation a. Medical offers of law enforcement agencies
d. Death by smothering b. Health officers of local health departments
84. Café coronary is a sudden heart attack in the middle of dinner due to c. Medical staff members of accredited hospitals
asphyxia by choking. This is an example of what manner of death d. Any duly licensed physician in private clinics
a. Natural death 94. Which is true regarding exit wounds?
b. Pending death a. Always present
c. Accidental death b. Tend to be smaller than the corresponding entrance wounds
d. Undetermined death c. Margins are usually everted, unbruised and unbraded
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95. A 26-year-old woman is brought to the emergency room of a The physician wrote a medication order for a patient. the nurse thought the
local hospital by her neighbor. She has 3 to 4 cm long linear dosage was incorrect. She questioned he physician who said it was alright. The
incised wounds to the palms of the hands and to the ventral nurse gave the medicine and the patient died from an overdose.Who isliable?
aspect of her wrists. Which of the following explanations a. The physician
offered by the woman for the appearance of these injuries are b. Both the physician and the nurse
you most likely to believe? c. The patient
a. The dog bit me d. The nurse
b. I fell down a flight of stairs
c. My husband attacked me with a knife The most important internal findings in death by hanging is:
d. I accidentally cut it while slicing vegetables a. Tardieu spots
96. Under existing laws, which of the following statements is not valid? b. Tache Noiré
a. The body of a person dead of any communicable disease shall not c. Tete de Negri
be carried from place to place, except for the purpose of buried or d. "marbolization
cremation
b. The placing of the body of any deceased person in an One of the effects of evolution of gas during putrefaction of a dead body is:
unsealed tomb above the ground is prohibited a. tendency of the body to skeletonize
c. The body of a deceased person must be buried or cremated not b. bloating of the body
later than 30 days after death c. liquefaction of the soft tissues
d. No burial shall be made within 50 meters from any source of water d. change in color of the tissue
supply
97. Multiple deaths result from a shooting in a classroom at a high Ghost surgery is committed when:
school. One of the suspects was reportedly seen earlier in the same a. the physician who performs the operation is not the physician to
classroom on the day of the shooting. What finding on the victims whom the patient gave his consent for the operation
by the medical examiner is most suggestive that the assailant was b. an operation is performed other than that to which the patient
in the same room, close to the victims as they were shot: gives consent
a. The size of the entrance wound matches the caliber of c. an operation is said to have been performed when in fact nothing
the bullet fired was done
b. An exit wound is present d. the physician performs an operation beyond that which has been
c. An entrance wound is present on the anterior aspect of consented by the patient
the abdomen
d. There is gunpowder tattooing on the skin The right to regulate the practice of medicine by the State is based on
98. A post-mortem wound differs from an ante mortem wound in a. Medical Act of 1959
that in post-mortem wound b. Power of eminent domain
a. The wound edges gape c. Police power
b. The tissues around the wound are deeply d. Constitution
situated
c. There is a lot of blood present In which of the following instances is there a commencement of a physician-
d. There is no clotting of blood patient relationship?
99. There is more “shocking or knock down power” of the bullet a. While passing by the emergency room, a physician noticed a
due to what physical phenomenon? patient who is very pale. He asked the nurse to inform the resident
a. Shock wave physician to see and examine the patient immediately.
b. Hydrostatic force b. In a mall, a patient met her physician. She made a casual
c. Disintegration of bullet consultation. The doctor told her to see him at his clinic a little later.
d. Muzzle blast in contact fire c. A patient called a physician’s clinic to make an appointment. The
secretary asked what is wrong and the patient related her
LEGAL MEDICINE REVALIDA 2021 complaints.
Which of the following statements is false? d. One night a patient called a physician by phone for consultation.
a. Mugging is a form of asphyxiation when you press the pillow over The physician told the patient to take aspirin that night and see him
the head. the following day.
b. "Smothering is a form of asphyxia caused by the closing of external Infanticide is killing of a child less than what age?
respiratory orifices by the use of hands. a. 3 hours
c. Gagging is a form of asphyxia by applying a material (usually b. 3 months
handkerchief) to prevent air to have access through the mouth and c. 3 years
nostrils. d. 3 days
d. Choking is a form of suffocation brought about by the impaction of A physician issued a medical certificate in favor of a friend who was absent
foreign body in the respiratory passage. from work attesting the latter was sick when in fact he was not. The physician
There is more "shocking or knock down power" of the bullet due to what under the law is liable:
physical phenomenon? a. Morally
a. muzzle blast in contact fire b. Civilly
b. hydrostatic force c. Criminally
c. shock wave d. Administratively
d. disintegration of bullet Which of the following statements is valid:
The receptionist in the hospital lobby receives a fee from Dr. Descarte for a. Any licensed physician can bring his patient to any government
referring cases to the latter. This fee, which is unethical, is called: hospital and treat them there
a. Dichotomous fee b. Private hospitals have the right to screen and choose the medical
b. Contingent fee staff that may be allowed to practice in the hospital
c. Retainer fee c. Postgraduate interns are liable for their errors while rendering
d. Referral fee medical care in the hospital
d. Hospital resident physicians have the option to do private practice
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Pre-employment doctors who deliberately altered OFWs medical certificates a. champignon d'ocume
even if results of repeated diagnostic work-ups done by third party accredited b. tache noire
laboratory showed "Fit to Work", is guilty of: c. emphysema
a. Dereliction of duty d. edema aquasum
b. Noliability The law of Multiplicity of evidence in identification states that:
c. Malpractice a. The greater the number of points of similarities and dissimilarities
d. Illegal practice of medicine od two persons compared, the greater id the probability for the
Under article III of the Medical Act, citizens of other countries maybe conclusion to be correct.
allowedto take the Philippine Medical board examination if: b. The greater the dissimilarities of two persons compared, the
a. their countries allow Filipinos to practice there greater the chance for a correct conclusion.
b. there is lack of Filipino doctors in the country c. "The more the number of body parts available, the better the
c. they promise to practice in the Philippines identification of the person.
d. they give substantial donation to the Philippine government d. The greater the number of similarities of two persons compared,
A resident physician followed the order of a consultant that was grossly wrong the greater the probability for the conclusion to be correct
and resulted in injury to the patient. Which is correct? A 60-year old male with prostatic cancer consented in writing to undergo
a. Both the consultant and the resident are liable for poor patient care treatment under a new drug. The patient continued to deteriorate and sued
b. The consultant is not liable since the discretion lies with the the physician. The physician was absolved under the doctrine of:
resident to either follow or not to follow his advice a. Sole responsibility
c. The resident is liable since he is the one who exercised the clinical b. Assumption of Risk
judgment thatinjured the patient c. Common knowledge
d. The resident physician is not liable since he is merely a trainee d. Contributory negligence
under the supervision of the consultant A gynecologist performed a total abdominal hysterectomy on a patient with
If you are the medico-legal officer and you are supposed to testify in courtand myoma uteri. Before closing the abdomen, he discovered that the patient had
refuse to answer the question which does not involve a criminal case cancer of the cecum so he referred the patient to a general surgeon to perform
(notcovered by privilege communication), you may be charged with: the resection. Three days post-op, the patient had to be reopened and a piece
a. Direct contempt of gauze was found. Who may be held liable under the Captain of the ship
b. Obstruction of justice Doctrine?
c. Indirect contempt a. The second surgeon
d. No charges b. The gynecologist
A single, round 9-mm. penetrating wound on the forehead extend into c. The anesthesiologist
thecranial cavity of a 31-year old man examined at autopsy by the medical d. The operating room nurse
examiner. On the skin surface surrounding this wound is a 6-cm. diameterarea The result of deception detection with the use of truth serum is not
with grey-black stippling. Which of the following mechanisms of injury ismost admissiveas evidence because:
likely to produce these findings? a. Medicine used is toxic to the least
b. "It does not really compel someone to tell the truth
a. long range gunshot wound c. Once a liar is always a liar
b. intermediate range gunshot wound d. Statement is not voluntary
c. stab wound from an ice pick Which of the following statements is true?
d. contact range gunshot wound a. privilege to practice"
A physician should never examine or treat hospitalized patient of another b. Any graduate of medicine can automatically practice in any hospita
physician without the later’s knowledge and consent except when: c. "A hospital has the discretion to choose physicians whom to give
a. He will not charged the patient a professional fee the
b. He is a relative of the patient d. A physician can practice in hospitals once he becomes a specialist
c. In case of emergency, the attending physician is not readily e. A hospital is obliged to give all licensed physician the privilege to
available practice
d. The patient expressly asks him to do so in the absence of attending An OB-Gyne employed as resident of a privately-owned hospital saw apatient
physician in the ER complaining of left sided abdominal pain. She was givencelecoxib and
A patient consulted at a physician’s clinic. He related his symptoms and sent home. She came back in shock for ruptured ectopicpregnancy. The
thedoctor gives treatment. This is an example of what type of consent? hospital is liable under the doctrine of:
a. General a. Borrowed servant
b. No consent b. Vicarious liability
c. Oral c. Corporate liability
d. implied d. Independent contractor
Physical injury is considered slight if the victim is incapacitated for how long? Under the Sanitation Code, who is not authorized to perform an autopsy?
a. 6-12 hours a. "Medical staff members of accredited hospitals
b. 2 weeks b. Medical officers of law enforcement agencies
c. 12-24 hours c. Health officers of local health departments
d. 1-9 days d. Any duly licensed physician in private clinics
A physician may be presented in court as an ordinary or as an expert witness. Unless permit is granted otherwise, within how many hours should a body who
He is only considered as an ordinary witness: died of a dangerous communicable disease be buried?
a. When he is asked questions regarding his personal qualifications as a. 6 hours
a witness b. 48 hours
b. "When he is asked to inform the court of what he perceived in the c. 12 hours
course of the physical examination of the patient d. 24 hours
c. When he is asked to give opinions based on a set of facts The absence of smoke soiling, burning or powder tattooing is suggestive of this
d. When he is asked to answer outside of the issue in consideration of type of gunshot wound:
the court a. contact wound
A dead body fished out of a river showed a whitish foam in the mouth b. Long range wound
andnostrils. This is one of the signs that a person may have drowned and is c. mid range wound
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If a doctor is guilty of slander, the nature of liability against him would be: A professional fee was agreed upon by the physician and patient before the
a. civil start of treatment. What kind of professional fee is it?
b. ethical a. Simple contractual
c. administrative b. Contingent
d. criminal c. Retainer
It is a common practice of hospitals to insert this clause for the purpose of d. Straight
making the patient assume the risk of operation: In a malpractice case, Dr. Procopio was ordered by the court to produce at trial
a. Blanket consent the patient’s charts, laboratory and x-ray results and other documents under
b. Conditional consent his possession and control. The process served on him to do this is called:
c. Exculpatory clause a. court summons
d. General clause b. Ordinary subpoena
A patient was dissatisfied with the treatment provided by Dr. Dimatawagan.He c. subpoena ad testificandum
transferred to another hospital to be treated by Dr. Crocs. Dr.Dimatawagan d. subpoena duces tecum
also practices in that hospital and filed a case against Dr. Crocs.Which of the By refusing to allow medical students to see him (the patient) in his room, the
following statements is proper? patient is invoking his right to:
a. Dr. Crocs should return the patient to Dr. Dimatawagan's a. Confidentiality
management b. Refuse treatment
b. Dr. Crocs should be admonished by the hospital c. Disclosure
c. Dr. Crocs violates Code of Ethics as relates to another physician d. Privacy
d. Dr. Crocs' action if done in good faith is ethical The study of what happened to the cartridge from the time the trigger of the
Which cannot be sued and thus vicarious liability does not apply: gun is pulled until the bullet exit from the barrel is known as:
a. Public hospitals with governmental functions a. interior ballistics
b. Government hospitals with proprietary function b. exterior ballistics
c. Charity hospitals c. terminal ballistics
d. Private hospitals d. medical ballistics
A general practitioner referred a patient to a specialist. After treatment, The venue where to file the complaint for immorality against physician is:
thepatient paid the specialist who in turn gave a share to the general a. Municipal Trial Court
practitioner.What is this called? b. The Sandiganbayan
a. Straight fee c. Professional Regulation Commission
b. Fee splitting d. Prosecutor's Office
c. Contingent fee Bumper fracture of the leg bones in pedestrian-vehicle collision is a
d. Retainer's fee consequence of:
In vehicle pedestrian collision, the primary impact is absorbed in what a. Secondary impact
bodypart? b. Primary impact
a. buttocks c. Hit and run injury
b. legs d. run over injury
c. head How soon after drowning does the dead body floats?
d. hips a. after 60 hours
Criminal liability as sentenced can be totally erased by the following, except b. "after 36 hours
a. Death of convict before final judgment c. within 24 hours
b. Service of the sentence d. after 48 hours
c. Amnesty The following constitute abandonment, except:
d. Conditional pardon a. When a colleague refuses to substitute for the physician in the
The right of a citizen of foreign country to be allowed to be admitted to same hospital
practice medicine in the Philippines if their existing law allowed citizens of the b. Failure to provide substitute when he is about to leave for 1 month
Philippines to be admitted to practice medicine in their country is based on: c. Refusal by the doctor to give his attention or at least first aid in an
a. reciprocity provisions of the medical law of the Philippines emergency
b. international law, in as much as the Philippines has adopted the d. Failure to follow-up attention
generally accepted principles of international law as part of the law For purpose of description, laceration of the hymen is considered superficial
of the Philippines when:
c. international convention, like the World Health Organization a. "When laceration does not go beyond one half the width of the
d. executive agreement between the heads of states hymen.
Dr. Tacutin refused to render service in an emergency case in an NPA b. It is incomplete and does not reach the base of the hymen.
controlled territory. Which is correct? c. It only produces congestion of the affected area.
a. He can refuse service if there is risk on his life. d. When there is diffused abrasion of the affected hymen.
b. He will be civilly liable for the injuries sustained by the patient by A patient’s condition requires surgery but she refuses to submit to such
the patient for his procedure. What should the physician do?
c. failure to treat. a. Ask other members of the family to give consent
d. His license will be revoked b. Simply abandon the patient
e. He violated his professional oath. c. Politely withdraw as attending physician
Which of the following findings significantly point to drowning as a cause of d. Seek another doctor’s opinion
death? A physician treated a terrorist for gunshot injuries. In the course of treatment,
a. "marked congestion of the trachea and bronchi which are filled the patient told the doctor he killed and beheaded hostages. When the
with foreign bodies terrorist was captured, the physician was called to testify. What should he do?
b. blood chloride in the left ventricle is the same as in the right a. Invoke patient confidentiality
ventricle b. Keep his mouth shut as the information is privileged
c. physical injuries indicative of struggle c. Refuse to testify
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Dra. Petra’s homosexual husband left her for another man. Out of frustration, What is the most valuable method of identification and its art and study
shehad a one-night stand with a man she met in a bar. Her husband filed a ofrecording?
complaintagainst her. She can be held liable for: a. Dactylography
a. Concubinage b. Graphology
b. Infidelity c. Dactyloscopy
c. Marital impropriety d. Poroscopy
d. Adultery A physician should never examine or treat hospitalized patient of another
A family physician has a patient with a severe cardiovascular disease. What physician without the letter’s knowledge and consent except when:
should be the most appropriate thing for him to do?
a. Refer the patient to a more senior consultant a. The patient expressly asks him to do so in the absence of attending
b. Exhaust all means to provide a correct diagnosis for proper physician
management of the case b. He is a relative of the patient
c. Refer the patient to a physician whose specialty covers the case c. In case of emergency, the attending physician is not readily
d. Refer the patient to another family physician who is more available
experienced d. He will not charged the patient a professional fee
For purposes of establishing vicarious liability, one of the following is generally Jose was found guilty of large-scale estafa and was to be imprisoned.
not regarded as a hospital employee: Hesuddenly became insane. Which should take place?
a. Staff physicians a. He should be pardoned.
b. Resident physicians b. He should be sent to prison.
c. Chief of Clinics c. He should undergo another trial upon recovery of sanity
d. Post-graduate interns d. His imprisonment should be deferred until he recovers
One of the test used to determine life before death of a fetus is to float the A patient consulted at a physician’s clinic. He related his symptoms and
lungs in water is: thedoctor gives treatment. What type of consent was used?
a. Wrendin’s test a. General
b. Icard’s test b. Oral
c. Breslau’s test c. No consent
d. Hydrostatic test d. Implied
Securing the patient’s consent for treatment is an established standard of This will not cause hymenal laceration
practice. Failure to secure it is malpractice. To be valid, consent must be: a. Interlabial sex
a. Informed and enlightened b. Riding horseback
b. Obtained coercively c. Medical instrumentation
c. Subject matter must be institutionalized d. Carnal knowledge
d. None of the aboved Cutaneous stains in areas where the corrosive liquid has been spilled is seen
Jericho’s inability to pay Dr. Abad his fees for services rendered may result in1 in this type of chemical poisoning due to:
a. Automatic termination of the patient-MD relationship a. Nitric Acid
b. Action for collection filed by the physician against the patient b. Sulfuric Acid
c. Abandonment c. Citric Acid
d. Lessened physician liability for negligence d. Hydrochloric Acid
Jose developed a massive stroke two days after contracting marriage with Dr. Francis Duke, a government physician may not practice his profession
Josefa. Thereafter, he became physically incapable of assuming the obligations within office hours. This is a limitation imposed by:
of marriage and the condition appears to be irreversible. Which is applicable a. PMA
in this case? b. Religion
a. There is legal basis of annulling the marriage. c. Law
b. Josefa can re-marry if after a period of time Jose does not recover. d. Hospital Rules and Regulations
c. The marriage is null and void. A resident physician followed the order of a consultant that was grossly wrong
d. The marriage is valid. and resulted in injury to the patient. Which is correct?
The form of evidence given by the attending physician of a dying patient who a. The consultant is not liable since the discretion lies with resident to
related to him (Doctor) that his compadre killed his wife is: either follow or not to follow his advice
a. testimonial evidence b. Both the consultant and the resident are liable for poor patient
b. deposition care
c. dying declaration c. The resident is liable since he is the one who exercised the clinical
d. hearsay evidence judgment that injured the patient
Dr. Pedro, the MHO of Aurora Municipio shall perform an autopsy on a dead d. The resident clerk is not liable since he is merely a trainee under
body when: the supervision of the consultant.
a. Upon order of the mayor The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applies to which of the following situations?
b. Ordered by the Provincial Hospital Medical Director a. Burns during application of perineal heat after delivery
c. Requested by any relative of the victim b. Doing craniotomy in a dying victim of vehicular accident
d. Verbally directed by the police c. Diagnosis of appendicitis which turned out to be salpingitis
A woman who was treated in the emergency room for bleeding from severall d. Plastic surgery to remove a scar resulted to an uglier scar
ashes on her back incurred by her lover while having intercourse is a victim of: Confidentiality of information does not apply in which situation?
a. fetishism a. Patient waives her right
b. sadism b. The case is interesting
c. uranism c. The patient has no relative around
d. masochism d. The condition is a rare case
According to the administrative code, an unembalmed dead body should Which one of the following refers to the inherent right of a physician:
beburied within how long after death? a. To perform certain services
a. 12 hours b. To charge professional fees
b. 48 hours c. To choose patients
c. 3 days d. To hold certain public office
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These are damages imposed on a physician as punishment and to serve as an Blood that does not clot, acidic in pH, with the presence of epithelial cells and
example or correction for the medical profession: Doderlain microorganisms is probably:
a. Compensatory damages a. Blood from a hemophiliac
b. Temperate damages b. Blood from a person with metabolic acidosis
c. Exemplary damages c. Septic blood
d. Nominal damages d. Menstrual blood
e. Confidentiality In which of the following situations is medical practice limited by other sources
A 27-year old woman who has previously received no prenatal care presents and not self-imposed?
with spotting at term but not yet in labor. On ultrasound she has a placenta a. A physician charges large amount of fee resulting to limited
previa, but she refuses cesarean section for any reason. What should the patients
physician do? b. A physician decides to practice only in the hospital
a. Operate since this is an emergency c. A physician limits his practice to certain days of the week
b. Respect the patient’s wishes d. A physician limits his practice because of dictates of conscience
c. Refer the matter to the ethics committee as this involves the life of A 60-year old patient has complaints of abdominal pain that is persistent but
the mother and the fetus not extreme. Work-up shows hepatoma. He just retired from a busy
d. The physician should get a court order to force a cesarean section professional career and he and his wife are about to leave for a round the
Burden of evidence needed to convict a physician for criminal malpractice: world cruise. What should you do?
a. Proof beyond reasonable doubt a. Inform him of his condition now
b. Preponderance of evidence b. Inform him when his condition worsens
c. Circumstantial evidence c. Exercise the therapeutic privilege and inform him later when he
d. Substantial evidence returns
Evidence not obtained from the personal knowledge or experience of d. Inform his wife first
thewitness but derived from what he has heard or read about is called: An OB-Gyne resident saw a patient in the ER complaining of left sided
a. hearsay evidence abdominal pain. She was given celecoxib and sent home. She came back
b. privileged communication inshock for ruptured ectopic pregnancy. The hospital is liable under the
c. expert evidence doctrine of:
d. associative evidence a. Independent contractor
Dr. Jose left a forceps in the abdominal cavity after an operation. b. Corporate liability
Theapplicable legal principle in this case is: c. Borrowed servant
a. Doctrine of vicarious liability d. Vicarious liability
b. Doctrine of res ipsa loquitur This act does not constitute the practice of medicine:
c. Doctrine of contributory negligence a. Collection of professional fees
d. Doctrine of forseeability b. Prescribing drugs
The operation done on a dead pregnant woman is: c. Diagnosis and treatment
a. classical Cesarean section d. Physical examination of the patient
b. post mortem Cesarean section In which of the following circumstances is there definite negligence?
c. laparotomy a. Not giving tetanus toxoid to a patient who stepped on a nail on the
d. primary Cesarean section ground
Beautician Vicky treats acne and dishes out topical lotions to clients. Which b. Not doing skin test before administering IV oxytocin
ofthe following is correct? c. Not giving antibiotics in cataract extraction
a. Becky is performing a cosmetic function d. Not giving anti-rabies vaccine to a patient bitten by a dog
b. Becky is illegally practicing medicine What is post-mortem caloricity due to?
c. Becky is administratively liable under PRC rules a. Dehydration
d. Becky’s parlor should be padlocked by the police authorities b. Clothings
Jose presents with gouty tophi and arthritis. Examination of the joints showed c. Temperature of surroundings
simple effusion. Jose works as a painter in the shipyard. He is probably d. Early putrefactive changes
suffering from: What is the most tragic type of child abuser?
a. Drug poisoning a. Constant
b. Rat poisoning b. Intermittent
c. Chronic lead poisoning c. One time
d. Hydrocyanic poisoning d. Ignorant
Contingent Retainer Straight In a malpractice case, Dr. Procopio was ordered The physician-patient relationship ends when
by the court to produce attrial the patient’s charts, laboratory and x-ray results a. the period specified in the contract has expired
and other documentsunder his possession and control. The process served on b. the patient has paid the physician
him to do this is called: c. the physician has left for a convention abroad
a. Subpena duces tecum d. the patient says he can no longer afford medical care
b. Subpoena ad testificandum In a cadaver, the chemical change of body fat which takes place in wet
c. Ordinary subpoena conditions and results in a soft brownish white substance is known as:
d. Court summons a. Bacterial Putrefaction
Sexual intercourse is not an element of this crime: b. Mummification
a. Adultery c. Adipocere formation
b. Concubinage d. Lytic changes
c. Seduction Dr. Pogi’s wife filed an administrative complaint before the PRC against her
d. Abduction husband who was living with a mistress for having abandoned her and her
A professional fee was agreed upon by the physician and patient before the three children. The doctor’s immoral acts are grounds for revoking his
start of treatment. What kind of professional fee is it? registration certificate and classified as:
a. Simple contractual a. Criminal act
b. Contingent b. Personal disqualification
c. Retainer c. Unprofessional conduct
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A patient was dissatisfied with the treatment provided by his Dr. Jose. He d. burking
transferred to another hospital to be treated by Dr. Juan. Dr Jose practices The body of a 17-year old adolescent male is found near a dumpsite in their
also in that hospital and filed a case against Dr. Juan. Choose the best answer. subdivision. External examination reveals a 9-mm. circular wound on the right
a. Juan’s action violates code of ethics as relates to another physician. temple, with small surrounding lacerations and an abrasion ring. Soothing is
b. Jose should be admonished by the hospital authorities. found on his right hand. Autopsy reveals that he has widespread cancer. The
c. Juan should return the patient to Jose’s management. bullet is recovered beneath the scalp of the left side of the head. Which
d. Juan’s action if done in good faith is ethical manner of death is most likely for this situation?
Mr. Santos falsified documents to get a certificate of registration as physician. a. homicide
If convicted, what is the penalty? b. accident
a. Prision mayor c. natural
b. Arresto menor d. suicide
c. Prision correccional Dudung was hit by a truck in the legs and was thrown 10 feet from impact
d. Arresto mayor andhit the graveled part of the road. Dr. YYY noted abrasions,
A test to prove live-birth is when the middle ear of a child, before birth ,is filled contusions,lacerations in other parts of the body aside form the leg fractures.
with gelatinous, embryonic connective tissues but disappears after birth is: What typeof injuries are those?
a. Fodere’s a. Secondary impact injuries
b. Wnslo’s b. Hit and run injuries
c. Wredin’s c. Run over injuries
d. Breslau’s d. Primary injuries
In which of the following situations is consent not necessary? In strict sense, caliber means:
a. The procedure is known to be safe a. power of the bullet
b. The patient is unconscious b. power of the gun
c. There is no one around to sign the consent c. diameter of the cartridge shell
d. The case is emergency d. diameter of the barrel of the gun
The non-issuance of a Certificate of Registration to a successful examinee may Confidentiality of information does not apply in which situation
be due to one of the following: a. The case is interesting
a. Found guilty by the Board of Medicine of immoral or dishonorable b. The patient has no relative around
conduct c. Patient waives his right
b. Appears to be of an unsound mind d. The condition is a rare case
c. All of the above Permission to disinter remains of a person who died of a non-
d. In trial for a criminal offense involving moral turpitude dangerouscommunicable disease may be granted after a burial period of:
Being a graduate of Medicine is what type of circumstance to a criminal a. 3 years
liability? b. anytime
a. Exempting c. 1 year
b. Aggravating d. 5 years
c. Mitigating Which one of the following points should be considered in determining
d. Alternative defloration:
Moche, a 19 year old married was diagnosed to have acute appendicitis. If allof a. Labias are in close contact with one another
the following are available, who should sign the consent? b. Normal V shape configuration of the fourchette has been lost
a. The father c. Hymen is intact
b. The spouse d. Sharpness of the rugosities of the vaginal canal
c. Moche If no physician is available, who among the following can sign the death
d. The mother certificate?
A physician criticized in public the treatment rendered by a colleague. The a. Congressman
offending physician may be charged with: b. Judge of a trial court
a. libel c. City prosecutor
b. unprofessional conduct d. Municipal mayor
c. immoral conduct A patient's condition requires surgery but she refuses to submit to such
d. slander procedure. Which of the following is the most appropriate for the attending
Which of the following will produce a lacerated wound? physician to do?
a. tearing force a. Seek another doctor's opinion
b. heat b. Ask another members of the family to give consent
c. chemical explosion c. Politely withdraw as attending physician
d. change of atmospheric pressure d. Simply abandon the patient
Embalming of a body does not: Before a physician carries out a physical examination of a rape victim, he must
a. interfere with detection of cyanide in tissues first of all:
b. interfere with later determination of air embolism a. Obtain a complete history of the rape incident
c. affect the state of post-mortem rigidity b. Get the bio-data of the victim
d. prevent the growth of molds c. "Have a written consent from the subject or from her guardian, if
The clinical records of a patient before and after discharge is owned by: she is not of age
a. attending physician d. Ascertain the date, time and place of the rape
b. the state or government Weapons, fingerprints and garments left at the crime scene are examples of
c. hospital what type of evidence?
d. patient a. Real
Accidental death of a young child by suffocation either from the pressure of b. Ordinary
the beddings and pillows or from the pressure of the unconscious or drunk c. Associative
mother is called: d. "Corpus delicti
a. battering
b. "overlaying
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With regards to funeral ceremonies in cases of death due to Dr. XXX is a physician in a rural health unit. One of her tasks is to implement
communicabledisease, which is not a restriction? government program using artificial means of family planning. Being a
a. Only adult members of the family of the deceased may attend the devoutcatholic, she can only prescribe natural method. Which of the following
funeral. is correct?
b. "One hour after the deceased have been buried, a public funeral a. She is liable for insubordination
may be held at the grave. b. She has the prerogative to choose treatment modalities
c. Remains shall not be taken to any place of public assembly. c. She can invoke self limitation of practice based on religious beliefs
d. Remains shall be buried within 12 hours after death d. She should ask to be transferred to a facility consistent with her
Which of the following statements is/are true of faith healing in relation to the beliefs
practice of medicine? A family physician has a patient with severe cardiovascular disease. What
a. He can invoke his right to livelihood as the basis for his performing should be the most appropriate action for this to do?
faith healing a. Refer the patient to a more senior consultant
b. The Medical Act of 1959 exempts faith healing from the definition b. Exhaust all means to provide a correct diagnosis for proper
of the acts which constitute practice of medicine management of the case
c. The faith healer can practice even without a certification of c. Refer the patient to a physician whose specialty covers the case.
registration from the Board of Medicine d. Refer the patient to another family physician who is more
d. If a person acted pursuance of his religious belief and the act is in experienced with cardiovascular diseases.
accordance with the tenets of his church, it is deemed to be part of A person lost an eye after being physically assaulted. The offender is liable for
his religious freedom a. Less serious physical injury
In fingerprint work, the term applied to a specialized study of the sweat b. Serious physical injury
glandopening of the papillary ridges of the skin as a means of identification c. Slight physical injury
isknown as: d. Mutilation
a. podoscopy AAA scratched BBB in the face in an altercation. The doctor attended to the
b. chiroscopy injury that resolved in less than 10 days but a resultant keloid scar
c. poroscopy formation.This injury is classified legally as:
d. dactyloscopy a. Serious physical injury
A physician who is subpoenaed by a trial court but failed to appear without b. Slight physical injury
justifiable reason is guilty of indirect contempt which is punishable by fine and c. Mutilation
imprisonment of not more than: d. Less serious physical injury
a. six years Medico-legal or official autopsy is an examination performed on a dead body
b. six months for the purpose of:
c. one month a. providing clinical correlation of clinical diagnosis and clinical
d. one year symptoms
A jetsetter government official graciously asked her kumareng doctor to b. providing interpretation and correlation of facts and circumstances
issueher a 6-month medical sick leave certificate so she could legitimately related to death
travelaround the world without bureaucratic hassle. How should the c. providing the effectiveness of the therapy
kumareng doctor handle this? d. studying the natural course of disease process
a. The kumareng doctor is required to provide medical certificate on Strictly speaking, forensic medicine is:
request even if these practice go against her personal values and a. "application of law to some medical problems
beliefs. b. application of law in the administration of justice
b. The kumareng doctor can only issue a 10-day sick leave certificate c. use of medicine to legal cases
as required by law. d. use of medical science to shed light on some legal problems
c. The kumareng doctor need to take directly to her jetsetter friend This type of injury need not be reported to police authorities under PD 169
emphasizing that issuing false medical certificate is against the law. a. Mutilation
d. No statement among the choices provided is correct. b. Slight physical injuries
Confidentiality of information in the course of a doctor-patient relationship c. Serious physical injuries
may be breached in the following instances: d. Less serious physical injuries
a. When information are being asked by police authorities The production of a furrow in the cranium called "gutter" is caused by:
b. When disclosure is necessary to serve the best interest of justice a. osteoporosis of the cranium
c. When disclosure is needed in a civil case to determine the moral b. tangential approach of the bullet
character of a patient c. simple compression of the skull
d. When disclosure of information will serve both public and private d. impact of the blunt object
health and safety The first "police surgeon" and forensic pathologist:
The most important determinant of the wounding capacity of a bullet is: a. Pedro Solis
a. presence or absence of a "jacket" b. Paulus Zacchias
b. bullet caliber c. Antiochus
c. bullet shape d. Justinian
d. bullet momentum As a result of the deformity she sustained from a facelift operation, the patient
This refers to the deflection of the bullet from its normal path after striking a sued Dr. VB for mental anguish, social humiliation and moral shock.The type
resistant surface: of damages the can recover as a result of these is:
a. "keyhole shot a. Moral damages
b. misfire b. Compensatory damages
c. mushroom c. Actual damages
d. ricochet d. Exemplary damages
A patient diagnosed to have cervical cancer should be informed of the Which of the following statements is correct regarding the basis of the
diagnosis because of her right to Bertillon's System of identification of the human body?
a. Disclosure a. "human skeleton is unchangeable after the 20th year
b. Give consent b. curving of the spine takes place at age 50
c. Treatment c. forearm bones continue to grow somewhat after the 20th year
d. Confidentiality d. human skeleton stops to grow at age 25

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An applicant in a shipping company sued the physician of a pre-employment d. contributory negligence
company for negligence due to the latter’s refusal to prescribe an anti-diabetic General compensatory damages include which of the following?
drug for the” increased blood sugar” in his FBS. Which among the following is a. Loss of earning capacity
a valid defense to be invoked by the physician? b. Hospital expenses
a. Absence of consideration/payment c. Drugs brought from outside pharmacy
b. Absence of physician-patient relationship d. Funeral expenses
c. Right to choose patients Indentations left in soft or pliable materials belong to what type of
d. Right to limit practice fingerprints:
Upon passing the physician licensure examination, which of the following is a. "Plastic
apriority action of a newly successful examinees? b. Visible
a. Apply registration with the Professional Regulation Commission c. Imprinted
b. Prepare credentials for job opportunities d. Latent
c. Apply membership to the Philippine Medical Association When a physician intends to advertise in Facebook regarding his practice, what
d. Take an oath of profession before the Board of Medicine item will he not state?
What does algor mortis refer to? a. Clinic hours
a. Hardening of the body b. Name
b. Cooling of the body c. Professional achievements
c. Softening of the body d. Limitation of practice
d. Irritability Which is true regarding exit wounds?
One of the following is allowed limited practice of medicine in our a. Presence powder tattooing
countrywithout certificate of registration b. Margins are usually everted, unbruised and unabraded
a. postgraduate interns in hospitals c. Tend to be smaller than the corresponding entrance wounds
b. physicians from other countries doing medical missions in our d. Always present
country
c. a registered physician who’s license is suspended LEGAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE
d. graduates of medicine while awaiting results of board examination 1. It is the dehydration of the whole body which result in the shivering and
Which of the following is not a requisite of the privileged information between preservation of the body
the physician and his patient? a. Saponification
a. That the privilege is claimed in a criminal case not in any civil b. Maceration
proceedings c. Adipocere formation
b. That the information is confidential and if disclosed, will tend to d. Mummification
blacken the character of the patient
c. That the person against whom the privilege is claimed is one duly 2. Which of the following microorganism plays an important and dominant
authorized to practice medicine, surgery or obstetrics role in decomposition?
d. That the physician acquired the information while he was attending a. Bacillus mesentericus
the patient in his professional capacity b. Clostridium welchii
“Gunshot wound to the chest” is an example of: c. Bacillus proteus vulgaris
a. Antecedent cause of death d. Bacillus coli
b. Immediate cause of death
c. "Underlying cause of death 3. A person was found dead inside a hotel room and in a state of rigor mortis.
d. Non-natural cause of death Which of the following is true of rigor mortis?
Under existing laws, which of the following statements is NOT valid? a. Muscles are relaxed
a. The placing of the body of any deceased person in an unsealed b. Pupils are dilated
tomb above the ground is prohibited. c. Developed 3-6 hours after death
b. The body of a person dead of any communicable disease shall not d. Urinary and fecal incontinence
be carried from place to place, except for the purpose of burial or
cremation. 4. Schourup’s formula for the determination of the time of death of any
c. The body of a deceased person must be buried or cremated not cadaver whose CSF is examined for the following, except
later than 30 days after death. a. Amino acid
d. No burial shall be made within 50 meters from any source of water b. Cholesterol
supply. c. Lactic acid
The most common constituent of primer are the following except: d. Non protein nitrogen
a. Barium
b. Potassium Chlorate 5. Mrs. Delos Reyes had a contractual relationship with Dr. delos Santos. In
c. Antimony their relationship, Mrs. Delos Reyes asked Dr. delos Santos a prescription to
d. Lead cause abortion but the doctor refused. Mrs. Delos Reyes filed a civil case for
In which of the following situations is medical practice limited by other sources breach of contract. The case was dismissed by the court on what ground?
and not self-imposed? a. There must be a consent of the contracting parties
a. A physician decides to practice only in the hospital b. The contractual relation is based on mutual trust and confidence
b. A physician limits his practice because of dictates of conscience c. There must be a cause or consideration
c. A physician limits his practice to certain days of the week d. The object of contract must be determinate, legal and not outside the
d. A physician charges large amount of fee resulting to limited commerce of man
patients
The hospital is almost full and the only vacant beds are in the ward. An 6. A physician was called by the plaintiff to assist in the delivery of her child;
infectious case was admitted in the ward resulting to contamination of other the physician took with him a young unmarried man and was introduced as his
patients. The physician who admitted the patient is liable under what friend. The patient thought the young man was a medical student or another
doctrine? physician. The patient filed an action against the attending physician for which
a. last clear chance of the following complaints?
b. foreseeability a. Violation of her right to confidentiality
c. continuing negligence b. Invasion of her right to privacy

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c. Violation of her right to self-determination 17. Commonly known as “menstrual regulator”
d. Violation of her right to give consent to allow the young man in the delivery a. D and C
b. Use of emmonagogues
7. A resident in a hospital is an invitee and as such he has ministerial and c. Vacuum suction
medical duties. Which of the following is a ministerial duty? d. Use of ecbolics
a. Placing an improperly capped hot water bottle on a patient’s body
b. Administering the wrong blood to the right patient 18. The 1st instinct of the child after birth is
c. Improperly administering a hypodermic injection a. Defecation
d. Failing to decide that sideboards should be used when needed and do not b. Sucking
exist c. Restlessness
d. Yawning
8. A 19 y/o man was found lying, motionless, breathless along the road. Which
of the following tests is used as method of detecting cessation of respiration? 19. Methods of committing the crime of infanticide by commission, except
a. Icard a. Suffocation
b. Magnus b. Strangulation
c. Winslow c. Starvation
d. Diaphanous d. Drowning

9. In a party, Ernesto, a hypertensive patient asked the doctor guest what is 20. Which of the following spurious children are conceived by prostitutes?
best for HPN and the doctor answered amlodipine. Ernesto bought amlodipine a. Adulterous
and tried it on himself. After 3 doses, he developed severe headache and b. Incestuous
syncope. He filed a case against the doctor. The case was dismissed on what c. Sacrilegious
ground? d. Manceres
a. Ernesto did not pay the doctor
b. Ernesto probably did not follow instructions 21. JJ Manaligod is a surgical intern at SLU-HSH caring for the patient. He is a
c. Ernesto has idiosyncratic or hypersensitivity reaction a. Trespasser
d. Ernesto and the doctor has no contractual relationship b. Licensee
c. Borrowed servant
10. Magnus test is done by which of the following procedures? d. Invitee
a. Place a fine feather or a strip of cotton in front of the lips and nostrils
b. Melted sealing wax is dropped on the breast of a person 22. Known as the “National Health Insurance Act of 1995”
c. Injection of a solution of fluorescein subcutaneously a. RA 1857
d. A ligature is applied around the base of a finger with moderate tightness b. RA 7875
c. RA 7785
11. This is claimed to be specific feature of electrical injury d. RA 1158
a. Metallization
b. Flaky opacities of the lens 23. Peter was apprehended by the police for reckless driving and was charged
c. Necrosis with alcoholic intoxication. Which of the following blood alcohol levels gives
d. Superficial carbonization rise to the presumption that Peter is drunk?
a. 0.05%
12. “Crocodile skin” appearance is seen in which of the following burns? b. 0.05%-0.10%
a. Flash c. 0.10%-0.15%
b. Sunburn d. 0.20%
c. Contact
d. Spark 24. An ambulance was rushing to respond to emergency call. The driver
runover a pedestrian. Which of the following is correct?
13. Which of the following is a blistering gas? a. The driver has no right superior to those of the pedestrian in street
a. Yellow cross intersection
b. Bromobenzyl cyanide b. The criminal liability of the ambulance driver is the same as an ordinary
c. Chlorine transport driver
d. Phosgene c. The ambulance has the “right of way” and the police should give ample
assistance
14. Kunkel’s test is a qualitative test for the presence of d. The hospital is not liable since the act was done by the driver
a. Carbon monoxide
b. Carbon dioxide 25. This is an abnormal mental condition whereby a person is performing an
c. Hydrogen sulfide act while in the state of natural sleep
d. Hydrogen cyanide a. Somnolencia
b. Somnambulism
15. Positive sign of pregnancy c. Mesmerism
a. Braxton-Hick’s sign d. Delirium
b. Goodel’s sign
c. Mayor’s sign 26. Which of the following is the most potent of all cannabis preparation?
d. Hegar’s sign a. Hashish
b. Bhang
16. The following are most common ecbolics, except c. Majun
a. Ergot d. Ganja
b. Quinine
c. Pituitary extracts
d. Pennyroyal

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27. The following are color test for opium and its derivative together with d. The anesthesiologist is liable because he did not ask consent for anesthesia
Amphetamine, except
a. Marquis test 37. Mrs. Dela Cruz, mother of four, voluntarily underwent a surgical
b. Zwikker’s test sterilization because she and her husband had more than the sufficient
c. Dillie Koppanyl test number of children and those additional children would aggravate her existing
d. Van Urk test bladder and kidney condition. A tubal ligation was done but few months after
the operation, Mrs. Dela Cruz became pregnant. Before the termination of
28. Which of the following wine is the product of fermentation of fruit juices pregnancy, the couple filed the suit for damages against the physician. The
only after removal of the skin and stem? court allowed damages. Which of the following could be ground for allowing
a. Red wine damages?
b. Still wine a. Lack of valid consent
c. White wine b. Professional negligence
d. Fortified wine c. Failure to procedure sterility
d. Doctor did not seek approval from the bioethics committee of the hospital
29. Which of the following laws prescribe the right and obligation of persons
in their daily relations with each other and with society? 38. Under which of the following theories or doctrine does a private hospitals
a. Adjective for charity performs a quasi-public function?
b. Procedural a. Trust fund doctrine
c. Remedial b. Implied waiver theory
d. Substantive c. Public policy
d. Independent contract theory
30. The following are qualification of those to be accepted members of the
Board of Medicine, except 39. Who may not participate as “providers” in the delivery of medical services
a. He is a natural born citizen of the Philippines in the Philippine Medical Care Plan?
b. He has been in the practice of medicine for at least 15 years a. Hospital duly accredited by the Commission
c. He is duly registered physician in the Philippines b. Drugstore duly accredited by the Commission
d. He is not a member of the faculty of any medical school c. A duly licensed doctor of medicine in the Phil who is an active member of
good standing of the PMA
31. Which of the following is a rule of conduct, obligation, laid by legitimate d. A duly licensed dentist in the Phil who is an active member of the PDA and
power for common observance and benefit accredited by PMCC
a. Custom
b. Law 40. Which of the following types of abortion is criminal and punishable by law?
c. Jurisprudence a. Intentional
d. Legal medicine b. Post-term
c. Spontaneous
32. Which of the following is an evidence made known or addressed to the d. Therapeutic
senses of the court?
a. Autoptic 41. Which of the following organs may be transplanted even several hours
b. Testimonial after removal from the donor and rejection is virtually non-existent?
c. Experimental a. Bone
d. Documentary b. Heart
c. Liver
33. The following are physical evidences except d. Kidney
a. Corpus delicti
b. Associative 42. The following are rights of a respondent physician in an administrative
c. Tracing investigation in the Board of Medicine as provided by the Medical Act. Which
d. Deposition statement is not correct? The respondent physician:
a. Testifies as a witness on his behalf
34. The application of science such as physics, chemistry, medicine and other b. Should be entitled to confront and to cross-examine the witness against him
biological sciences in a crime detection and investigation is known as c. To have a speedy public hearing
a. Forensic medicine d. Be represented by a counsel or be heard in person
b. Criminology
c. Criminalistics 43. In dental identification, the age may be reflected in dentition and a person
d. Legal medicine with twenty permanent teeth is how many years old?
a. 11
35. Which of the following wine is the bottle before fermentation has ceased b. 9
to that it contains CO2 gas solution c. 13
a. Still wine d. 10
b. Sparkling wine
c. Fortified wine 44. The following are poisons which are exito-motor in action, except
d. Dry wine a. Brucine
b. Strychnine
36. A 16 year old married man consented for tonsillectomy. After c. Camphor
administration of anesthesia, the patient developed severe reaction and d. Thebaine
became comatose. The parents sued the doctor and the hospital on the
grounds that there was no valid consent by their son being a minor. Which of
the following is a valid statement?
a. No need for parental consent because it is an emergency case
b. The consent by the patient is valid though minor because he is emancipated
c. Both the doctor and the hospital are liable for lack of informed consent

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45. Dried flowering tops of the female plant, Cannabis sativa, with rusty green 54. Which of the following is not a local effect of radiation emitted by
color and characteristic odor is mixed with tobacco and smoked in pipe. What radioactive substance?
s this special preparation of marijuana? a. Endothelial necrosis and localized thrombosis in the blood vessels
a. Bhang b. Sweat glands lose their function and erector pili muscles are very much
b. Reefers affected
c. Hashish c. Retardation of cell division
d. Ganja d. Causes sterility, abortion and stillbirths in female

46. The race of a living person may be presumed in the features of the face. A 55. Which of the following is not classified as psychological suicide?
person with thick lips and prominent eyes is a a. A person puts his life in jeopardy by voluntary self-injury but the intention
a. Mongolian to die is low as the method is relatively harmless
b. Malayan b. Self-destruction due to self-negligence
c. Caucasian c. When it is impulsive and unplanned
d. Negro d. When it is done under great provocation

47. Under the Dangerous Drug Act, marijuana is classified as what type? 56. One of the grounds for revocation or suspension of a physician’s certificate
a. Prohibited of registration is refusal to attend to an emergency. He is not liable id
b. Sedative a. The case is not within his expertise
c. Hypnotic b. Many physicians have refused to go
d. Stimulant c. He is always liable of refusing to attend to an emergency
d. In so doing, there is a risk in his life
48. In the ordinary method of human identification applicable to the living
person the “facies” is one of the characteristics not easily changed. Which 57. Anemic anoxic death is due to decreased capacity of the blood to carry
appearance is indicative of approaching death? oxygen as in
a. Facies leonine a. Heart failure
b. Mongolian facies b. Smothering and overlaying
c. Hippocratic facies c. Drowning
d. Myxedemic facies d. CO poisoning

49. Where the head is free and mobile, a blow on the occiput may produce 58. The following are duties of physician to the community. Which is not
lacerated or confusion of the frontal lobe of the brain. This is what type of correct?
injury? a. Enlighten the public on danger of communicable diseases and measures for
a. Direct that prevention and care especially during epidemics
b. Contre-coup b. During an epidemic, he may refuse to attend the needs of the sufferers if it
c. Remote will be risky to his life
d. Coup-contre-coup c. Should cooperate in the enforcement of sanitary law and regulations
d. Every case of communicable disease under his care should be properly
50. Regarding the nature and requisites of the physician-patient relationship reported to authorities concerned
which of the following statement is not correct? It is
a. A guaranty of cure 59. A natural child may be legitimated. Which of the following requisites is not
b. Contractual correct?
c. Consensual a. There should be subsequent marriage of the parents
d. Fiduciary b. Child must be acknowledge by the father
c. Child must be acknowledge by both parents before marriage
51. Lightning causes expansion of the air on account of the super heated d. Child must be natural
atmosphere resulting to laceration of the body surface, severe tearing of the
clothing and displacements of parts of the body. Which of the following 60. Permission to exhume a dead body, for autopsy in the case of legal
elements of lightning produces this effect? investigation, shall be obtained and approved by the
a. Compression a. Hospital director where the patient died
b. Direct from the electrical charge b. Attending physician
c. Surface flash burns from the discharge c. Director of Health
d. Mechanical d. NBI

52. When the body has been submerged in water and putrefactive changes
show wrinkled skin, scrotum and penis distended with gas, nails and hair still
intact with the lungs emphysematous and covering the heart, the time since
death is how many weeks?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d.6
53. Which of the following statement is not valid?
a. A woman may have an interrupted hymen and yet may no longer be a virgin
b. A woman may have a lacerated hymen and yet be a virgin
c. A woman is still virgin as long as she has not given birth
d. There are no conclusive medical findings to show that a woman is physically
virgin
61. The following are practical uses of fingerprints, except
a. Establish identities of dead bodies
b. Among illiterates, the right thumbprint is universally recognized as a
substitute for signature on legal documents
c. Prints on file are useful for comparative purposes
d. Prints recovered from crime scene associate person or weapon
62. Dr. X’s wife filed an administrative complaints before the PRC against her
husband who was living with a mistress and abandoned her and his 3 children.
His acts are funds for revocation of his registration certificate and classified as
a. Personal disqualification
b. Unethical conduct
c. Unprofessional conduct
d. Criminal act

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63. Division of law which deals with the rules concerning pleadings, practices d. Brain
and procedures in all courts of the Philippines
a. Civil Law 73. Cooling of the body
b. Remedial Law a. Algor mortis
c. Criminal Law b. Rigor mortis
d. Special Law c. Livor mortis
64. The following are types of physical evidences, except d. Da mortis
a. Corpus delicti
b. Associative 74. Postmortem rigidity is also called, except
c. Testimonial a. Death stiffening
d. Tracing b. Death struggle of muscle
c. Rigor mortis
65. This drug is used as “truth serum” is not admissible in court d. Muscular irritability
a. Sodium amytal
b. Sodium penthotal 75. The fingers are spread wide and the finger webs are viewed through a
c. Ethyl alcohol strong light. This test is called:
d. Hyoscine hydrobromide a. Icard-fluorescein dye
b. Magnus
66. Evidences obtained with the use of “truth serum” is not admissible in court c. Winslow-mercury
because d. Diaphanous
a. The information is obtained under stress
b. The info given by the subject is not voluntary since he is under the influence 76. Magnus test may be done by which of the following procedures?
of drug a. Place a fine feather or strip of cotton in front of the lips and nostrils
c. The truth serum is still in the experimental stage b. Melted sealing wax is dropped on the breast of a person
d. The information is obtained through deceit c. Injection of a solution of fluorescein subcutaneously
d. A ligature is applied around the base of a finger with moderate tightness
67. The law of Multiplicity of Evidence in identification states
a. The more number of body parts available, the better the identification of 77. Schourup’s formula for the determination o the time of death of any
the person cadaver whose cerebro-spinal fluid is examined for the ff except
b. The greater the number of similarities of 2 persons compared, the greater a. Amino acid
the probability for the conclusion to be correct b. Cholesterol
c. The greater the dissimilarities of two persons compared, the greater the c. Lactic acid
chance for a correct conclusion d. Non-protein nitrogen
d. The greater the number of points of similarities and dissimilarities of 2
persons compared, the greater is the probability for the conclusion to be 78. True of rigor mortis
correct a. Muscles are relaxed
b. Pupils are dilated
68. Which of the following kinds of death is the state of the body in which c. Develops 3 to 6 hours after death
there is complete, persistent and continuous cessation of vital functions of the d. Urinary and fecal incontinence
brain, heart and lungs which maintains life and death
a. Apparent 79. Usually the whole body becomes stiff after how many hours after death
b. Clinical a. 3
c. Cellular b. 6
d. State of suspended animation c. 12
d. 24
69. Accumulation of blood in the most dependent portion of the dead body
a. Suggilation 80. The following conditions simulate rigor mortis except
b. Ecchymosis a. Heat stiffening
c. Tete de negri b. Algor mortis
d. Hematoma c. Cold stiffening
d. Cadaveric spasm
70. Diaphanous test is used to determine whether
a. Rape was committed 81. It is the dehydration of the whole body which results in the shivering and
b. A person is dead preservation of the body
c. Death was due to poisoning a. Saponification
d. Respiration stopped b. Maceration
c. Adipocere formation
71. This consists of injection of a solution of fluorescein simultaneously. If d. Mummification
circulation is still present, the greenish-yellow dye will be spread all over the
body. If the person is dead, it will remain only at the site of injection. This is 82. This term is used when an incurably ill person is allowed to die a natural
the mechanism of death without the application of any operation or treatment procedure
a. Magnus test a. Active euthanasia
b. Diaphanous test b. Passive euthanasia
c. Bromberg’s test c. Orthonasia
d. Icard’s test d. Dysthanasia

72. Which of the following is last to stop after somatic death 83. Psychological classification of suicide where there is deliberate, planned,
a. Respiration premeditated, self murdered
b. Atrium a. First degree
c. Ventricles b. Second degree

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c. Third degree c. Barium
d. Justifiable suicide d. Lead

84. Psychological classification of suicide where it is sometimes called 94. The usual muzzle velocity of a military rifle is how many feet per second?
“accidental suicide” a. 600
a. First degree b. 1,200
b. Second degree c. 2,500
c. Third degree d. 3,000
d. Justifiable suicide
95. Which of the following is a single self-loading weapon?
85. Physical injury found opposite of the application force a. Automatic pistol
a. Coup injury b. Revolver
b. Contre-coup injury c. Miniature rifle
c. Coup contre-coup injury d. Shotgun
d. Extensive injury
96. The free end bullet is flattened commonly used in target practices
86. It is the unlawful and violent deprival of another of the use of a part of the a. Conical
body so as to render him less able in fighting either to defend himself or to b. Hemispherical
annoy his adversary c. Wad-cutter
a. Mutilation d. Hollow point
b. Mayhem
c. Physical injury 97. Which of the following is true of gunshot wound exit?
d. Treachery a. Edges are inverted
b. Smudging is absent
87. A blow in the forehead which later causes periorbital hemorrhage due to c. Contact ring is present
linear fracture of the roof of the orbital fossa is an example of d. Smaller than the missile
a. Coup injury
b. Contre-coup injury 98. Which of the following best describes soiling of the target rather than
c. Fracture a la signature powder burns?
d. Locus minoris Resistencia a. Smoke smudging; gunpowder tattooing
b. Gunpowder tattooing; burning of the margin wound
88. The crime of less serious physical injury is committed when the victim is c. Smoke smudging: burning of the margin wound
incapacitated or requires medical attendance for a period of: d. Smoke smudging: gunpowder tattooing and burning of the margin wound
a. Less than 9 days
b. From 9 to 20 days 99. A standard 12-gauge shotgun contains only how many shots?
c. From 10 to 30 days a. 3
d. More than 30 days b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
89. A man in a course of a flight with another accidentally was kicked at the
genital region causing laceration of the scrotum and consequently removal of 100. Which of the following is a test for the presence of primer components?
the testis. The offender maybe liable for a. Walker’s test
a. Mutilation b. Paraffin test
b. Serious physical injury c. Harrison and Gilroy’s test
c. Frustrated homicide d. Gonzales’ test
d. Physical injuries in a tumultuous affray
101. Which of the following is not a characteristic of criminal cases?
90. The crime of mutilation is understood to mean a. Defendant is entitled to an acquittal unless his guilt is shown beyond
a. Inflicting physical injury reasonable doubt
b. Rendering any part of the body useless b. If a physician is found criminally liable the penalty imposed is imprisonment
c. Intentionally cutting off any part of the body and/or fie and revocation of his registration certificate
d. Accidentally depriving a person of any part of the body c. In a verdict of acquittal, the plaintiff may appeal
d. Party plaintiff is “Republic of the Philippines”
91. Which of the following is an example of a high order explosive?
a. Gunpowder 102. Cause of action for damages of injury sustained may be based on a breach
b. Trinitrobenzene of contract. Which is correct?
c. Dynamite a. The issue is the negligence of the doctor
d. Fulminate of mercury b. Rule of damage is the same as that of a malpractice case
c. The expert testimony of a physician is not necessary
92. Composed of positively charged helium, having a high linear energy d. A doctor who makes a contract to effect a cure and used the highest possible
transfer and with a poor penetrating power tat can be stopped by a sheet of skill is not liable if he fails
paper
a. Alpha rays 103. When a surgeon operates on a patient without consent, this constitutes
b. Beta rays an assault and even without injury resulting, the plaintiff may recover what
c. Gamma rays type of damages?
d. Neutron rays a. Nominal
b. Moderate
93. The most common constituent of primer are the following except c. Exemplary
a. Potassium chlorate d. Liquidated
b. Antimony

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104. “Due Care” is that degree of care exercised by a physician. Which is not d. Trunk abdomninal segment smaller
correct? It is a care that
a. Need not be extraordinary but calls for a degree of vigilance and prudence 113. Cyanide and alcohol poisoning is an example of which of the following
b. Which most skilled in the profession show types of asphyxia death?
c. Which the special nature of the work a. Anoxic
d. Which will be done by other physicians in a similar case under a similar b. Anemic
condition c. Stagnant anoxic
d. Histotoxic anoxic
105. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitor and common knowledge doctrine are
used interchangeably. Technically, the main difference between the two are 114. Amount of tension (in lbs) in the ligature sufficient to occlude the trachea
the following except a. 4.4 lbs
a. In res ipsa loquitor there is an obvious need of evidence as to both standard b. 11 lbs
of care and the specific act c. 33 lbs
b. In common knowledge, the patient must prove the causative act d. 66 lbs
c. In res ipsa loquitor there is no need for an expert medical witness
d. On common knowledge, there is need for an expert medical testimony to 115. Which of the following is the most common accidental smothering in
establish standard care children?
a. Gagging
106. Defensive medicine means any act or omission of a physician primarily to b. Overlaying
avoid malpractice liability. In which case may a physician not be liable? c. Plastic bag suffocation
a. Orders additional diagnostic treatment normally considered unnecessary d. Mugging
b. Hospitalization of a minor procedure as series complication may occur if
done in a clinic 116. Jesus Christ died of which of the following
c. Avoids performance of hazardous procedure which is essential for the a. Crucifixion
patient to recover b. Dehydration and hemorrhage
d. Undertaking a hazardous procedure which has no medical justification c. Hemorrhage
d. Traumatic asphyxia
107. Damage may be awarded to the following, except
a. Husband for a loss of services and security of the injured wife 117. Which of the following gases is also known as the “silent kiler”
b. Patient who suffered the injury and must be the plaintiff in the civil action a. Carbon dioxide
in court b. Hydrogen sulfide
c. Woman who suffered shortening of the vagina due to negligence of the c. Carbon monoxide
physician d. Hydrogen cyanide
d. Parents of injured patient is a minor for temporary loss of service
118. Parent who actually hates his or her child and callously and deliberately
108. Compensatory damages are applied to medical malpractice resulting to beast and miscares for it, is what type of child abuse?
death. Indemnity is based on the minimum value of life and other reasons as a. Intermittent
the following except b. One-time
a. Amount of damages for death should not be less than minimum value of c. Constant
human life inspite of presence of some mitigating circumstances d. Ignorant
b. A recipient not a heir may demand support for a period not to exceed ten
years 119. Which of the following is an indigent of element of forcible abduction?
c. Loss of earning capacity of the deceased, unless before death did not earn a. Under 12 y/o
due to permanent physical disability not caused by the defendant b. Woman is of good reputation
d. Moral damages for mental anguish can be demanded by the spouse c. Victim is single or widow
legitimate and illegitimate descendants and ascendants d. ages 12-18

109. The following are characteristics of scalding except 120. Virginity is not an element in which of the following?
a. Singeing of hair is absent a. Incestuous qualified seduction
b. Clothings are involved b. Ordinary qualified seduction
c. Caused by application of moist heat c. Consented abduction
d. Boundary distinct d. NOTA

110. Which of the following facies is characterized by almond eyes, pale 121. To the spermatic stain on the glass, picric acid is added
complexion, prominence of the check bones? a. Berberio’s test
a. Hippocratic facies b. Florence test
b. Mongolian facies c. Puramen test
c. Leonine facies d. Acid phosphatase test
d. Myxedemic facies
122. Which of the following is a positive sign of pregnancy?
111. The study and utilization of fingerprint is a. Braxton-Hick’s
a. Graphology b. Goodel’s sign
b. Dactylography c. Mayor’s sign
c. Dactyloscopy d. Hegar’s sign
d. Bibliotics
123. Which of the following penalties shall be imposed upon a woman who
112. True of females except shall practice an abortion upon herself or shall consent that person shall do so
a. Hips are broader in relation to shoulders a. Prision mayor
b. Pubic hair straight b. Destierro
c. Thighs conical c. Prison correctional it its medium and maximum period
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d. Prison correctional in its minimum and medium period positive when in fact it was negative. His acts are grounds for revocation of his
registration certificate and classified as
124. Which of the following is a direct emmenagogues a. Unprofessional conduct
a. Ergot b. Unethical conduct
b. Castor oil c. Personal disqualification
c. Strychnine d. Criminal acts
d. Iron
133. Dr. Juan dela Cruz acted as a dummy for Dr. Jose Delos Santos who failed
125. Which of the following tests determine whether respiration took place on to pass the board examination for physicians three times, to practice medicine.
a newborn child before death shows changes in the middle ear The acts of Dr. dela Cruz are grounds for suspension or revocation of his
a. Fodere’s test certificate of registration based on what classification?
b. Castor oil a. Criminal acts
c. Breslause’s second life test b. Unprofessional conduct
d. Wredin’s test c. Personal disqualification
d. Unethical conduct
126. With the IQ between 0-20 the individual is said to be
a. Moron 134. As provided in Sec 24 of the Medical Act of 1959, as amended, on grounds
b. Imbecile for reprimand, suspension, or revocation of registration certificate is convicted
c. Idiot by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving moral
d. Feeble-minded turpitude. Which statement is not correct?
a. Even if the physician pleaded guilty of the crime charge, if the court had not
127. Cocaine is an alkaloid from the leaves of the cultivated coca shrub. Which made its judgment the license to practice cannot be suspended or revoked
of the following is not correct? b. It is necessary that the crime committed was in connection with the practice
a. Coca leaf is chewed for its stimulating effects and also for depressing of medicine
appetite c. A physician convicted of a crime and met the punishment will be suspended
b. Tolerance to drug is slow of his right to practice medicine
c. It stimulates the parasympathetic system causing increased pulse rate and
dilatation of pupils 135. The following are the basic principles in human transplantation except
d. Dependence tends to be psychological rather than physical a. Human body tries to reject transplanted tissue soon after transplantation
b. Human body regards transplanted tissue as foreign bodies
128. Continuous and excessive use of amphetamine may lead to the c. The lesser the genetic difference donor and recipient, the more rapid and
development of the following possible complications except vigorous the rejection reaction
a. Widespread hemorrhagic and rapid development of myocardial fiber d. Probability of success depends on type of tissue or organ and rapidity of its
necrosis removal after cessation of circulation of the donor
b. Develops syndromes resembling heat stroke
c. Greater sexual enjoyment while high 136. The consent of the husband is not necessary when the wife consented for
d. Psychosis and other permanent brain damage an operation. Which of the following statements is not valid?
a. A married woman, twenty one years of age or over is qualified for all acts of
129. Which of the following is the most widely accepted but quite impractical civil life except in cases specified in law
way to determine the concentration of alcohol in the dead body? The b. A wife who is in complete possession of her mental faculty is entitled to
examination of the determine whether she shall submit to an operation on herself
a. Saliva c. The wife has the legal capacity to have contractual relationship with her
b. Urine surgeon
c. Breath d. Under the “right of consortium”, it is a must and necessary to have the
d. blood consent of the husband for the operation of the wife

130. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the scope of 137. Who among the following is the first forensic pathologist?
the consent of the patient to treatment procedure? a. Paulis Zacchia
a. A blanket consent is not illegal if performed within the normal dictates of b. Orfila
surgery c. Imhotep
b. A physician must respect and comply with limitation imposed in the consent d. Antistus
otherwise, he will be liable for breach of legal duty
c. A consent with the inclusion “to do alternative surgery” relieves the 138. One megaton of atomic bomb exploded in air can cause fire up to
physician of liability at all times a. 2 miles radius
d. A non-liability clause is the consent which relieves the physician of liability b. 5 miles radius
for the inherent risk of dangerous procedures if the patient had full knowledge c. 10 miles radius
of what is going to be done d. 20 miles radius

131. Recently, there has been an increasing volume of complaints against 139. The free end of the bullet is flattened commonly used in target practices
physicians. Which of the following factors is the participating cause of majority a. Conical
of malpractice actions? b. Hemispherical
a. Disservice made by the mass communication media c. Wad cutter
b. Incompetence of the practitioner and commercialization of medical practice d. Hollow point
c. ”Doctor’s loose talks” as criticisms of a physician with regards to treatment
given by another physician 140. Which of the following special bullets is made of steel with copper coating
d. Breakdown in communication and rapport between the physician and his (jacket)
patient a. Tracer
b. Plastic
132. A physician diagnosed and treated a patient as suffering from syphilis. c. Armour piercing
Doing a simulated laboratory examination he reported the results of the test d. Soft point

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141. “Billiard Ball Ricochette Effect” is associated with shot from
a. Pistol
b. Automatic rifle
c. Revolver
d. Shotgun
142. A defendant was accused of rape confessed that he had carnal
intercourse with the complainant at the time and place mentioned. The
defendant made a:
a. Involuntary confession
b. Admission
c. Voluntary confession
d. Extra-judicial confession
143. When blood exposed to the atmosphere, its hemoglobin is converted to
hematin. Which statement is not correct?
a. Blood of 1 week and that of six weeks may not present difference in physical
and chemical properties
b. In warm weather, it takes within 24 hours
c. Color is changed from red to scarlet
d. Presence of acid accelerates formation of hematin
144. One method to approximate height of the cadaver with the extremities
missing is to measure
a. Length of the head times eight
b. Distance from the base of the skull to the coccyx which is 55% of the height
c. Distance between the suprasternal notch and the pubic symphisis which is
one half of the height
d. Length of the vertex of the skull to the pubic symphisis times 3
145. In the differentiation and investigation of the crime scene, a scientific
investigation of the gait pattern may be useful. Which is not correct?
a. Gait line is more or less in zigzag fashion especially when the legs are far
apart
b. Stout persons have a more zigzag gait line
c. There may be a difference in the foot line of the left and right foot
d. Foot angle which is very characteristic of a person can never be altered
146. At what stage after death are the pupils dilated and sphincter relaxed
with incontinence of urination and defecation?
a. Postmortem rigidity
b. Death struggle
c. Secondary flaccidity
d. Post mortem muscular irritability
147. The following are to be done in performing autopsies and post-mortem
examination except
a. External and internal examination is done in autopsy
b. External examination without incision in post mortem examination
c. Removal of tissues for further examination in autopsy
d. Blood and other fluid should not be collected for examination during post
mortem examination
148. Which of the following statement is valid?
a. Any licensed medical practitioner may legally perform an autopsy
b. All patients who died in a government training hospital must be autopsied
c. A no-official autopsy can be performed without the consent of the next of
kin
d. Consent of the next of kin to perform medico-legal autopsy is not necessary
149. A father who killed the seducer of her daughter shall not be entitled to
the benefits of article 247 Revised Penal Code, a penalty of destierro under
what condition?
a. Promotes the prostitution of his daughter
b. Killing was done immediately after the sexual intercourse
c. Daughter is living with the parents
d. Daughter is below 18 years of age
150. The following post mortem finding is found in death due to coma but not
due to asphyxia
a. Abdominal viscera congested
b. Tardieu spots in the pleura
c. Marked post mortem lividity
d. Congestion of the brain and spinal cord
151. In starvation, the following factors influence the length of survival of
human body except
a. Children suffer earlier than older people
b. Men can withstand starvation longer than women
c. Exposure to higher temperature will accelerate death
d. A healthy person can resist more deprival of food
152. Which of the following arguments is against death penalty?
a. It is reformative
b. Capital punishment has deterrent effect
c. It is an irreversible punishment
d. Capital punishment does not diminish the certainty of punishment
153. If the body s exhumed for the purpose of performing post-mortem
examination, which of the following is not correct?
a. After the body has been in disinterred, it must be identified by the relatives
or friends
b. A deodorant and disinfectant must be applied to the body to allow those
performing the examination to be more comfortable and safe
c. The body may be identified by marks on it
d. Physician must describe the coffin, clothing and degree of decomposition
before stating the actual disease or violence in his report
154. The partial or complete disruption in the continuity of a muscular or
ligamentous support of a joint is called?
a. Sublaxation
b. Fracture
c. Strain
d. Sprain
155. A type of abrasion usually observed in hanging or strangulation is
a. Graze
b. Impact
c. Friction
d. Scratch
156. When is there lesser capacity of wounds to heal/ regenerate?
a. Affected tissue is not highly specialized
b. Surface epithelium of the skin is affected
c. In a child compared to an elderly
d. Smooth muscles are affected
157. In the approximation of the length of survival of the victim after receipt
of the physician injury, which factors to be considered is not correct
a. Signs of repair of the wound in one to two days after infliction of injury
b. Age of blood stain from the physical change of the skin is not reliable
c. May be approximated from the system changes in the body
d. All of the above
158. The distinction between ante-mortem and post-mortem wound is that in
the former
a. Staining of edges and cellular tissue can be removed by washing
b. Blood is not clotted
c. Hemorrhage is venous
d. Edges gape owing to the reaction of the skin and muscle fibers
159. In neck injuries, which is not correct?
a. Severance of the recurrent laryngeal nerve causes Aphonia
b. Wounds of the esophagus is usually accompanied by wounds of the trachea
and large vessels of the neck
c. Severe trauma applied to the neck causes rupture of the muscle and
severance of the nerve
d. Wounds of the esophagus are common
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160. The trigger is a part of the firearm which causes firing mechanism. Based
on trigger mechanism, when pressure applied on the trigger will both cock and
fire the firearm by release of the hammer. To what classification of the firearm
does belong?
a. Single action
b. Double action
c. Automatic
d. Single shot
161. Powder grains are the unburned, burning and partially burned powder
together with the graphite coming of the muzzle. Which is correct?
a. Heavier than smoke and leaves the barrel slowly
b. It is responsible for the tattooing seen in gunshot wound of entrance
c. As the distance of the gun muzzle to the target increases, area of the
destruction and density of tattooing decreases
d. Presence of stippling may be seen around the wound of entrance up to a
distance of 50 inches
162. Heat cramps is the involuntary spasmodic painful contraction of muscles
and is essentially due to?
a. Heat and precipitated by muscular exertion and warm clothing
b. Ill-ventilated places with dry high temperature
c. Excessive heat due to direct exposure of the sun
d. Dehydration and excessive loss of chloride by sweating
163. The primary cause of death due to cold is/are
a. Decreased dissociation of oxygen from hemoglobin in the RBC and
diminisihed power of tissue to utilize oxygen
b. Vascular dilatation with paralysis and increased capillary permeability
c. Vascular spasm which result to edema of the skin surface
d. All of the above
164. The release of gases from the body fluid at a high altitude with lower
atmospheric pressure will cause a condition called “chokes” which is
a. The doubling of the size of hollow viscus like the stomach
b. Substernal distress and respiratory distress
c. Pain in the joints and muscles due to air bubbles
d. Accumulation of bubbles under the skin observed as crepitation
165. Mugging belongs to what classification of asphyxia?
a. Hanging
b. Anemic anoxic
c. Strangulation
d. Traumatic crash
166. What type of asphyxia death with the failure of the arterial blood to
become normally saturated with oxygen?
a. Stagnant anoxic
b. Anemic anoxic
c. Anoxic
d. Histotoxic anoxic
167. When car is running with high velocity before the impact, the car may be
“accordioned” causing severe chest, neck, and facial injury. This condition
occurs in what type of automobile crash?
a. Roll over
b. Front impact
c. Rear impact
d. Side impact
168. A woman died if peritonitis as a result of having been infected with a
venereal disease by a man having a sexual intercourse with her against her
will. The offender is guilty of rape with
a. Malicious infection
b. Aggravated assault
c. Physical injury
d. Homicide
169. When a fetus has an approximate length of 13 cm, weighs 204 grams, sex
can be distinguished and skull partly ossified with wide sutures and fontanelle,
what is the age of pregnancy in months?
a. 6th
b. 3rd
c. 5th
d. 4th
170. The penalty for any person who shall intentionally cause an abortion if
the woman shall have consent is
a. Reclusion temporal
b. Prison mayor
c. Arresto mayor
d. Prision correccional, medium and maximum
171. It is not possible to determine the exact length of time a child has lived
after birth. The following points may give an appropriate idea except
a. Caput succedaneum in a child born with head presentation lasts up to the
second day
b. The umbilical artery begins to contract at about ten hours after birth
c. Exfoliation of the skin in the abdomen occurs in the first three days of life
d. Body of a newborn child is bright red in color and covered with Vernix
caseosa up to two days
172. A physician is diagnosed and treated a patient as suffering from syphilis.
Doing a stimulated laboratory examination he reported the result of test as
positive when in fact it was negative. His acts are grounds for revocation of his
registration certificate and classified as
a. Unprofessional conduct
b. Unethical conduct
c. Personal disqualification
d. Criminal acts
173. Which of the following is not a characteristic of criminal cases?
a. Defendant is entitled to an acquittal unless his guilt is shown beyond a
reasonable doubt
b. The physician is criminally liable the penalty imposed is imprisonment
and/or fine and revocation of his license
c. In a verdict of acquittal, the plaintiff may appeal
d. Party plaintiff is “Republic of Philippines”
174. Cause action for damages for injury sustained may be based on a breach
of contract. Which is correct?
a. The tissue is the negligence of the doctor
b. Rule of damages is the same as that of malpractice case
c. The expert testimony of a physician is not necessary
d. A doctor who makes a contract to effect a cure and uses the highest possible
professional skill is not liable if he fails
175. In which of the following instances is the doctrine of common knowledge
not applicable
a. In spite of careful examination the physician made an honest error of
judgment
b. When accepted method of medical treatment involves hazards which
produced injuries in spite of care exercised by a physician
c. The management procedure resulted badly to the expected
d. All of the above
176. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur and common knowledge doctrine are
used interchangeably, technically, the main difference between the two are
the following except
a. In res ipsa loquitur, there is an obvious need for evidence as to both the
standard care and specific act
b. In common knowledge, the patient must prove the causative act
c. In res ipsa loquitur, there is not need of an expert witness
d. In common knowledge, there is need for an expert medical testimony to
establish standard care
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177. Defensive medicine means any act or omissions of a physician primarily a. If the dead body is exposed to temperature above 90 C, muscle proteins
to avoid malpractice liability. In which instance may a physician not liable coagulate causing muscles to be rigid
a. Order additional diagnostic treatment normally considered unnecessary b. Because the flexor muscles are stronger than the extensors, the body
b. Hospitalization for a minor procedure as serious complications may occur id assumes the “pugilistic attitude”
done in a clinic c. Commonly observed when the body is placed in boiling fluids
c. Avoid performance of hazardous procedure which is essential for patients d. Heat stiffening is more or less permanent and is not easily affected by
to recover putrefaction
d. Undertaking a hazardous procedure which has no medical justification.
186. Which of the following types of asphyxial death is classified as anoxic
178. The hospital may be liable for the acts of which of the following nurses death?
found in a training hospital a. Traumatic crash asphyxia
a. OR nurse assisting a private surgeon b. Shock
b. Student nurse c. Carbon monoxide poisoning
c. Ward staff nurse d. Cyanide poisoning
d. Special duty nurse
187. Under what classification of mental deficiency would a person who is
179. An invitee is one of the persons coming within the premises of a hospital. wanting in memory, will power and emotion and with mentality that never
Which is not correct? exceeds that of a normal child over two years old, with an IQ between 0-20
a. A patient entering premises where he has been warned not to enter is an fall?
invitee a. Imbecile
b. Hospital is required to make the premises safe fro invitees b. Idiot
c. A hospital is liable if an invitee sustained an injury due to improper upkeep c. Moron
ground d. Feeble minded
d. A private nurse hired by a patient is an invitee
188. Which of the following requisites must be present in order that
180. A patient lost the function of his right leg after the physician assisted by impotency may be a ground for the annulment of marriage?
a resident physician was not successful in his attempt to remove a pin a. Impotency remedied by surgical interventions
fragment from the patient’s right hip because his surgical procedure was not b. Impotency not present at time of marriage
in accordance with the sound orthopedic practice. Who is liable? c. One party is aware of the existing impotency of the other party
a. Hospital d. Impotency must be absolute
b. Physician and hospital
c. Hospital and resident 189. The doctrine which will bar a patient from recovering damages because
d. Physician ha assents to the risk of injury is
a. Sole responsibility
181. The pharmacist must take into possession of the prescriptions of all kinds b. Assumption of risk
of drugs after delivery of the medicine. Which is not correct? c. Contributory negligence
a. If a patient insists for a copy, he may give him a duplicate or Xerox copy d. Continuing negligence
b. The prescription is the property of the hospital who employed the
pharmacist 190. Which of the following is not a cause of death in judicial hanging?
c. Pharmacist has no right to retain the prescription if no medicine has been a. Cerebral anemia which results to an inhibition of the vital centers of the
delivered brain
d. He has absolute right to retain the prescription as part of his business record b. Partial or complete severance of the spinal cord
c. Traumatic asphyxia
182. When a surgeon operates on a patient without consent, this constitutes d. Dislocation of fracture of the upper cervical vertebra
an assault and even without proof of injury resulting, the plaintiff may recover
what type of damage? 191. The most prominent sign of death is
a. Nominal a. Progressive fall of body temperature
b. Moderate b. Cessation of heart action and circulation
c. Exemplary c. Cessation of respiration
d. Liquidated d. Insensibility of the body and loss of power to move

183. The following are the basic principles in human transplantation except 192. Hypotension will cause release of gases from the body fluids and may
a. Human body tries to reject transplanted tissue soon after transplantation result in doubling on the size of a hollow viscus. This effect is called
b. Human body regards transplanted tissues as foreign bodies a. Substernal emphysema
c. The lesser the genetic difference between donor and recipient, the more b. Trapped gas
rapid and vigorous the rejection reaction c. Chokes
d. Probability of success depends on the type of tissue or organ and rapidity of d. Bends
its removal after cessation of circulation of the donor
193. The testimony of an expert witness is not needed to prove negligent act
184. Whorls is a type of fingerprint pattern with two deltas and patterns too when which doctrine is applicable
irregular in form. Which of the following classification is rare and often with a. Res ipsa loquitur
more than two deltas? b. Borrowed servant
a. Accidentals c. Ostensible agent
b. Simple whorls d. Contributory negligence
c. Central pocket loop
d. Lateral pocket loop 194. At the time of cholecystectomy, a broken needle was left in the abdomen.
A suit of malpractice may be instituted based on the doctrine of
185. Heat stiffening is one of the conditions simulating rigor mortis. Which a. Assumption of risk
statement is not correct? b. Foreseeability
c. Res ipsa loquitur

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d. Captain of the ship 204. Juan was suffering from tuberculosis, has a quarrel with Pedro who gave
the former first blows in the hypochondriac region causing bruising of the liver
195. Which is not a medical indication for artificial insemination with a source followed by internal hemorrhage and death. Pedro is liable for
from a donor other than the husband a. Homicide
a. Azoospermia b. Not liable
b. For eugenic reason as the husband has a hereditary disease c. Murder
c. Infertility due to defective sperm cell d. Serious physical injury
d. Oligospermia
205. Which is not a post-mortem finding in heat stroke?
196. The following are different types of physical evidence, except a. Marked lividity
a. Corpus delicti b. Pugilistic position
b. Documentary c. Congestion of the internal organs
c. Associative d. Petechial hemorrhages in the brain and heart
d. Tracing
206. In doing post-mortem examination of the dead body, which of the
197. What is the liability of a physician who performs a medico-legal post- following belongs to the external examination
mortem examination without authorization issued by the inquest officer a. Identity of the body
a. No liability under common law b. Examination of the clothing
b. Civilly and criminally liable c. Determination of the position and approximate time of death
c. Civilly liable d. Examination of the crime scene
d. Criminally liable
207. A wound which is a result of a person’s indistinctive reaction of self-
198. Which of the following will not produce asphyxia death by smothering protection is what special type of wound
a. Plastic bag suffocation a. Defense
b. Gagging b. Self-inflicted
c. Mugging c. Offensive
d. Overlaying d. Patterned

199. One of the signs of death is the change in and about the eye. Which 208. After death, the factor connected with the body that accelerates the rate
ophthalmoscopic finding is not correct of cooling is
a. Pale optic disc like in optic atrophy a. Obesity of the person
b. Retinal vessels are segmented without blood flow b. Acute pyrexial disease
c. Remaining portion of fundus may have a blue tinge c. Death of the middle aged
d. Pale retina d. Chronic pyrexial disease associated with wasting

200. The manner of death explains how the cause of death arose. Which 209. Punch drunkenness, a delayed sequelae of intracranial damage in boxing
statement is NOT correct? is characterized by
a. Natural death is caused solely by disease a. Rapid, involuntary clumsy movement that may be a mixture of unrelated or
b. Violent death can be determined whether it is suicidal, accidental, or conflicting cortical automatism
homicidal in post-mortem examination b. Slurred speech, slow clumsy movements, unsteadiness of gait, tremor,
c. Does not include that manner of death is suicidal, accidental, or homicidal progressive dementia, and symptoms of progressive ventricular dilatation
d. Unnatural death is due to injury of any sort c. Absence of unconscious movements, as swinging of the arms during
walking, facial expression related to the emotional content of speech and
201. Which of the following kinds of impression is not produced by chance? multiple gestures
a. Impression made by fingers smeared with some colored substance like black d. Passive action of an extremity that meets with a plastic-dead-feeling
ink resistance likened to bending a lead pipe
b. Prints not visible after impression but made visible by addition of some
substance 210. When the oxygen is delivered to the tissues but cannot be utilized
c. Impression of the finger bulbs with the use of printing ink on the surface of properly due to a failure of oxidative process is called
the paper a. Anoxic death
d. Impression made by pressing finger tips on melted paraffin soap or plastic b. Histotoxic anoxic death
tape c. Anemic anoxic death
d. Stagnant anoxic death
202. One of the probable signs of pregnancy is the presence of rhythmical
contraction and relaxation of the uterus but may also be given by a fibroid 211. A six year old child was subjected to tonsillectomy and in the course of
uterus. This is called operation the surgeon accidentally removed the uvula. The child allegedly
a. Hegar’s sign suffered from permanent loss of taste and changes in the tone of voice. The
b. Braxton-Hick’s sign surgeon was
c. MacDonald’s sign a. Civilly and criminally liable
d. Jacquemin-Chadwick sign b. Not liable
c. Civilly liable
203. Communications made by physician which is not actionable even if the d. Criminally liable
physician acted in bad faith is what type of privileged communication
a. Conditional 212. Which of the following doctrines does not fall under the doctrine of
b. Absolute imputed negligence
c. Unconditional a. Common knowledge
d. Qualified b. Borrowed servant
c. Captain of the ship
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213. A surgeon had an agreement with the patient to perform a surgery but c. Fear of pregnancy
played only a minor role in the operation as surgery was done by another d. Ignorance of sex technique
surgeon. He may be held liable for
a. Kangaroo practice 224. The following are common complaints after marital union except
b. Negligence a. Male sex inadequacies
c. Criminally liable b. Lack of privacy
d. Breach of contract c. Husband’s preferred perversion
d. Less frequent pregnancy
214. An unwanted child is one of the causes of child abuse or neglect. Which
is not correct? 225. False sensory perception occurring midway between falling asleep and
a. Child placed in the middle of emotional triangle of couple being awake
b. Child allegedly giving bad luck to family a. Hypnagogic
c. Child born of unmarried woman b. Illusion
d. Wife committed adultery c. Lilliputian
d. Kinesthetic
215. The following are examples of tracing evidences except
a. Aircraft or ship manifest 226. Rigor mortis in the tropical countries lasts on the average for about
b. Physicians clinical record ________ during cold weather
c. Wearing apparel of the offender a. 24 hours only
d. Blood stain recovered from the area traversed by the wounded suspect b. 24 to 48 hours
c. 48 to 72 hours
216. Stolen motor vehicle identified by plate number and by body or engine d. 12 hours
serial number is an example of which of the following evidences?
a. Tracing 227. After death, which of the following organs putrefies late?
b. Associative a. Brain
c. Corpus delicti b. Lungs
d. Documentary c. Liver
d. Spleen
217. The following are devices which record the psycho-physiological response
except? 228. Which of the following is a single self-loading weapon?
a. Lie detector machine a. Automatic pistol
b. Word association test b. Revolver
c. Narcosynthesis c. Miniature rifle
d. Physiological stress evaluation d. Shotgun

218. Which of the following makes use of the drug that try to “inhibit the 229. The following are true or valid statements, except
inhibitor”? a. The bullet wound on the chest wall usually has an upward course
a. Use of polygraph b. Wound of the auricle is more rapidly fatal
b. Narcoanalysis c. Injury of the cerebral hemisphere is as a rule immediately fatal
c. Hypnotism d. Bullet wound in the brain substance is usually rugged tunnel with a diameter
d. Confession larger than the caliber of the bullet

219. Which of the following are drugs used to “inhibit the inhibitor”? 230. The following are the same as Paraffin test, except
a. Sodium penthotal a. Dermal nitrate test
b. Diazepam b. Lung’s test
c. Hyoscine hydrobromide c. Diphenylamine test
d. Sodium amytal d. Walker’s test

220. Which of the following is known to some as “boxer’s hemorrhage”? 231. Formation of blackish-brown sloughs is a characteristic lesion produced
a. Subdural hemorrhage by
b. Pontine hemorrhage a. Sulphuric acid
c. Intracerebral hemorrhage b. Nitric acid
c. Potash
221. Children born of void marriage or those born of voidable marriages after d. Hydrochloric acid
the decree of annulment
a. Natural children (proper) 232. This is claimed to be a specific feature of electrical injury
b. Natural children of legal fiction a. Metallization
c. Natural children of presumption b. Flaky opacities of the lens
d. Illegitimate children c. Electrical injuries
d. Superficial carbonization
222. Artificial donor insemination with the consent of the husband but without
the consent of the wife may result in 233. A gait in which the foot is raised high, thrown forward and brought down
a. Charges of rape against the physician suddenly and is seen in person suffering from tabes dorsalis
b. Action for divorce against the husband based on assault a. Cow’s gait
c. A paternity suit against the donor b. Ataxic gait
d. Criminal assault against the physician c. Festinating gait
d. Waddling gait
223. The following are causes of non-consummation of the sexual act, except
a. Imperforate hymen
b. Tight thick hymen

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234. In the examination of a stain, Takayama test makes use which of the 245. Which of the following is abused by rugby sniffers
following reagents? a. Benzene
a. Phenolphthalein b. Toluene
b. Benzidrine c. Acetone
c. Hemochromagen d. Chloroform
d. Guaiacum
246. The feeling of grains of sand are lying under the skin or small insects
235. Which of the following is a blistering gas? crawling on the skin giving rise to itching sensation common among cocaine
a. Yellow cross users is called
b. Bromobenzyl cyanide a. Cocaine body packer
c. Chlorine b. Magnan syndrome
d. Phosgene c. Hadfield syndrome
d. Stonewalling
236. Kunkel’s test is a qualitative test for the presence of
a. Carbon monoxide 247. Cause of action for damages for injury sustained may be based on a
b. Carbon dioxide breach of contract. Which is correct?
c. Hydrogen sulfide a. The issue is the negligence of the doctor
d. Hydrogen cyanide b. Rule of damages is the same as that of a malpractice case
c. The expert testimony of a physician is not necessary
237. These parents often have personally disorders and are coolly indifferent d. A doctor who makes a contract to effect a cure and uses the highest possible
to the destructive nature of their action professional skill is not liable if he fails
a. Intermittent child abuser
b. One-time child abuser 248. Which of the following is not the duty of physician to the community
c. Constant child abuser a. To warn public against dangerous false practices of charlatans and quacks
d. Ignorant abuser b. Should never act as a dummy of any illegal practitioner, quacks or charlatans
c. To assist in the administration of justice on medico-legal cases when called
238. The outline of the breast consists of two converging lines which meet at upon by the court
the region of the nipple d. To be punctual in responding to consultation
a. Hemispherical breast
b. Conical breast 249. Person is talkative, argumentative and over-confident. There is difficulty
c. Infantile breast of articulation, loss of coordination to finer movements. The face is flushed
d. Pendulous breast with eyeballs congested and he is reckless. He is
a. Slight inebriation
239. Hymenal opening is like a star b. Moderate inebriation
a. Annular c. Drunk
b. Septate d. Dead drunk
c. Cribriform
d. Stellate 250. Which of the following wine is bottled before fermentation has ceased so
that it contains CO2 gas solution at greater than atmospheric pressure
240. The umbilical cord falls at what time after delivery? a. Still sine
a. 36 hours b. Sparkling wine
b. 3rd day c. Fortified wine
c. 5th day d. Dry wine
d. 7th day
251. The anesthetic level of alcohol is
241. Fear of sacred thing is a. 100 mg%
a. Harpaophobia b. 300 mg%
b. Hierophobia c. 400 mg%
c. Heliophobia d. 500 mg%
d. Dendrophobia
252. Which of the following methods used in alcohol detection makes use of
242. Fear of pregnancy Breatlr analyzer or Alcometer?
a. Coitophobia a. Chemical
b. Phengophobia b. Enzymatic
c. Maieusiophobia c. Gas chromatography
d. Hierophobia d. Infrared absorption

243. The irresistible impulse to in intoxication either in alcohol or drugs 253. In acute arsenic poisoning, the following organs are required for purpose
a. Pyromania of chemical analysis, except
b. Dipsomania a. Liver
c. Mutilomania b. Kidney
d. Kleptomania c. Brain
d. Stomach
244. This is a form of malingering, whereby something really exists as a fact
but is converted to a more serious disability or injury or to an exaggeration of 254. Which of the following laws prescribe the rights and obligations of
the real complaint persons in their daily relations with each other and with society
a. Feigned a. Adjective
b. Fictitious b. Procedural
c. Factitious c. Remedial
d. True d. Substantive

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255. The act permitting undergraduate but qualified person to take the d. Res ipsa loquitur
examination subject to condition that they will not practice their profession
until they reach the required age 265. Medical malpractice is an offense which falls under the jurisdiction of the
a. RA 4211 a. Philippine Medical Association
b. RA 4224 b. Association of Philippine Medical Colleges
c. RA 6615 c. Board o Medical Education
d. RA 5527 d. Board of Medicine

256. The members of the Board of Medicine shall hold office for a term of how 266. Subpoena duces tectum
many years without immediate reappointment? a. Requires a person to appear in court
a. 3 b. Requires a person to appear and testify in court
b. 4 c. Requires a person to appear in court and produce documents or papers in
c. 5 his profession
d. 6 d. Requires a person to appear in court and produce a person under his care
and custody
257. The following are rights inherent in the privilege to practice medicine,
except 267. It is a wrongdoing independent of contract
a. Right to avail of hospital services a. Medical malpraxis
b. Right to determine appropriate management procedure b. Breach of contract
c. Right to compensation c. Dereliction
d. Right to choose patient d. Quasi-delict

258. The kind of professional fee which is unethical because the amount 268. The following are elements of reckless imprudence, except
wagers with unforeseeable contingencies is known as a. That the offender fails to do an act
a. Contingent fee b. That the failure to do the act is voluntary
b. Dichotomous fee c. That it is done with malice
c. Straight fee d. That material damage or injury resulted from it
d. Retainer’s fee
269. Quantitative overtreatment
a. Excessive testing
259. Vicarious liability of a physician refers to his accountability for injury to b. Hospitalization of patient for minor ailment
his patent because of c. Performance of caesarian section to a normal uncomplicated pregnancy
a. Negligent ct committed by his nurse d. Application of cast without any justifiable reason
b. Defective hospital equipment
c. Failure of his patient to obey his instructions 270. A hospital where operative procedures are employed as a mode of
d. Misunderstanding between him and his patient treatment is
a. Diagnostic hospital
260. A hospital may be held liable for a negligent act of a hospital resident b. Maternity hospital
physician under the doctrine of c. Surgical hospital
a. Res ipsa loquitur d. Cosmetic hospital
b. Borrowed servant
c. Command responsibility 271. A medical intern caring for the patient is a
d. Doctrine of assumption of risk a. Trespasser
b. Licensee
261. Doctrine of res ipsa loquitur c. Invitee
a. Doctrine of ostensible agent d. Borrowed servant
b. Captain of the ship doctrine
c. Borrowed servant doctrine
d. Doctrine of common knowledge 272. The medical witness who refuses to answer questions propounded to him
may be cited for
262. Res ipsa loquitur means a. Dishonorable conduct
a. Another case is cited b. Perjury
b. The truth of the case is in question c. Indirect contempt
c. The location of the case identified d. Direct contempt
d. The thing speaks for itself
273. Donor and recipient are twin
263. The criminal liability of the physician in performing euthanasia with the a. Heterotransplantation
consent of the patient is b. Autotransplantation
a. Murder c. Isotransplantation
b. Homicide d. Homeotransplantation
c. Giving assistance to suicide
d. Not liable 274. Transplantation between different species
a. Autograft
264. During an operation by a private person on a private patient, the surgical b. Isograft
nurse assisting the surgeon committed a mistake resulting in injury to the c. Allograft
patient. the surgeon and not the hospital will be held liable under the doctrine d. Xenograft
of
a. Command responsibility 275. Which is not a provider in the delivery of Medical Care Services
b. Borrowed servant a. Hospital duly accredited by the Philippine Medicare Commission
c. Calculated risk b. Drugstores duly accredited by the Commission

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c. Dental practitioner duly accredited by the Commission d. Restraining order
d. Medical practitioner duly licensed in the Philippines and a member of PMA
286. A certain Manong Juan is known for his healing powers. He utilizes as
276. The following are the benefits under the Medicare Act, except remedy to diseases light, air, water, clay, heat, rest, diet, electricity and
a. Hospitalization massage. He is called
b. Abdominal surgical operation a. Chiropractor
c. Psychiatric illness b. Hilot
d. Medical cases c. Naturopathist
d. Ostoepathist
277. It is the technical and descriptive term for the ordinary subpoena
a. Subpoena duces tecum 287. Which of the following Republic Acts created the Board of Medicine and
b. Subpoena ad testificandum otherwise known as Medical Act of 1959
c. Subpoena duces tecum et ad testificandum a. RA 4224
d. Subpoena ultimatum b. RA 5946
c. RA 2382
278. Known as the “National Health Insurance Act of 1995” d. RA 4111
a. RA 1857
b. RA 7875 288. Which of the following is the minimum age required for one to take the
c. RA 7785 preliminary board examination?
d. RA 1158 a. 18
b. 19
279. Physiological method of family planning c. 20
a. “morning after pill” d. 21
b. Heating of the testicles
c. Complete abstinence 289. In order that a candidate may be deemed to have passed the board
d. Coitus reservatus examination, a candidate must have an average of 75% with no scores below
____ in any of the 12 subjects
a. 50
280. The following are the physiological and psychological signs and symptoms b. 60
of guilt, except c. 65
a. Sweating d. 70
b. Excessive salivation
c. Color change 290. In which of the following RA provides that examinees who passed the bar
d. Fidgeting or board examination is equivalent to 1st Grade Civil Service Eligibility
a. RA 1080
281. Which is not true of corpus delicti b. RA 1625
a. Body of the crime c. RA 2412
b. Confession d. RA 3249
c. Fact of specific loss
d. Injury sustained 291. Which of the following healing arts is one who practices the system of
therapeutic treatment through adjusting the articulations of the human body,
282. According to Harvard Report of 1968, the following are the characteristics particularly those of the spine?
of “irreversible coma” except a. Masseur
a. Unreceptivity b. Chiropractor
b. No reflexes c. Naturopathist
c. No breathing movement d. Napropathist
d. Flat or isoelectric ECG
292. The following are symptoms of thermic fever or sunstroke, except
283. Cocaine is an alkaloid from the leaves of the cultivated coca shrub. Which a. Congested face
of the following is not correct? b. Dilated pupils
a. Coca leaf is chewed for its stimulating effects and also for depressing c. Pulse is full and pounding
appetite d. Respiration later becomes irregular
b. Tolerance to drug is slow
c. It stimulates the parasympathetic system causing increased pulse rate and 293. Which of the following has a flat head?
dilatation of pupils a. Caucasian
d. Dependence tends to be psychological rather than physical b. Mongolism
c. Malayan
284. Continuous and excessive use of amphetamine may lead to the d. Eskimos
development of the following possible complications except
a. Widespread hemorrhagic and rapid development of myocardial fiber 294. Male sexual arousal is
necrosis a. Psychological followed by physical
b. Develops syndromes resembling heat stroke b. Physical followed by psychological
c. Greater sexual enjoyment while high c. Primarily physical
d. Psychosis and other permanent brain damage d. Primarily psychological

285. A hospital in-patient requested access to his clinical records but was 295. Which of the following test is based on the presence of spermine in the
refused by the hospital administrator. He can file in court for an order of prostatic fluid?
a. Mandamus a. Berberio’s test
b. Legal claim b. Puramen reaction
c. Injunction c. Florence test
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d. Acid phosphatase test C. Revised penal code
D. Criminal Act of 1970
296. To the spermatic stain on the glass, picric acid is added
a. Berberio’s test 7. To which forum can an administrative complaint be filed against doctors?
b. Florence test A. Regional Trial Court
c. Puramen test C. Department of health
d. Acid phosphatase test B. National Bureau of Investigation
D. Professional Regulation Comission
297. To determine whether a person is dead, the following examinations for
the peripheral circulation are used, except 8. Reprimand is a sanction imposed against a doctor when he is guilty of what
a. Icard’s test liability:
b. Winslow’s test A. Administrative liability
c. Magnus Test B. Civil liability
d. Diaphanous Test C. criminal liability
D. no liability
298. Who is the friend of man?
a. Physician 9. If the license of a physician is suspended indefinitely, after how long can he
b. Dog apply for reinstatement?
c. Both A. 3 years
d. neither B. 6 months
C. 2 years
299. Who is man’s best friend D. it will depend on the pleasure of the Board of medicine
a. Physician
b. Dog 10. What is the degree of proof/evidence needed to convict physician of a
c. Both crime?
d. Neither A. Guilt beyond reasonable doubt
C. Prosecution must prove that Dra. Gajardo got pregnant
300. Method of choice in infanticide B. Preponderance of evidence
a. Mugging D. Prosecution must prove that Dr. Gimenez is a medical doctor
b. Manual strangulation
c. Overlaying 11. The study of licensure laws, regulatory laws and physician-patient
d. Gagging relationship, is known in medical school curriculum as:
A. Legal Medicine
LEGAL MEDICINE / MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE B. Legal Ethics
1. Patient was aware that physician was drunk yet he allowed the doctor to C. Medical Jurisprudence
inject him: D. M<edical Ethics
A. doctrine of continuing negligence
C. res ipsa loquitor 12. Which of the following does not affect a termination of physician-patient
B. vicarious liability relationship?
D. captain of the ship A. withdrawal of physician without patient consent
C. death of patient
2. Patient Mr. Lee promised to pay Dr. B one million pesos if he us cured of his B. recovery of patient
cancer. The professional fee to be collected by B refers to: D. death of physician
A. contingent fee
B. package deal fee 13. A physician should never examine or treat hospitalized patient of another
C. retainers fee physician without the latter’s knowledge and consent except when:
D. simple contractual fee A. the patient expressly asks him to do so in the absence of attending physician
B. he is a relative of the patient
3. HIV patient takes experimental drugs despite unknown side effects: C. he will not changed the patient a professional fee
A. doctrine of informed consent D. in case of emergency, the attending physician is not readily available
C. assumption of risk
B. doctrine of foreseeability 14. A physician accused of criminal abortion was acquitted because:
D. doctrine of contributory negligence A. he was a duly licensed medical practitioner
B. the woman plaintiff was emotionally unstable
4. There is direct physical connection between the wrongful act of the C. the product of conception could not be produced in court
Physician and the injury suffered by the patient: D. a pregnancy test done 3 days before the alleged abortion definitely ruled
A. Doctrine of proximate cause out pregnancy
C. “Sine Qua now” test
B. “But for” test CASE: Mr. A brought his 3 yrs old son to a hospital. Dr. B, the admitting
D. “Substantial factor” test physician admitted the pediatric case to the medicine ward because the
pediatric ward is full. During the night, the patient child was seen in the floor
5. Principle applied when the medical fee is not specified: with a fractured skull resulting from a fall. It was found out that the bed was
A. “Asumpsit on quanthum merit” without railings. Mr. A wanted to sue Dr. B and the hospital.
C. “Dura Lex sed Lex”
B. “Lex Loci contract” 15. The doctrine applicable in this case would be:
D. “Sine Qua now” A. Res ipsa loquitor
B. Osiensible agent
6. Article 365 which deals with imprudence and negligence is a provision of: C. Forseeability
A. Civil code D. Common knowledge
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16. Suppose before admission Mr. A was informed of the absence of railings 26. The bone which is most informative regarding the sex of the owner of the
to protect the child from fall: skeleton being examined is the:
A. assumption of risk A. Skull
C. res ipsa loquitor B. Sternum
B. continuing negligence C. Pelvis
D. common knowledge D. Femur

17. Suppose Mr. A has already previously and repeatedly complained of the 27. The willful deliberate and painless acceleration of death of a person:
absence of railings to Dr. B but no attention was given to the complaint, which A. Parricide
doctrine could be applicable? B. Euthanasia
A. assumption of risk C. Homicide
C. contributory negligence D. Infanticide
B. continuing negligence
D. common knowledge 28. The cause of death resulting from lack of skill, lack of foresight, and reckless
imprudence is called:
18. Suppose one day after an intramuscular injection a part of the needle was A. Homicide
discovered protruding from the buttocks of the patient, what is the doctrine B. Accidental
applicable? C. Murder
A. assumption of risk D. Negligence
B. res ipsa loquitor
C. contributory negligence 29. When a body is the subject matter of a criminal investigation, it may be
D. continuing negligence exhumed:
A. Anytime
19. Originally there were railings on the bed of the patient. Mr A, the father B. 3 years after burial
removed the railings so that he himself can sleep on the bed. His child fell with C. 5 years after burial
a broken skull. What is the doctrine applicable: D. 10 years after burial
A. res ipsa loquitor
C. contributory negligence 30. Any change for the position of the cadaver will not change the location of
B. borrowed servant doctrine this type of cadaveric lividity:
D. common knowledge A. Hypostatic
B. Osmotic
20. Patient leaves the hospital against advice: C. Diffusion
A. Continuing Negligence D. Alteration
C. Vicarious Liability
B. Res Iplsa Loquitor 31. Exhumation is also known as:
D. Contributory Negligence A. interment
B. ground burial
21. Common defense of the hospital are regards consultants liability to his C. embalming
private patients: D. disinterment
A. Independent Contractor
C. Captain of the ship doctrine 32. Deep burial sites will make decomposition :
B. Joint and several liability A. faster
D. Vicarious liability B. slower
C. stationary
22. The reporting of treatment of serious physical injuries by a physician is: D. negligible
A. Voluntary
B. Mandatory 33. When blood accumulates in the most dependent portions of the dead
C. Case to case body, it is called
D. Every end of the month A. primary6 flaccidity
C. post-mortem lividity
23. Under the doctrine the hospital owner may be liable for the mistakes of B. secondary flaccidity
the residents: D. algor mortis
A. Borrowed servant doctrine
C. Vicarious liability 34. A missing person is presumed dead if he is not heard from for:
B. Captain of the ship A. 1 year
D. Fellow Servant doctrine B. 2 years
C. 3 years
24. Which of the following laws is enforced by the state: D. 4 years
A. Substantive law
B. Moral law 35. Musketry, electrocution, and hanging are examples of
C. Divine Law A. dead body disposal
D. Natural Law C. sudden death
B. judicial death
25. A terminally ill patient is given an overdose of sedatives without his D. asphyxial death
knowledge. What crime if any is committed by the doctor:
A. Murder 36. If the physician performs euthanasia without the patients knowledge, he
C. Homicide is guilty of:
B. No crime because ethically allowed A. murder
D. Assisted Suicide C. merciful killing
B. nothing

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D. assistance to the commission of suicide A. infanticide
C. homicide
37. If a 3-day old unidentified child was intentionally killed with cruelty, and B. parricide
during a calamity, the offender may be changed with: D. impossible crime
A. infanticide
B. murder 48. Presidential Decree 169 mandates all doctors to report all cases involving:
C. homicide A. slight and less physical injury
D. parricide C. less serious and serious physical
B. mutilation
38. Cadaveric rigidity is also known as D. child abuse cases
A. Rigor mortis
C. cadaveric spasm 49. When the color of the contusion changes to green, the contusion’s
B. Algor mortis estimated age is
D. heat stiffening A. 2-4 days
B. 4-5 days
39. The convict is put to death by a volley of fire from a firing squad in: C. 7-10 days
A. mugging D. 14-15 days
B. Muskety
C. garroting 50. Fracture produced by a tangential or glancing approach of bullet:
D. murder A. pond fracture
C. gutter fracture
40. An unembalmed body should be buried not later than: (if the person died B. indented fracture
as a result of a natural cause): D. bursting fracture
A. 12 hrs
B. 20 hrs. 51. This is a firearm which has a cylindrical magazine situated at the rear of the
C. 24 hrs. barrel which can accommodate five or six cartridge:
D. 48 hrs. A. automatic pistol
C. rifle
41. An unembalmed body should be buried not later than: (if the person died B. revolver
as a result of a communicable disease): D. shotgun
A. 12 hrs.
B. 20 hrs. 52. Its main function is the transformation of mechanical energy by the hit of
C. 24 hrs. the firing pin on the percussion cap to chemical energy:
D. 48 hrs. A. primer
B. powder
42. If one performed lawful act, and he did it with due care, and death C. bullet
occurred without intending to cause it, the death is D. projectile
A. negligent
B. homicide 53. If the diameter of the gunshot wound point of entry is 1 cm x 1 cm the
C. accidental probable caliber of the firearm used is
D. murder A. 0.38
B. 0.22
43. Instantenous rigor is also known as C. 0.45
A. Rigor mortis D. 9 mm
C. post-mortem muscular irritability
B. cadaveric spasm 54. The primer is usually made up of
D. post-mortem rigidity A. lead, barium, antimony
C. lead and antimony
44. It is the prominence of the superficial veins with reddish discoloration due B. lead and barium
to the process of decomposition which develops on both flanks of the D. lead, barium and copper
abdomen.
A. putrefaction 55. Tattooing is also known as
C. Adiposer formation A. stippling
B. Marbolization B. soot
D. Maceration C. smudging
D. fouling
45. The microorganisms that plays a dominant role in decomposition is
A. bacillus mesenterious 56. Factor/ which make the wound of entrance bigger than the caliber, except
C. chlostridium welchi A. deformity of the bullet which entered
B. bacillus coli B. bullet enters the skin sidewise
D. bacillus proteus vulgaris C. acute angular approach of the bullet
D. contraction of the elastic tissues of the skin
46. The following manner of death should be autopsied, EXCEPT
A. suicides 57. “Pugilistic” position of a boxer is associated with
C. accidental death A. burns
B. death unattended by physician B. drowning
D. death occurring in natural manner C. asphyxia
D. gunshot wounds
47. A common law-husband who kills his common law wife with whom he has
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58. The average time required for death in drowning is B. the body is that of a laundry woman
A. 1-3 minutes C. the body died for drowning
C. 5-10 minutes D. the body died for syphilis
B. 2-5 minutes
D. 3-6 minutes 69. Permission to disinter remains of persons who died of dangerous
communicable diseases maybe granted after a burial period of
59. This is quantitative determination of the chloride content of the blood in A. 4 years
the right and left ventricle of the heart: B. 5 years
A. Gettler’s test C. 6 years
C. Winslow’s test D. 7 years
B. Takayama test
D. Loord’s test 70. This is a medical evidence made known or addressed to the senses of the
court no limited to the sense of vision, but is intended to the sense of hearing,
60. The test which determines the whether semen is of human origin or not: taste, smell and touch
A. biological test of farnum A. experimental evidence
C. Berberio’s C. autoptic or real evidence
B. Ganguli’s method B. documentary evidence
D. puramen reaction D. corpus evidence

61. It is an expressed acknowledgement by the accused in a criminal case of 71. The most prominent sign of death is
the truth of his guilt as the crime charged. A progressive fall of the body temperature
A. confession B. cessation of heart action and circulation
D. all of the above C. cessation of respiration
B. admission D. insensibility of body loss of power to move
E. none of the above
C. interrogation 72. The study of licensure laws, regulatory laws and physician-patient
relationship, is known in medical school curriculum as:
62. The presence of weapon which is highly grasped by the hand of a victim of A. Legal Medicine
a shooting incident is an example of C. Medical Jurisprudence
A. Rigor mortis B. Legal Ethics
C. cadaveric spasm D. Medical Ethics
B. death stiffening
D. cadaveric rigidity 73. A mental process whereby one or more persons appraise a situation and
make a decision based on their judgement that may or may not lead to action
63. Cases when trauma or disease kill quickly that there is no opportunity for is called:
sequel or complication to develop is known as A. Treatment
A. proximate cause of death B. Diagnosis
C. immediate cause of death C. Operation
B. secondary cause of death D. Analysis
D. complete cause of death
74. Faith healing is allowed as an norm of treatment modality in the
64. The most practical, useful and reliable means of preserving evidence is by Philippines. This is allowed on the basis of Constitutional guarantee on:
A. photography A. freedom of origin
C. description C. freedom of the press
B. sketching B. freedom of expression
D. manikin method D. freedom of sexual expression

65. The comprehensive study of a dead body performed by trained physician 75. The nature of liability against Dr. a would be:
employing recognized procedures and techniques is known as A. administrative
A. Post-mortem examination B. civil
C. medical examination C. criminal
B. autopsy D. ethical
D. Post-mortem dissection
76. The venue with which to file the case in case Mr. Ty demands P1 million
66. The principle used in the Magnus test for determining somatic death is pesos as payment would be:
A. no change in color of the finger A. Regional Trial Court
B. no change in the temperature of the finger C. Department of health
C. change in the color of the finger B. Professional Regulation commission
D. change in the temperature of the torniqueted finger D. All of the above

67. When the body surface of corpse is pressed it leaves a flattened area due 77. The cost of the procedure to re-attach of Mr. Ty that was incided would be
to in nature of:
A. absence of edema A. moral damages
C. precipitated skin proteins C. exemplary damages
B. loss of elasticity of the skin B. actual damages
D. absence of blood D. all of the above

68. Cutis Galina or Washer woman’s hands and feet on the corpse signifies
that:
A. the body has been in water for sometime

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78. Mr. Ty suffered sleepless nights and wounded feelings as well as 87. A physician cannot be held liable for the ill effect of his management
besmirched reputation. procedure if
This kind of damage is referred to as: A. he can show that he applied his knowledge and skill with diligence and
A. actual damage care
C. exemplary damage B. the doctrine of res ipsa loquitor is applicable
B. moral damage C. the patient contributed to the ill-effects
D. attorney’s fees D. the procedure is by its nature risky

79. Dr. A uttered vexing words against Dr. B defaming his personality and 88. A physician who gives an overdose of a drug may be charged for
dignity. Dr. A maybe guilty of: A. Immorality
A. Libel C. gross negligence
B. Slander B. Dishonorable conduct
C. rumor mongering D. incompetence
D. any of the above
89. One of the grounds for the suspension or revocation of the certificate of
80. When a surgeon operates on a patient without consent, this constitutes an registration of a physician on account of a criminal act is
assault and even without proof of injury resulting, the plaintiff may recover A. immoral or dishonorable conduct
what type of damage? B. violation of the Code of ethics
A. Nominal C. conviction by court of an offense involving moral turpitude
B. Moderate D. false, extravagant or unethical advertisement
C. Exemplary
D. Liquidated 90. A balikbayan physician puts up a sign board at his clinic. Which is unethical?
A. “Disease of Women and Children”
81. When is patient’s consent necessary? C. consultation hours 9-11 a.m.
A. in an emergency, patient need tracheostomy B. “Trained at Mayo Clinic”
B. in a women diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy, it turns out be a case of D. consultation by appointment only
acute appendicitis and the surgeon decides to remove the appendix
C. During an appendectomy, the surgeon discovers and abnormal ovary and 91. The mistress of a married physician sought redress from the Board of
desiced to remove it. Medicine when the physician left her for another woman. Which statement is
D. The colon was perforated during simoidoscopy and the surgeon decides on VALID?
laparotomy to undertake repair A. she can charge the physician for immorality
C. she has no right to complain
82. A physician may perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure without B. she can accuse him for adultery
the consent of the patient or his relatives. D. she can charge him of abandonment
A. when the physician believes the procedure is necessary
B. when the patient is merely being stubborn 92. An unmarried physician was discovered having sex with an unmarried
C. when the patient is unconscious nurse. He may be charged before the Board of medicine for
D. in an acute emergency when there in no time to discuss the situation in A. Seduction
order to seek consent B. Immorality
C. Adultery
83. A physician may apply a procedure even it is against the wishes of the D. reckless imprudence
patient if
A. the procedure is known to be safe 93. The prohibition and imposition of penalty on physicians who sell medical
B. the procedure is necessary for the good of the patient samples gratuitously given to them by drug promoters is embodied in
C. the procedure is required by law A. Medical Act 1959 as amended
D. there is implied consent by he patient’s spouse C. Revised Penal Code
B. Revised Administrative Code
84. The following are provisions of Penal Law wherein a physician may be hold D. Pharmacy Law
criminally liable. Which provision specifically mention the physician as the
wrong-doer? 94. The element of deceit is required in case of:
A. defamation A. forcible obduction
B. criminal negligence and imprudence C. simíoee seduction
C. violation of the Dangerous Drug Act B. consented obduction
D. refusal to render treatment in emergency cases D. qualified seduction

85. The testimony of an expert witness is NOT needed to prove a negligent act 95. The spinning motion of the bullet, its rough surface, and the imagination
when which doctrine is applicable? of the skin, all produce the:
A. res ipsa loquitor A. Tattooing
C. ostensible agent B. Rifling
B. borrowed servant C. Contusion collar
D. captain of the ship D. smudging

86. Instances when a physician may NOT be held liable for abandonment. 96. The skin is whitened, macerated and wrinkled in:
A. failure to visit the patient sufficiently after believing that the patient A. cutis anserina
needed no further treatment C. washerwoman’s skin
B. failure to provide follow-up attention B. saponification
C. refusal to attend a case for which he has assumed responsibility D. contact flattening
D. failure to arrange for a substitute during the attending physician’s absence

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97. Sexual intercourse is NOT necessary in this crime: A. Illegal practice of medicine
A. Abduction B. Dereliction of duty
B. Seduction C. Criminal negligence
C. Adultery D. Malpractice
D. Concubinage
8. Jose is the son a physician. Upon graduation and before passing the board
98. Virginity is a requirement in this crime: exams, he put his name under a sign bearing his father’s name and started
A. simple seduction seeing patients. A patient was mismanaged and suffered injury. Jose was sued.
C. qualified seduction What is the fault committed?
B. forcible abduction A. Illegal practice of medicine against Jose
D. white slave trade B. Malpractice vs. Jose
C. Malpractice vs. Jose’s father
99. The laceration involving more than half of the hymenal height but does not D. No liability
reach the hymenal based is called:
A. Superficial 9. Ernie Barko advised Petra, a patient with breast CA to strictly follow his
B. Deep special cancer diet. He advised against taking medications as the chemicals
C. Complete therein conflicted with the principle of the diet. Petra died and Ernie was sued.
D. Complicated Which of the following is correct:
A. Ernie illegally practiced medicine
100. Stippling is caused by: B. Ernie should be held liable for the non-intake of medications by Petra
A. Flame C. Ernie is not liable since the proximate cause of Petra’s death is cancer
B. gunpowder residue D. Malpractice on the part of Ernie
C. smoke
D. bullet 10. Beautician Lucy pricks pimples and dishes out topical lotions to clients. Dr.
Balat is losing out to Lucy so she accuses the latter of illegal practice of
1. The body vested by law to have general supervision and regulation over the medicine. Which of the following is correct?
practice of medicine is: A. Tigidig is performing a purely cosmetic function
A. Commission on Higher Education B. Tigidig is illegally practicing medicine
B. Department of Education C. Administrative charges should be filed with the PRC against Tigidig
C. Professional Regulatory Commission D. Tigidig’s parlor should be padlocked by the police authorities
D. Board of Medical Education
11. Precy Lore is a faith healer who beats up the sick to exorcise the evil spirits
2. Pedro Doctor graduated from the Pulangue College of Medicine and causing the disease. One follower who was injured sued her. Which of the
immediately used the title MD after his name. He is: following statement is correct:
A. Committing malpractice A. Freedom to act out one’s belief is a constitutionally protected right
B. Academically entitled to use MD B. Precy is guilty of inflicting physical injuries
C. Illegally practicing medicine C. Precy is practicing the tenets of her religion
D. Falsely using MD after his name D. Precy illegally practiced medicine

3. Any person who performs any of the acts constituting practice of medicine 12. Dr. Pedro is scheduled to preside over a CPC in the Medical School. He is
but is not qualified to do so shall be: late, so that on his own volition, countered the traffic flow in the opposite lane
A. Committing malpractice to reach his destination. He was caught by a traffic officer. Which can he
B. Committing fraud invoke?
C. Illegally practicing medicine A. Doctor’s right of way in heavy traffic
D. Acting under extraordinary authority B. Right of way in response to an emergency
C. None
4. Josefa’s daughter was suffering from diarrhea. She consulted Petra who told D. Right to violate minor traffic rules
her to give Pedilayte - Mild 30, a household remedy as classified by BFAD.
Which describe appropriately Petra’s action? : 13. A person need not be a physician to hold this position:
A. Not considered an act constituting practice of medicine A. Municipal Health Officer
B. Illegal practice of medicine B. City Health Officer
C. Malpractice acts C. Department of Health Secretary
D. Acting under false pretenses D. Medical Staff in a private hospital

5. This prevents an individual from being admitted to the practice of medicine: 14. Jose, an 18 year-old married male, was diagnosed with ruptured acute
A. Age 19 years appendicitis. Who should give the consent for surgery?
B. Passed the board examination A. Jose
C. Holder of a valid Certificate of Registration issued by the Board of Medical B. Consent by the wife is necessary
Education C. Jose’s parent
D. Must not have been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude D. Grandparents in the absence of the parents

6. This act does not constitute practice of medicine:
A. Physical examination of the patient
B. Collection of professional fees
C. Diagnosis and treatment
D. Prescribing drugs
7. A patient with hepatoma was erroneously diagnosed as tuberculoma by a
licensed physician. This was the result of the non-performance of the
necessary work-ups. The physician is guilty of:
15. Dr. Kildare, an American surgeon is in the Philippines on holiday. He joined
a group of Filipino surgeons in a medical mission performing operations for
the poor and the marginalized. Which of the following is correct?
A. He can invoke reciprocity as the basis for his performing surgery in the
Philippines.
B. He can practice even without a certificate of registration from the Board of
Medicine.
C. He is illegally practicing medicine in the country.
D. He needs to pass the local board exams before he can practice.

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16. Dr. Rodrigo released records of patient Juana to Atty. Jose, Juana’s lawyer
after the latter demanded the same in connection with a contemplated suit.
Which right of the patient may have been violated?
A. Privacy
B. Confidentiality
C. Right to peace of mind
D. No rights were violated since it involves litigation
17. You evaluated a 65-year old man with 3-month history of chest pains and
fainting spells that you feel merit cardiac catheterization. After informing him
fully of the benefits, consequences, risks, etc. and he was able to demonstrate
that he understands all of these, he refuses the intervention. What should you
do?
A. Respect his choice
B. Explore reasons for his decision and try to convince him again
C. Consider the discussion ended
D. Continue with the procedure nevertheless
18. A 60-year old patient has complaints of abdominal that is persistent but
not extreme. Workup shows hepatoma. He just retired from a busy
professional career and he and his wife are about to leave for a round the
world cruise. What should you do?
A. Exercise your therapeutic privilege and inform him later when he returns
B. Inform him of his condition now
C. Inform him when his condition worsens
D. Inform his wife first
19. While driving in EDSA, Dr. Gerardo witnessed the shooting of a politician
by a group of armed assailants. He was subpoenaed to appear in court because
of his as heavy practice. He relented nevertheless and appeared as a:
A. Ordinary witness
B. Expert witness
C. Hostile witness
D. Reluctant witness
20. A 70-year old man suffered a myocardial infarction and is admitted to the
hospital with a very poor prognosis. He asks you not to tell his wife as he feels
she will not be able to take it. What should you do?
A. Tell the wife since the exercise of therapeutic privilege applies to the patient
only
B. Encourage the patient to open dialogue with his wife
C. Keep quiet
D. Ask the nurse to inform the wife
21. Dr. Jane is connected with one of the RHUs of Abra. One of her task is to
implement the family planning program of the government. She is a devout
Catholic and espouses only the rhythm method. Which of the following is
correct?
A. She has the prerogative to choose treatment modalities to apply to patients.
B. She can invoke self-limitation to practice based on religious beliefs.
C. She must ask to be transferred to duties consistent with her beliefs.
D. She is liable for insubordination for not carrying out the duties of her
position.
22. One of the following is not subject to legal execution if a physician loses a
civil suit for malpractice.
A. Golf shares
B. Stocks and money in bank
C. Real estate property
D. Medical library, equipment and instruments
23. This type of consent is not contemplated under Philippine law:
A. Oral
B. Written
C. Expressed Indirectly
D. Blanket
24. A 40 wk. AOG pregnant woman gave birth to a dead baby girl with double
cord coil, tight. The obstetrician failed to do a biological physical profile of the
fetus. She is guilty of:
A. Homicide
B. Infanticide
C. Medical malpractice
D. Criminal negligence
25. Jose gave consent to surgically remove one of his kidneys which he intends
to sell to a patient in Japan with chronic renal disease. Which one of the
following requisites was violated as to make the consent invalid?
A. Informed and enlightened
B. Obtained voluntarily
C. Subject matter must be legal
D. Enlightened
26. Baby Jane was bleeding massively due to marked thrombocytopenia
secondary to dengue. Blood transfusion was required but the parents refused
on religious grounds. What should the physician do?
A. Secure a court appointed guardian to get consent for treatment
B. Transfuse immediately as this is an emergency
C. Respect the parents’ refusal of the lifesaving treatment
D. Do nothing
27. Dr. Tan refused to attend on several occasions a court hearing citing as
reason that he has a lot of OPD patients to see. He may be cited for:
A. Direct contempt of court
B. Indirect contempt of court
C. Disrespect for the court
D. Unduly prioritizing his clinic practice
28. A resident physician followed the order of a consultant that at face value
was grossly wrong and resulted in injury to the patient. Which is correct?
A. The resident clerk is not liable since he is merely a trainee under the
supervision of the consultant
B. Both the consultant and resident are liable for poor patient care
C. The consultant is not liable since the discretion lies with the resident to
either follow or not follow his advice
D. The resident is liable since he is the one who exercised the clinical judgment
that injured the patient
29. Jose, who is not a physician, affixed MD after his name to enable him to
secure a loan with the bank. Under the Medical Act of he is guilty of:
A. Committing malpractice
B. Committing fraud
C. Illegally practicing medicine
D. Considered not to be practicing medicine
30. Dr. Jose is practicing in Manila. A subpoena was issued by the court for him
to appear in a drug case in Tuguegarao. He failed to appear. Which of the
following is correct?
A. He need not comply with the subpoena.
B. He will be arrested to compel his appearance.
C. He will be cited for direct contempt.
D. He should be given compensation to enable him to appear.
31. Jose was stabbed and brought to Dr. Juan for management. Dr. Juan
refused to treat Jose since he was a dermatologist. Which one of the following
is applicable?
A. Dr. Juan can invoke his right to choose his patients.
B. Dr. Juan must manage the stabbing victim.
C. It is illegal to refuse rendering medical service.
D. Dr. Juan is liable for damages.
32. A 27-year old woman who has previously received no prenatal care
presents at term. On ultrasound she has a placenta previa, but she refuses
cesarean section for any reason. What should the physician do?
A. Operate since this is an emergency
B. Respect the patient’s wishes
C. Refer the matter to the ethics committee as this involves the life of the
mother and the fetus
D. The physician should get a court order to force a cesarean section
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33. In a malpractice case, Dr. Procopio was ordered by the court to produce at C. Specialty society certification is superior to the specialist certification under
trial the patient’s charts, laboratory and x-ray results and other documents the Department of Health System
under his ppossession and control. The process served on him to do this is D. Pedro is a only surgeon in practice
called:
A. Ordinary subpoena 42. An administrative complaint was filed with the PRC against a physician who
B. Subpena duces tecum was eventually found guilty. This may result in:
C. Subpoena ad testificandum A. Reprimand, suspension or revocation of license to practice
D. Court summons B. Imprisonment for criminal negligence
C. Civil damages paid to the patient to compensate for injuries sustained
34. Dr. Balat adopted a self-imposed limitation to practice dermatology only. D. Need to be re-certified
She may not do one of the following:
A. Practice only dermatology 43. Dr. P. Alikero’s wife filed an administrative complaint before the PRC
B. Limit practice to specific days and time against her husband who was living with a mistress for having abandoned her
C. Refuse to treat an emergency and her three children. The doctor’s acts are grounds for revoking his
D. Refuse to treat a common cold registration certificate and classifed as:
A. Personal disqualification
35. Dr. Jose operated on a patient and inadvertently left behind a clamp. B. Unprofessional conduct
Which malpractice doctrine is applicable in this case? C. Unethical conduct
A. Doctrine of Forseeability D. Criminal act
B. Fellow Servant
C. Res-Ipsa Loquitur 44. One of the following does not necessarily terminate the patient-physician
D. Captain of the ship relationship and will render the physician liable:
A. Recovery
36. A personal disqualification that may cause the revocation of a physician’s B. Discharge against advice
certificate of registration is: C. Discharge by the physician
A. Unprofessional conduct D. Abandonment
B. Issuing false medical certificates
C. Immoral or dishonorable conduct 45. A gynecologist performed a total abdominal hysterectomy on a patient
D. Guilty of an offense involving moral turpitude with myoma uteri. Before closing the abdomen, he discovered that the patient
had cancer of the cecum so he referred the patient to a general surgeon to
37. Josefa had herself aborted by a midwife. She subsequently went to Dr. perform the resection. Three days post-op, the patient had to be reopened
Juana who did a D&C to complete the abortion. Dr. Juana did not report the and a piece of gauze was found. Who may be held liable under the Captain of
matter to the police authorities. What is Dr. Juana’s liability if any? the ship Doctrine?
A. No liability A. The operating room nurse
B. Liable as principal for doing the D&C B. The second surgeon
C. Only administratively liable C. The gynecologist
D. Liable as accessory for not reporting D. he anesthesiologist

38. Jose’s inability to pay Dr. Kildare his fees for services rendered may result 46. A physician must appear in response to a subpoena if his place of residence
in: is how many kilometers from the court issuing the subpoena?
A. Automatic termination of the patient-MD relationship A. 100 kilometers
B. Action for collection filed by the physician against the patient B. 50 kilometers
C. Lessened physician liability for negligence C. less than 50 kilometers
D. Abandonment D. must appear no matter what the distance

39. In a case of botched up surgery, Dr. Pedor, the chairman of surgery at 47. The receptionist in the hospital lobby receives a fee from Dr. No for
Marconi Medical Center was called in to testify on the procedure. He is giving referring cases to the latter. This fee, which is unethical, is called:
testimony as: A. Contigent fee
A. Percipient witness B. Dichotomous fee
B. Expert witness C. Retainer fee
C. Hostile witness D. Referral fee
D. Defense witness
48. Dr. Jose refused to render service in an emergency case in an NPA
40. One of the following is not a liability resulting from the wrongful act by a controlled territory. Which is correct?
physician: A. His license will be revoked.
A. Criminal B. He will be civilly liable for the injuries sustained by the patient for his failure
B. Moral to treat.
C. Civil C. He can refuse service if there is risk on his life.
D. Administrative D. He violated his professional oath.

41. Dr. Pedro had surgical training in a government hospital but did not take
the Philippine College of Surgeons specialty examination. Dr. Juan completed
his surgical training at UCLA Medical Center and upon his return was certified
as Fellow of the Philippine College of Surgeons. Out of envy at the high patient
traffic of Pedro, Juan filed a complaint against Pedro with the PRC for false
claims of the latter as a surgeon. One of the following is correct:
A. Pedro must possess the degree of skill and knowledge possessed by a
surgeon since he claims to be one
B. Specialty society affiliation is the only basis for one to be a specialist
49. While being treated for gunshot injuries, Abu Sabayad confided to Dr.
Sharon that he was responsible for the kidnapping and beheading of twenty
hostages. Sabyad was captured and Dr. Sharon was called to testify. What
should he do?
A. Refuse to testify to protect his life
B. He must not testify as the information is privileged
C. He must testify in the interest of justice, public safety and welfare as this
involves a criminal matter
D. Feign loss of memory about the incident

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50. What is legal is not necessarily ethical. The contraceptive methods legally 60. Dr. Pedro, the MHO of Aurora Municipio shall perform an autopsy on a
allowed in the Philippines are the following except: dead body when:
A. Use of physical barrier A. Requested by any relative of the victim
B. Coitus interruptus B. Verbally directed by the police
C. Elective Abortion under the pro-choice paradigm C. Upon order of the mayor
D. Surgical sterilization D. Ordered by the Provincial Hospital Medical Director

51. As a result of the deformity he sustained from a facelift operation, Juana 61. Pedophilia is a form of sexual perversion where a man has a compulsive
sued Dr. Hannibal for mental anguish, social humiliation and moral shock. The desire
type of damages she can recover as a result of these is: to seek gratification by:
A. Actual damages A. Gazing at himself in the mirror
B. Compensatory damages B. Having sexual intercourse with a child of either sex
C. Exemplary damages C. Sexual intercourse with a corpse
D. Moral damages D. Engaging in sexual intercourse with an animal

52. Which one of the following points should be considered in determining 62. Dr. Acula is examining blood found in the crime scene. What is the source
defloration: when blood is dark red in color and has a low oxygen content:
A. Labias are in close contact with one another A. Child
B. Normal V shape configuration of the fourchette has been lost B. Menstrual
C. Sharpness of the rugosities of the vaginal canal C. Venous
D. Hymen is intact D. Arterial

53. The following are true of virginity: 63. Bumper fracture of the leg bones in pedestrian-vehicle collision is a
A. Refers to females consequence of:
B. Applicable to males and females A. Secondary impact
C. Genital organs altered by carnal knowledge B. Hit and run injuries
D. A woman of virtue C. Primary impact
D. Run over injuries
54. The presence of an intact hymen with distinct and regular edges and where
the opening barely admits tip of the smallest finger even if the thighs are 64. A wound which is a result of a person’s instinctive reaction of self
separated is seen in: protection is what special type of wound:
A. Virgo intacta A. Defense
B. True physical virginity B. Self-inflicted
C. Semi-virginity C. Offense
D. False physical virginity D. Patterned

55. Carnal knowledge means: 65. The condition where the body becomes soft and flaccid after the
A. Knowledge about the nature of sexual life disappearance of rigor mortis is called:
B. Rupture of the hymen A. Stage of secondary flaccidity
C. Slightest penetration of the female sexual organ by the male sexual organ B. Decomposition
D. Full penetration is necessary C. Suggillation
D. Putrefaction
56. One of the following is not a complication of hymenal lacerations:
A. Secondary infection 66. Which of the following type of abortion, whether performed by a health
B. Hemorrhage professional or not, is criminal and punishable by law?
C. Fistulae formation A. Intentional
D. Impotence B. Spontaneous
C. Consequence of a therapeutic act
57. Josefa is 10 years old. She gave consent to have carnal knowledge with a D. Threatened
male tourist provided she is paid money. Which is true?
A. Josefa is a victim of statutory rape. 67. The court ordered Dr. Juan to produce the skull of the victim who was killed
B. Josefa is a child prostitute and thus no rape occurred. by a blow on the head caused by a blunt weapon. The skull is what type of
C. There is no rape since consent was given by Josefa. evidence?
D. Josefa must be 12 years old to be a victim of statutory rape A. Autoptic evidence
B. Testimonial evidence
58. This type of injury need not be reported to police authorities under PD 169: C. Documentary evidence
A. Serious physical injuries D. Experimental evidence
B. Mutilation
C. Slight physical injuries 68. If the person died of communicable disease, the body must be buried
D. Less serious physical injuries within this period of time unless the local health authorities permits
otherwise:
59. Petra scratched Juana in the face in an altercation. The doctor attended to A. 24 hours
the injury that resolved in less than 10 days but a resultant keloid scar B. 18 hours
formation. The legal classification of this injury is: C. 12 hours
A. Mutilation D. 6 hours
B. Slight injuries
C. Serious physical injuries
D. Less serious injury

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69. The race of a living person may be presumed in the features of the face. A 79. Josefa does not intend to hurt her child, Jose. When she is drunk, she
person with thick lips and prominent eyes is presumed a: periodically batters Jose. She becomes remorseful afterwards and provides
A. Mongolian proper care in between her drinking spree. What type of child abuser is Josefa?
B. Caucasian A. Occasional child abuser
C. Malay B. Constant child abuser
D. Negro C. Intermittent child abuser
D. One time child abuser
70. Jose was hit by a truck in the legs and was thrown 10 feet from impact and
hit the graveled part of the road. Dr. Jose noted abrasions, contusions, 80. This finding in death is not consistent and may or may not appear on a
lacerations in other parts of the body aside form the leg fractures. What type person who died:
of injuries are those? A. Rigor Mortis
A. Hit and run injuries B. Algor Mortis
B. Secondary impact injuries C. Putrefaction
C. Run over injuries D. Cadaveric Spasm
D. Primary injuries
81. Pedro calls people up on the phone in the early hours of the morning and
71. Which of the following characteristics of a person is not easily changed: starts using obsecene and foul language to obtain sexual gratification. This
A. Hair pattern sexual deviation is known as:
B. Places frequented A. Pedophila
C. Speech, gait and mannerisms B. Masochism
D. Grade or profession C. Coprolalia
D. Exhibitionism
72. Part of the body that putrefies late:
A. Brain 82. The lead agency tasked to handle cases of child abuse is:
B. Heart A. Department of Health
C. Spleen B. Department of Justice
D. Liver C. Department of Social Welfare and Development
D. DILG
73. Blood that does not clot, acidic in pH, with the presence of epithelial cells
and Doderlain microorganisms is probably: 83. One of the following is not helpful in determining the sex of the skeleton:
A. Blood from a hemophiliac A. Skull
B. Menstrual blood B. Sternum
C. Blood from a person with metabolic acidosis C. Cranial sutures
D. Septic blood D. Pelvis

74. Which is true regarding exit wounds? 84. Dactylography is...

A. Always present A. The study of the pores on the papillary or friction ridges of the skin for the
B. Bend to be smaller than the corresponding entrance wounds purpose of identification
C. Margins are usually everted, unbruised and unabraded B. Art of changing fingerprints
D. Presence powder tattooing C. Art and study of recording fingerprints as a means of identification
D. Art of comparing fingerprints for identification
75. Postmortem lividity may indicate the cause of death based on the color of
the stain EXCEPT: 85. An idiot is exempted from criminal liability. An idiot has an IQ of:
A. Bluish violet in asphyxia A. 0 – 20
B. Cherry red in CO poisoning B. 40 – 70
C. Chocolate in dichromate poisoning C. 20 – 40
D. Yellow in myocardial infarction D. 70 – 80

76. Republic Act 8353 has amended certain provisions of the old law on rape. 86. This finding suggests suicide:
These A. Indication of struggle
change include the following EXCEPT: B. Presence of hesitation cuts or tentative incisions
A. Rape is a crime against persons C. Multiple wounds in different parts of the body
B. Degenderization of the crime of rape D. No history of depression
C. Allows for the concept of marital rape
D. Rape is a crime against chastity 87. A false interpretation of external stimulus which may be manifested with
the sense of sight, hearing, taste touch and smell is:
77. The body should be buried within 12 hours if this condition is present: A. Hallucination
A. Body was not embalmed B. Delusion
B. Subject of legal investigation C. Illusion
C. Death due to dangerous communicable disease D. Obsession
D. Death due to violent crimes
88. Disorientation, mental confusion, dizziness, sensory disturbances
78. One of the following is no longer true of rape under RA 8353: exaggerated emotional state suggest that the blood alcohol level is:
A. Offender may be any person A. 150-300mg%
B. Offended party must be female B. 400 mg%
C. Insertion of the penis into another person’s mouth or anus C. 100 mg%
D. Insertion of any instrument or object into the genital and anal orifice of D. 20 mg %
another person

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89. The medico-legal importance of postmortem lividity is: 99. Jose was distraught at being found guilty of the heinous crime of raping his
A. Reliable sign of death daughter and sentenced to death. He subsequently became insane. Which
B. Determines exact time of death should rake place?
C. Affects all portions of the body A. He should be executed.
D. Development of skin color suggest injury B. His execution should be stayed until he recovers.
C. He should undergo another trial upon recovery of sanity
90. If this is present, organs for transplantation may not be harvested: D. He should be pardoned.
A. No respiration
B. No blood pressure 100. The medico legal classification of death due to injuries inflicted upon the
C. Heartbeat and pulse absent body by some form of outside force which is the proximate cause thereof is:
D. Reversible coma A. Natural
B. Violent
91. Head injury which may be found in areas of the skull offering the least C. Sickness caused
resistance is known as: D. Instantaneous
A. Locus minoris resitencis
B. Countre cuop injuries 101. Tardieu spots are associated with:
C. Remote inuires A. Hanging
D. Coup injuries C. ligature strangulation
B. Manual strangulation
D. choking
92. The chemical change of body fat which takes place in wet conditions and
results LEGAL MEDICINE & MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE
in a grayish, greasy or brittle compound is known as: 1. One of the following is not helpful in determining the sex of the skeleton:
A. Mummification A. Skull
B. Adipocere formation B. Sternum
C. Bacterial Putrefaction C. Cranial sutures
D. Lytic changes D. Pelvis

92. Indentations left in soft or pliable materials belong to what type of 2. The medico legal classification of death due to injuries inflicted upon the
fingerprints: body by some form of outside force that is the proximate cause thereof is:
A. Latent A. Natural
B. Plastic B. Violent
C. Visible C. Sickness caused
D. Imprinted D. Instantaneous

94. A DNA typing method where the small sample size is chemically amplified 3. The body should be buried within 12 hours if this condition is present:
to produce large amounts is known as the.... A. Body was not embalmed
A. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) Method B. Not subject of legal investigation
B. Phenolphthalein Test C. Death due to dangerous communicable disease
C. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Method D. Death due to toxic fumes
D. Precipitate Ring Test Method
4. Pedro attacked Juan using a bladed weapon. Instinctively Juan tried to fend
95. The absence of smoke soiling, burning or powder tattooing is suggestive of of the attack and suffered wounds as a result of self-protection. What special
this type type of wound did he suffer?
of gunshot wound: A. Defense
A. contact wound B. Self-inflicted
B. close range wound C. Offense
C. Long range wound D. Patterned
D. mid range wound
5. Josefa does not intend to hurt her child, Jose. When she is drunk, she
96. Injury causation in torture include the following: periodically batters Jose. She becomes remorseful afterwards and provides
A. sexual assaults proper care in between her drinking spree. What type of child abuser is Josefa?
C. electrical shock A. Occasional child abuser
B. ligatures B. Constant child abuser
D. all of the above C. Intermittent child abuser
D. One time child abuser
97. For a child to be legitimate, he must be born in lawful wedlock or within
these number of days after the dissolution of marriage: 6. Josefa is 10 years old. She gave consent to have carnal knowledge with a
A. 120 days male tourist provided she is paid money. Which is true?
B. 180 days A. Josefa is a victim of rape.
C. 300 days B. Josefa is a child prostitute and thus no rape occurred.
D. 360 days C. There is no rape since Josefa consented.
D. Josefa must be 12 years old to be a victim of statutory rape
98. Pedro is impotent yet her wife gave birth to a healthy baby while in lawful
wedlock. Which is true? 7. Pedro calls people up on the phone in the early hours of the morning and
A. The child’s legitimacy cannot be questioned starts using obscene and foul language to obtain sexual gratification. This
B. Proof of impotence will overthrow presumption of legitimacy sexual deviation is known as:
C. The child upon birth can be declared illegitimate A. Pedophila
D. All of the above B. Masochism
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D. Exhibitionism 17. An idiot is exempted from criminal liability. An idiot has an IQ of:
A. 0 – 20
8. Artificial donor insemination with the consent of the husband but without B. 40 – 70
the consent of the wife may result in: C. 20 – 40
A. Charges of rape against the physician D. 70 – 80
B. Action for divorce against the husband based on assault
C. A paternity suit against the donor 18. Jose was prescribed a psychotropic agent for his depression. He developed
D. Criminal assault against the physician an idiosyncratic reaction with hallucinations. He killed his spouse thinking that
she was a three-headed monster. One of the following is applicable in this
9. Pregnancy may be a ground for the annulment of marriage when: case:
A. Husband at the time of marriage knows the child is not his A. Jose is guilty of homicide
B. Wife conceals the pregnancy caused by her husband B. The psychiatrist who prescribed the drug is guilty of malpractice
C. Wife conceals the fact the child is that of a man not her husband C. Jose can claim temporary insanity as a defense
D. The husbands files for annulment 10 years from the discovery the child is D. The physician and Jose are liable
not his
19. The most widely accepted method to measure alcohol and determine
10. Which of the following type of abortion, whether performed by a health drunkenness is:A. Urine alcohol conc.
professional or not, is criminal and punishable by law? B. Breath alcohol conc.
A. Intentional C. Blood alcohol conc.
B. Spontaneous D. None of the above
C. Consequence of a therapeutic act
D. Threatened 20. The body vested by law to have general supervision and regulation over
the practice of medicine is:
11. To obtain legal personality, a 27-week AOG infant must live for at least: A. Commission on Higher Education
A. 24 hours B. Department of Education
B. 72 hours C. Professional Regulatory Commission
C. 48 hours D. Board of Medical Education
D. None of the above
21. The specific body that exercise the power of regulation and supervision
12. A female schizophrenic patient in a lucid state pushed a woman she did over medical education is:
not A. Commission on Higher Education
know was pregnant down the stairs causing her to abort. The patient is liable B. Department of Education
for: C. Association of Phil. Medical Colleges
A. Unintentional abortion D. Board of Medical Education
B. Intentional abortion
C. Accidental abortion 22. Any person who performs any of the acts constituting practice of medicine
D. Not liable but is not qualified to do so shall be:
A. Committing malpractice
13. For a child to be legitimate, he must be born in lawful wedlock within these B. Committing fraud
number of days after the dissolution of the previous marriage: C. Illegally practicing medicine
A. 120 days D. Considered not to be practicing medicine
B. 180 days
C. 300 days 23. Pedro Doctor graduated from the Medical School and immediately used
D. 280 days the title MD after his name. He is:
A. Committing malpractice
14. Chingoy and Maria are Filipino Chinese with no history on both sides of B. Academically entitled to use MD
thefamily of ancestors who are black. They got married and a child with dark C. Illegally practicing medicine
skin, wiry hair and thick lips was born. The child is: D. Falsely using MD after his name
A. Presumed legitimate
B. Presumed illegitimate based on ethnic reason 24. A 60-year old male with prostatic cancer consented in writing to undergo
C. Definitely legitimate treatment under a new drug. The patient continued to deteriorate and sued
D. Definitely illegitimate the physician. The physician was absolved under the doctrine of:
Chapter XXII-Paternity and Filiation; p.592 A. Common knowledge
B. Assumption of Risk
15. A man who had a sex change operation declared thereafter he was a C. Contributory negligence
woman. Ammarriage was contracted with a boyfriend of 10 years and D. Sole responsibility
solemnized by a minister who was aware of the change operation. The
marriage is: 25. Patient -physician relationship is not terminated when:
A. Valid A. Patient recovers from the condition being treated
B. Null and void upon declaration by a court of law B. Physician considers his further service will no longer be beneficial to the
C. Void from the start patient
D. None of the above C. Physician discharges the patient
D. Physician abandons the patient
16. Dr. Pedro is single but keeps a married woman in his condominium. Which
is true?
A. Dr. Pedro is liable for concubinage.
B. Dr. Pedro is liable for adultery.
C. The mistress is liable for concubinage.
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26. A physician issued a medical certificate in favor of a friend who was absent C. Prision mayor
from work attesting the latter was sick when in fact he was not. The physician D. Prision correccional
under the law is liable:
A. Civilly 36. The hospital is almost full and the only vacant beds are in the ward. An
B. Administratively infectious case was admitted in the ward resulting to contamination of other
C. Morally patients. The physician who admitted the patient is liable under what
D. Criminally doctrine?
A. foreseeability
27. Under article III of the Medical Act, citizens of other countries may be B. last clear chance
allowed to take the Philippine Medical board examination if C. continuing negligence
A. they promise to practice in the Philippines D. contributory negligence
B. their countries allow Filipinos to practice there
C. they give substantial donation to the Philippine government 37. Weapons, fingerprints and garments left at the crime scene are examples
D. there is lack of Filipino doctors in the country of what type of evidence?
A. Real
28. A physician who is subpoenaed by a trial court but failed to appear without B. Ordinary
justifiable reason is guilty of indirect contempt which is punishable by fine and C. Corpus delicti
imprisonment of not more than D. Associative
A. one month
B. six months 38. What does algor mortis refer to?
C. one year A. Irritability
D. six years B. Softening of the body
C. Cooling of the body
29. One of the following is allowed limited practice of medicine in our country D. Hardening of the body
without certificate of registration
A. postgraduate interns in hospitals 39. In contrast to ante-mortem clot, post-mortem clot is
B. graduates of medicine while awaiting results of board examination A. firm
C. physicians from other countries doing medical missions in our country B. soft
D. a registered physician who’s license is suspended C. homogenous
D. uniform
30. In which of the following instances is there a commencement of a
physician-patient relationship? 40. A missing person is presumed dead after how many years?
A. A patient called a physician’s clinic to make an appointment. The secretary A. 4
asked what is wrong and the patient related her complaints. B. 7
B. One night a patient called a physician by phone for consultation. The C. 10
physician told the patient to take aspirin that night and see him the following D. 15
day.
C. While passing by the emergency room, a physician noticed a patient who is 41. Infanticide is killing of a child less than what age?
very pale. He asked the nurse to inform the resident physician to see and A. 3 hours
examine the patient immediately. B. 3 days
D. In a mall, a patient met her physician. She made a casual consultation. The C. 3 months
doctor told her to see him at his clinic a little later. D. 3 years

31. Dr. Lopez is a physician in a rural health unit. One of her tasks is to 42. If no physician is available, who among the following can sign the death
implement government program using artificial means of family planning. certificate?
Being a devout catholic, she can only prescribe natural method. Which of the A. City fiscal
following is correct? B. Judge of a trial court
A. She has the prerogative to choose treatment modalities C. Municipal mayor
B. She can invoke self limitation of practice based on religious beliefs D. Congressman
C. She should ask to be transferred to a facility consistent with her beliefs
D. She is liable for insubordination 43. Physical injury is considered slight if the victim is incapacitated for how
long?
32. A general practitioner referred a patient to a specialist. After treatment, A. 6-12 hours
the patient paid the specialist who in turn gave a share to the general B. 12-24 hours
practitioner. What is this called? C. 1-9 days
A. Fee splitting D. 2 weeks
B. Straight fee
C. Retainer’s fee 44.The test used to determine whether semen is of human origin or not is:
D. Contingent fee a. acid phosphatase
b. Berberio’s
34. What criminal act is considered an administrative liability of physicians? c. Florence
A. Immorality d. Precipitin
B. Addiction to alcohol
C. Unethical advertisement 45. The crime of simple seduction is committed when the following elements
D. Issuance of false medical certificate are present:
a. there must be a sexual relation between the offender and the victim
35. Mr. Santos falsified documents to get a certificate of registration as b. The woman must be over 12 but less than 18 and single or widow of good
physician. If convicted, what is the penalty? repute
A. Arresto menor c. The sexual act was committed by means of deceit
B. Arresto mayor d. All of the above

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___D__ 46. The crime committed by a man who embraced and kissed a d. marriage between the grandchildren of two brothers
woman against her will is:
a. rape ___A___ 56. What is the gestational age of a fetus who is 50 cm long; weighs
b. simple seduction 3 to 3-1/2 kg with nails beyond or at the level of the fingertips, hair on the
c. qualified seduction scalp 5 m long, and lanugo is seen only on the shoulder:
d. act of lasciviousness a. at term
b. eight
___B___47.Pedophilia is a sexual perversion where a person has a compulsive c. sixth
desire to: d. seventh
a. engage in sexual intercourse with an animal
b. seek sexual gratification with a child of either sex ___D___ 57. The confession given by a defendant accused of rape that he had
c. be near a dead body for sexual gratification carnal intercourse with the complainant at the time and place mentioned is:
d. obtain sexual gratification by gazing at himself at the mirror a. involuntary confession
b. admission
___C__ 48. The minimum gestation period compatible with viability of the c. voluntary confession
fetus according to most authors and The Philippine Law is: d. extra-judicial confession
a. 100 days
b. 120 days ___B___ 58. A confession is different from admission because the latter is
c. 180days a. expressed acknowledgement of the truth of his guilt as to the crime charged
d. 280days b. statement of fact which does not directly involve an acknowledgement of
guilt
___B___ 49. The liability of a physician who performed an abortion in a c. statement of guilt
pregnant woman upon her request but unfortunately, caused the death of the d. all of the above
woman is:
a. intentional abortion ___B___ 59. Physical evidence recovered from the crime scene such as a knife
b. intentional abortion with homicide with fingerprints of the suspect is called:
c. homicide a. circumstantial evidence
d. murder b. direct evidence
c. tracing evidence
___C___ 50. What is the clinical type of abortion when there is hemorrhage d. corpus delict
with dilatation of the internal os and presence of rhythmical pain?
a. missed ___D___ 60. The evidence presented which corresponds to the precise point
b. complete at issue and proves the fact in dispute without the aid of any inference, is
c. inevitable called:
d. threatened a. hearsay
b. circumstantial
___A___ 51. The elements of intentional abortion are the following, EXCEPT: c. tracing
a. the physician commits abortion without the woman’s consent d. direct
b. the woman is pregnant
c. a drug was administered or an instrument was used ___B___ 61. A statement made by a dying patient to the attending physician
d. the fetus dies following the procedure in reference to the persons who inflicted injury on him is known as:
A. privileged communication
___D___ 52. Delayed untoward effects which may develop as complications B. dying declaration
of abortion is: C. hearsay evidence
a. sterility D. inadmissible evidence
b. fistula formation
c. pelvic adhesions ___A___ 62. The result of a lie detector test may be admissible evidence in
d. all of the above court if:
A. there is prior stipulation by parties concerned that the test result will be
__D____ 53. The medical evidence as a pre-requisite of the prosecution to considered admissible
establish infanticide is: B. the test is done with full and informed consent of the person examined
a. that the child was born alive C. no force, intimidation or duress is applied on the person examined
b. that the child who was born alive was deliberately put to death D. the examiner is accredited as competent and reliable
c. that the child killed was less than 3 days old
d. all of the above 63. A couple was found dead inside a car in the basement parking area. The
possible cause of death is:
___C___ 54. The value of sex can be summarized in the following categories, A. Asphyxiation
EXCEPT: B. Carbon monoxide poisoning
a. sex is a search of sensual pleasure and satisfaction, releasing physical and C. Anoxia
psychic tensions D. Carbon dioxide poisoning
b. sex is a search for the completion of the human person through an intimate
personal union of love expressed by bodily union 64. During autopsy, which among the following should be opened first?
c. sex is to perpetuate one’s bestiality A. Cranial box
d. sex is a social necessity for the procreation of children B. Thoracic cavity
C. Abdominal Cavity
___B___ 55. Because of the bad effects of inbreeding, the law made D. Pelvic Cavity
incestuous marriages void, and it is void and incestuous marriage when it is:
a. marriage between stepfather and stepdaughter or stepmother and stepson
b. marriage between collateral relatives by blood within the fourth civil degree
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65. After death, which organ putrefies last? 76. For purpose of description, laceration of the hymen is considered
A. liver superficial when:
B. Brain A. It is incomplete and does not reach the base of the hymen.
C. Lungs B. It only produces congestion of the affected area.
D. spleen C. When laceration does not go beyond one half the width of the hymen.
D. When there is diffused abrasion of the affected hymen.
66. What is applied on the dorsum of the hand of a person subjected to
Paraffin test? 77. Before a physician carries out a physical examination of a rape victim, he
A. Wax must first of all:
B. Nitrates A. Obtain a complete history of the rape incident
C. Tattoo B. Get the bio-data of the victim
D. Oil C. Ascertain the date, time and place of the rape
D. Have a written consent from the subject or from her guardian, if she is not
67. Flattening of the skin following death is due to: of age
A. Cadaveric spasm
B. Rigor mortis 78. Strictly speaking, forensic medicine is:
C. Loss of elasticity of the skin A. application of law to some medical problems
D. Post-mortem hypostasis B. use of medical science to shed light on some legal problems
C. use of medicine to legal cases
68. Curren’s Rule is used to determine the: D. application of law in the administration of justice
A. Time of death
B. Mental status 79. If a person habitually drinks alcohol, there develops a certain degree of
C. Malpractice liability adaptation by the body thereby increasing the body threshold to it. Later, an
D. Court procedure increase in percentage and quantity of alcohol taken will be tolerated by the
body, leading to diminution of its effect. This condition is called:
69. An injury sustained from a blow inflicted by the use of a sharp edged A. Consumption tolerance
instrument resulting to a break in a bone is a/an: B. Differential alcoholic threshold
A. Hacking wound C. Constitutional tolerance
B. Stabbed wound D. Alcoholic non-reflex excitability
C. Avulsed wound
D. Fracture 81. A medico-legal autopsy is performed to:
A. Confirm clinical findings of a research
70. Instantaneous rigidity of muscles which occurs at the moment of death: B. Determine if the tissue changes are due to a criminal act
A. Rigor mortis C. Confirm the clinical diagnosis
B. Cadaveric spasm D. Explain sudden death of a person apparently in good health
C. Death struggle
D. Cold stiffening 82. In order to ascertain drunkenness in a driver involved in a vehicular
accident, which physical tests can one conduct:
72. What organ is tested for chloride in drowning? A. Winslow’s test
B. Brain B. Macdonald’s test
C. Lungs C. Romberg’s test
D. Heart D. Vital capacity measurement
E. Stomach
83. The important distinguishing presumptive characteristics between the
73. The performance of caesarian section when the pregnancy is normal and male and female body are as follow exceptt:
uncomplicated is referred to as: A. Hips are broader in relation to the shoulder in females; in the male the
A. Defensive medicine shoulders are broader than the hips
B. Overtreatment B. The female has generally a smaller build; the male larger
C. Right to perform a service C. The Adam’s apple in female is prominent; in male, is not
D. Alternative treatment D. Female pubic hair is straight and stop short above the mons veneris; while
the male is thick, curved upwards extending up to the umbilicus
74. A 34 year old female came to your clinic with chief complaint of severe
chest pain. History revealed an abrupt onset after reading a text message from 84. In determining whether wounds were inflicted ante-mortem or post-
her husband’s former girl friend. Diagnostics revealed essentially normal mortem, which distinction is not valid?
findings, however physical examination revealed costo-chondral tenderness A. Ante-mortem wounds shows marks of spouting of blood from the arteries;
which is converted to a more serious disability or exaggeration of the real not found in post-mortem wounds
complaint. This known as: B. Blood is clotted in an ante-mortem wound; in post-mortem wound is not
A. Fortuitous malingering clotted, if at all it is a soft clot
B. Simulated malingering C. There is no inflammation and reparative process in ante-mortem; but is
C. Fictitious malingering present in post-mortem wound.
D. Factitious malingering D. The edges of the ante-mortem wound gape; not so in post-mortem wound
unless caused within 1-2 hours after death.
75. What is the basis to pronounce a person dead?
A. Molecular death 85. A bullet that has penetrated the skin and hits bony tissue along its course
B. Apparent death may deflect and change its direction. Such change of trajectory is called:
C. Somatic death A. Russian roulette
D. Clinical death B. Ricochet of bullet
C. Bullet sporting movement
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86. Death several days after a criminal abortion is often due to: B. Borrowed servant
A. pulmonary embolism C. Fellow servant
B. infection D. Captain-of-the ship
C. hemorrhage
D. uterine trauma 96. An otorhinopharyngologist was forced by an Abu Sayyaf member to do a
caesarian operation on his wife. The physician agreed on the condition that he
87. Rigor mortis in the tropics lasts on the average for about how many hours? will be paid PhP 1M. The physician maybe held liable for injuries sustained
A. 24 hours only under the doctrine of:
B. 24 to 48 hours A. Foreseeability
C. 48 to 72 hours B. Continuing negligence
D. 12 hours only C. Assumption of risk
D. Contributory negligence
88. Underneath the skin are dense networks of fibrous and elastic connective
tissue fibers running in the same direction. Incised wounds inflicted parallel to 97. A newborn child developed jaundice. She learned of the physician’s failure
it will appear narrow or slit-like while those perpendicular to it retract or gape. to drop silver nitrate into the child’s eyes at birth, the physician may:
The pattern of fiber arrangement is A. Be liable for criminal malpractice
called: B. Be liable for civil malpractice
A. Langer’s line C. Be liable for criminal and civil malpractice
B. Maginot line D. Not be liable at all
C. Avulsion marks
D. Diffused network 98. A physician may be presented in court as an ordinary or as an expert
witness. He is only considered as an ordinary witness:
89. According to Dupuytren’s classification, burns which involve the deep A. When he is asked to inform the court of what he perceived in the course of
fascia and muscles which may result to severe scarring or deformity is the physical examination of the patient
considered to be: B. When he is asked to give opinions based on a set of facts
A. Fourth degree burns C. When he is asked to answer outside of the issue in consideration of the
B. Fifth degree burns court
C. Sixth degree burns D. When he is asked questions regarding his personal qualifications as a
D. Seventh degree burns witness

90. When death by asphyxia is produced by compression of the neck by means 99. During an operation on a patient by a private surgeon, the resident
of ligature which is tightened by a force other than the weight of the body is physician assisting him committed an error which resulted in injury to the
known as: patient. Who is primarily liable for damages?
A. Death by hanging A. resident physician
B. Death by choking B. attending surgeon
C. Death by strangulation C. hospital
D. Death by smothering D. no one

91. A person lost an eye after being physically assaulted. The offender is liable 100. A stab wound with serrated or zigzag borders due to alternative thrust
for: and withdrawing of the wounding weapon indicates that:
A. Mutilation A. The offender had the intent to kill
B. Slight physical injury B. The offender was nervous and wavering
C. Less serious physical injury C. The instrument is not sharp edged
D. Serious physical injury D. The wound is accidental

92. Who will be held primarily liable for damages or injuries sustained in an 101. The clinical records of a patient before and after discharge is owned by:
operation wherein the patient signed a waiver of non claim? A. Hospital
A. Patient B. Patient
B. Surgeon C. Attending physician
C. Hospital D. The state or government
D. None of the above
102. Under the Sanitation Code, who is not authorized to perform an autopsy?
93. A physician who deliberately refuses to obey a subpoena issued by a court A. Medical officers of law enforcement agencies
without any justifiable reason is guilty of: B. Health officers of local health departments
A. Direct contempt of court C. Medical staff members of accredited hospitals
B. Criminal act of omission D. Any duly licensed physician in private clinics
C. Indirect contempt of court
D. Civil liability for damages 103. A male intern had sexual intercourse with a female patient with her
consent. Under what circumstance would this be considered rape?
94. What is the liability of a physician who performed an autopsy without A. The intern promised to marry her.
proper authorization from the next of kin or competent authorities? B. The patient is feeble minded.
A. None C. The patient is his wife from whom he is legally separated.
B. Civil liability only D. The patient is above 18 years of age.
C. Criminal liability only
D. Both civil and criminal liability 104. The right of a citizen of foreign country to be allowed to be admitted to
practice medicine in the Philippines if their existing law allowed citizens of the
95. A patient brought action against a physician for injuries caused by the Philippines to be admitted to practice medicine in their country is based on:
physician’s employed nurse during the course of treatment. Recovery against A. reciprocity provisions of the medical law of the Philippines
the physician was sought under the doctrine of: B. international law, in as much as the Philippines has adopted the generally
A. Res ipsa loquitur accepted principles of international law as part of the law of the Philippines

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C. international convention, like the World Health Organization 113. In determining the sex of the skeleton, the following bones must be
D. executive agreement between the heads of states studied except:
A. sternum
105. The doctrine which will bar a patient from recovering damages because B. pelvis
he assents to the risks of injury: C. femur
A. Doctrine of continuing negligence D. mandible
B. Doctrine of assumption of risk
C. Contributory negligence 114. This test is positive to any substance containing hemoglobin:
D. Doctrine of sole responsibility A. Takayama test
C. Hemin crystals test
106. Which of the following is an official oath prior to the issuance of the B. Acetone-haemin of Wagenhaar test
Certificate of Registration? D. Teichman’s blood crystals
A. Hippocratic Oath
B. Apocryphal Oath 115. The following are characteristics of medico-legal autopsy except:
C. Administrative Oath A. consent of relatives are not needed
D. Medical Practice Oath B. correlates tissue changes to the criminal act
C. notation of all abnormal findings
107. An applicant in a shipping company sued the physician of a pre- D. must be specific for the purpose of determining whether it is in relation to
employment company for negligence due to the latter’s refusal to prescribe the criminal act
an anti-diabetic drug for the” increased blood sugar” in his FBS. Which among
the following is a valid defense to be invoked by the physician? 116. Which of the following is not a characteristic of an exit wound:
A. Right to choose patients A. edges are everted
B. Right to limit practice C. paraffin test maybe positive
C. Absence of physician-patient relationship B. does not manifest any definite shape
D. Absence of consideration D. tattooing is always absent

108. A 35 year old lingerie model came to your clinic with chief complaint of 117. Which of the following is a test for the presence of powder residues on
foul smelling vaginal discharge. Examination revealed gram negative the clothings:
diplococci. She told you that the treatment should be kept in strict A. Gonzale’s test
confidentiality. Furthermore, she revealed that she got her illness from her C. paraffin test
promiscuous lover. She placed rat poison in his lover’s tomato juice before she B. Walker’s test
left to see you. You promised that you will keep it between the two of you. D. Lung’s test
The following morning, you learned that your patient’s lover died of internal
hemorrhage which can be attributed to a rat poison. What will you do if 118. Parents of this type often have personality disorders and are coolly
summoned to testify on the death of your patient’s lover? indifferent to the destructive nature of their action:
A. I will raise the defense of a privileged communication. A. intermittent child abuser
B. I will raise the right of the patient for privacy. C. constant child abuser
C. I will raise the issue of my right to limit practice, not in a medico-legal B. one-time child abuser
practice. D. ignorant abuser
D. I will testify.
119. Merely a corroborative proof of live birth:
109. This technique of interrogation is applicable when there are two or more A. presence of heart sound
persons who allegedly participated in the commission f a crime: C. diaphragm reaches the level of 6th or 7th ribs
A. emotional appeal B. restlessness and crying
C. bluff on split-pair technique D. stomach contains mucous, air bubbles and saliva
B. Mutt and Jeff technique
D. stern approach 120. Which of the following are legitimate children:
A. adopted children
110. Broken headlights glass found at the crime scene in hit and run C. adulterous children
homicidematbe associated with the car found in the repair shop is an example B. natural children
of: D. spurious children
A. Corpus delicti evidence
C. associative evidence 121. Causes of stillbirth:
B. tracing evidence A. immaturity
D. deposition C. accidents in the delivery
B. congenital malformation
111. A branch or division of law which deals with the rules concerning D. all of the above
pleadings, practices and procedures in all courts of the Philippines:
A. Remedial law 122. The following are appearance of the lungs if respiration takes place after
C. Criminal law birth except:
B. Civil law A. lungs fill the thoracic cavity and overlapping the heart and thymus gland
D. Speccial law B. when squeezed between the finger and thumb they do not crepitate
C. surface is covered with mosaic of expanded air vesicles, giving a marble
112. This is composed of laws which are produced by the country’s legislation appearance
and which are defined, codified and incorporated by the law-making body: D. lungs are voluminous, with rounded edges and pink mottled color
A. Commonlaw
C. Customary law 123. It concerns the state in its sovereign or political capacity to enforce or
B. Statutory law regulate the exercise of a right, duty or obligation impose on the subject:
D. Case law A. criminal law
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B. law on obligation and contracts 132. Failure to seek further medical assistance if symptoms persists:
D. private law A. Doctrine of continuing negligence
C. Doctrine of last clear chance
124. Criminal acts as ground for reprimand, suspension or revocation of B. Doctrine of foreseeability
registration certificate: D. Doctrine of contributory negligence
A. insanity
B. addiction to alcoholic beverages 133. Contributory negligence cannot be applied when there is:
C. knowingly issuing any false medical certificate A. heavy sedation
D. gross negligence in the practice of his profession B. old age
C. semiconsciousness
125. Which of the following is not a duty of a physician with regards to dying D. all of the above
declaration?
A. He must observe carefully the mental condition of the patient. 134. Operating without consent constitute an assault, and an assault, even
B. He must avoid leading questions. without specific proof of injury resulting from it, entitles the plaintiff to this
C. He must immediately put down in writing the patient’s statement. damages:
D. He must produce the statement taken and decide by himself the relevant A. liquidated damages
points and its admissibility. C. temperate danagtes
B. nominal damages
126. Which of the following conditions must a medical witness comply with a D. moderate damages
subpoena?
A. When the court issuing the subpoena has no jurisdiction over the subject 135. An administrative complaint was filed with the PRC against a physician
matter and person of the case. who was eventually found guilty. This may result in:
B. When a physician is attending to an emergency and no one is available and A. Reprimand, suspension or revocation of license to practice
competent enough to be his substitute. B. Imprisonment for criminal negligence
C. When the place of residence is 30 kilometers or less from the court issuing C. Civil damages paid to the patient to compensate for injuries sustained
the subpoena. D. Need to be re-certified
D. When the physician is suffering from an infirmity which may be aggravated
if ever he complies with the subpoena. 136. A gynecologist performed a total abdominal hysterectomy on a patient
with myoma uteri. Before closing the abdomen, he discovered that the patient
127. Which of the following is not a requisite of the privileged information had cancer of the cecum so he referred the patient to a general surgeon to
between the physician and his patient? perform the resection. Three days post-op, the patient had to be reopened
A. That the information is confidential and if disclosed, will tend to blacken the and a piece of gauze was found. Who may be held liable under the Captain of
character of the patient the ship Doctrine?
B. That the person against whom the privilege is claimed is one duly authorized a. The operating room nurse
to practice medicine, surgery or obstetrics b. The second surgeon
C. That the privilege is claimed in a criminal case not in any civil proceedings c. The gynecologist
D. That the physician acquired the information while he was attending the d. The anesthesiologist
patient in his professional capacity
137. Dr. Ola refused to render service in an emergency case in an NPA
128. Which of the following is an administrative liabilities of a hospital? controlled territory. Which is correct?
A. improperly administering a hypodermic injection a. His license will be revoked
B. keeping a hot water bottle too long on a patient’s body b. He will be civilly liable for the injuries sustained by the patient by the patient
C. administering the wrong blood to the right patient for his failure to treat.
D. failing to place sideboards on a bed after a nurse decided they were c. He can refuse service if there is risk on his life.
necessary d. He violated his professional oath.

129. Which is a qualitative overtreatment of physician?
A. indiscriminately prescribing medicine having similar effects
B. hospitalization of patient for a minor ailment
C. excessive testing
D. longer period of treatment
130. An expert medical witness has the following qualification:
A. duly licensed medical practitioner
B. duly licensed medical practitioner with at least 5 years of active practice
C. duly licensed medical practitioner who has specialized in a particular branch
of medicine
D. duly licensed medical practitioner who is a specialist in the line along which
he is testifying
131. Ghost surgery is committed when:
A. the physician who performs the operation is not the physician to whom the
patient gave his consent for the operation
B. the physician performs an operation beyond that which has been consented
by the patient
C. an operation is said to have been performed when in fact nothing was done
D. an operation is performed other than that to which the patient gives
consent
138. As a result of the deformity he sustained from a facelift operation, Mary
Juana sued Dr. Hanny Bal for mental anguish, social humiliation and moral
shock. The type of damages she can recover as a result of these is;
a. Actual damages
b. Compensatory damages
c. Exemplary damages
d. Moral damages
139. A patient suffering from a painful incurable disease asked his physician to
give him lethal dose of poison. OUT OF PITY, the physician gave the poison
which the patients swallowed and a result died. The physician is guilty of:
a. Murder
b. Homicide
c. Giving assistance to suicide
d. Dishonorable conduct
140. There is negligence in the following circumstance
a. Not giving antibiotics in cataract extraction
b. Not giving anti-rabies vaccine to a patient bitten by a dog
c. Not giving tetanus toxoid to a patient who stepped on a nail
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141. Originally there were railings on the bed of the patient. Mr. A, the father b. Rendering any part of the body useless
removed the railings so that he himself can sleep on the bed. His child fell with c. Intentionally cutting off any reproductive part of the body
a broken skull. What is the doctrine applicable? d. Accidentally depriving
a. Res ipsa loquitor
b. Borrowed servant doctrine 152. Fingerprinting is considered to be the best valuable method of
c. Contributory negligence identification. It is universally used because fingerprints, until
d. Common knowledge decomposition, are not changeable from the time they are formed in the fetus
during pregnancy in the:
142. When a body is the subject matter of a criminal investigation, it may a. Second month
exhumed: b. Third month
A. Anytime c. Fourth week
B. 3 years after burial d. Fifth month
C. 5 years after burial
D. 10 years after burial 153. A child born out of lawful wedlock where the parent eventually had a
valid marriage is considered:
143. This type of injury need not be reported to police authorities under PD a. Incestuous
169: b. Sacrilegious
A. Serious physical injuries c. Adulterous
B. Mutilation d. Legitimated
C. Slight physical injuries
D. Less serious physical injuries 154. Physical injuries which develop on parts of the body when bone tissues
are deep seated caused by forcible impact of hard blunt objects are usually:
144. Carnal knowledge means a. Abrasion
A. Knowledge about the nature of sexual life b. Contusion
B. Rupture of the hymen c. Hematoma
C. Slightest penetration of the female sexual organ by the male sex organ d. Lacerated wound
D. Full penetration is necessary
155. Evidence obtained regarding the issue of the truth serum is not
145. Bumper fracture of the leg bones in pedestrian –vehicle collision is a admissible in court because:
consequence of: a. The information is obtained under duress
A. Secondary impact b. The information given by the suspect is not voluntary since he is
B. Hit and run injuries under the influence of a drug
C. Primary impact c. The truth serum is still in experimental stage
D. Run over injuries d. The information is obtained through deceit
156. Algor Mortis refers to:
146. This finding in death is not consistent and may or may not appear on a a. Irritability
person ho died: b. Softening of the body
A. Rigor Mortis c. Cooling of the body
c. Putrefaction d. Hardening of the body
B. Algor Mortis 157. When blood accumulates in the most dependent portions of the dead
d. Cadaveric spasm body, it is called
a. Primary flaccidity
147. This finding suggests suicide: b. Secondary flaccidity
a. Indication of struggle c. Post-mortem lividity
b. Presence of hesitation cuts or tentative incisions d. Algor mortis
c. Multiple wounds in different parts of the body
d. No history of depression’ 158. The following manner of death should be autopsied, EXCEPT;
a. suicides
148. Disorientation, mental confusion, dizziness, sensory disturbances b. death unattended by physician
exaggerated emotional state suggests that the blood alcohol level is: c. accidental death
A. 150-300 mg% d. death occurring in natural manner
B. 400 mg% 159. Its main function is the transformation of mechanical energy by the hit of
C. 100 mg% the firing pin on the percussion cap to chemical energy:
D. 20 mg% a. Primer
b. Powder
149. The prominence and coloration of superficial veins more visible among c. Bullet
people with fair complexion during decomposition is called: d. Projectile
a. Skin Arborization 160. When the color of the contusion changes to green, the contusion’s
b. Venous estimated age is
c. Marbolization a. 2-4 days
d. Venous visibility b. 4-5 days
c. 7-10 days
150. Tardieu spots are associated with: d. 14-15 days
a. Hanging 161. Cutis Galina or Washer woman’s hands and feet on the corpse signifies
b. Manual strangulation that:
c. Ligature strangulation a. The body has been in water for sometime
d. Choking b. The body is that of a laundry woman
c. The body died for drowning
151. The crime of mutilation is understood to mean: d. The body died for syphilis
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162. The presence of weapon which is highly grasped by the hand of a victim ___D__172. The abnormal sexual act committed by a farmer who had sexual
of a shooting incident is an example of relation with his carabao:
a. Rigor mortis a. masturbation
b. Death stiffening b. homosexuality
c. Cadaveric spasm c. pedophilia
d. Cadaveric rigidity d. zoophilia
163. The most prominent sign of death is:
a. Progressive fall of the body temperature ___B___ 173.A test to prove live-birth is when the middle ear of a child, before
b. Cessation of heart action and circulation birth ,is filled with gelatinous, embryonic connective tissues but disappears
c. Cessation of respiration after birth is:
d. Insensibility of body loss of power to move a. Fodere’s
b. Wredin’s
___C__ 164. The crime of qualified seduction can be committed on a woman- c. Wnslo’s
victim above the age of 18 when: d. Breslau’s
a. the sexual act was done deceitfully
b. the sexual act was committed with force or intimidation ___D___174.One of the test used to determine life before death of a fetus is
c. the offender is the father or brother of the victim to float the lungs in water is:
d. the woman is a prostitute a. Wrendin’s test
b. Icard’s test
__C___ 165.The liability of a school teacher enticing a16 year old girl who is a c. Breslau’s test
virgin into having sexual intercourse with him is: d. Hydrostatic test
a. statutory rape
b. simple seduction ___A___175.Thefollowing are signs of intra- uterine fetal death, EXCEPT:
c. qualified seduction a. HCG test positive
d. acts of lasciviousness b. Absence of fetal movement
c. Ultrasound evidence of cranial bones overlapping
___C__ 166. A physician who fondled the breast of his female patient during d. No progress in the enlargement of the uterus
physical examination may be charged with:
a. malpractice ___D___ 176. The punishment for simulation of births and the substitution of
b. qualified seduction one child for another performed by a physician is:
c. act of lasciviousness a. fine of not less than P1000
d. moral turpitude b. prison mayor and a fine of not less than P1000
c. Prison mayor
___A__ 167.The right of a husband or wife to have the right of society, service, d. Prison mayor, a fine of not less than P1000 and temporary special
companionship and sexual relation with the spouse is called: disqualification
a. right of consortium
b. husband’s right ___A___ 177. Which of the following types of abortion is criminal and
c. right of marriage punishable by law?
d. wife’s right a. intentional
b. post-mortem
168.Which of the following marriages shall be considered void from the c. spontaneous
beginning? d. therapeutic
a. between the adopting father or mother and the adopted
b. between the legitimate children of the adoptor and the adopted ___B___ 178. Which of the following may be considered justifiable ground for
c. between stepfather and stepdaughter therapeutic abortion?
d. all of the above a. German measles
b. Congestive heart failure
___A__ 169.A form of sexual deviation whereby pain is the principal factor for c. Minimal pulmonary tuberculosis
satisfaction, either as a recipient or inflictor is called: d. Hypertension
a. algolagnia
b. irrumation ___D___ 179. A woman who shall practice an abortion on herself or shall
c. buggery consent that any other person should do so shall suffer the penalty of:
d. bestiality a. prison mayor
b. arresto mayor
___C___170. A sex deviant who submits to surgery to change his or her c. prison correctional at its minimum and medium period
anatomical sex is known as: d. prison correctional at its medium and maximum period
a. homosexual
b. intersexual ___C___ 180. Infanticide is the killing of a child less than:
c. transsexual a. 3 months
d. transvestite b. 3 weeks
c. 3 days
___B___171.A woman who was treated in the emergency room for bleeding d. 3 years
from several lashes on her back incurred by her lover while having intercourse
is a victim of: ____B__ 181. The crime committed by Mr. Aguilar who killed their baby a day
a. fetishism after her wife delivered suspecting that his wife was having an affair with her
b. sadism officemate is:
c. uranism a. murder
d. masochism b. parricide
c. homicide
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 B 192. Blood that does not clot, acidic in pH, with the presence of epithelial
___A___ 182. For a dying declaration to be admissible in court which cells and Doderlain microorganisms is probably:
statement is NOT valid? A. Blood from a hemophiliac
a. the declarant was not the victim B. Menstrual blood
b. the declaration must be with regards to the impending death C. Blood from a person with metabolic acidosis
c. the declarant was conscious of his impending death D. Septic blood
d. the declarant was in full possession of his mental faculties when he made
the declaration B 193. In a cadaver, the chemical change of body fat which takes place in wet
conditions and results in a soft brownish white substance is known as:
183. If a physician is convicted of an administrative offense, he can make an A. Mummification
appeal within how many days after receipt of the promulgation? B. Adipocere formation
A. 7 C. Bacterial Putrefaction
B. 14 D. Lytic changes
C. 30
D. 60 C 194. Dr. Pedro, the MHO of Aurora Municipio shall perform an autopsy on a
dead body when:
184. What is the minimum qualification of a physician to be accepted as expert A. Requested by any relative of the victim
witness? B. Verbally directed by the police
A. license to practice medicine C. Upon order of the mayor
B. ten years of medical practice D. Ordered by the Provincial Hospital Medical Director
C. at least 21 years old
D. a certified specialist A 195. Head injury that may be found in areas of the skull offering the least
resistance is known as:
185. Any person who performs any act constituting practice of medicine but is A. Locus minoris resitencia
not qualified to do so is B. Countre-coup injuries
A. committing malpractice C. Remote injuries
B. committing fraud D. Coup injuries
C. acting under extraordinary circumstance
D. illegally practicing medicine C 196. Petra scratched Juana in the face in an altercation. The doctor attended
the injury that resolved in less than 10 days but a keloid scar formed. The legal
186. Mang Ambo utilizes light and water in his healing sessions. What is he? classification of this injury is:
A. naprapathist A. Mutilation
B. neuropathist B. Slight injuries
C. naturopathist C. Serious physical injuries
D. masseuse D. Less serious injury

187. A fiduciary physician-patient relationship is based on B 197. Sexual intercourse is not an element of this crime:
A. law A. Seduction
B. court order B. Abduction
C. mutual consent C. Concubinage
D. mutual trust D. Adultery

188. A patient who had an eclamptic seizure is in coma and is being treated by D 198. This will not cause hymenal laceration:
a team of physicians. What is the pattern of relationship between the A. Riding horseback
physicians and the patient? B. Medical instrumentation
A. active-passive C. Carnal knowledge
B. guidance-cooperation D. Interlabial sex
C. mutual participation
D. consensual D 199. This type of prostitute works regularly in a prostitution den under the
direct
189. In a physician-patient relationship, what is expected of the physician? supervision of a mama-san.
A. avoid errors of judgement A. Hooker
B. possess average knowledge and skills B. Call girl
C. be a specialist in a certain field C. Pick up
D. act like an authority in the field D. Factory girl

190. The physician-patient relationship ends when C 200. The crime of infanticide is almost always committed in the:
A. the patient has paid the physician A. Nursery
B. the physician has left for a convention abroad B. Delivery room
C. the period specified in the contract has expired C. Home
D. the patient says he can no longer afford medical care D. Maternity clinic

191. A physician may choose patients whom to serve but he may not do so in B 201. Pedro is impotent yet her wife gave birth to a healthy baby while in
A. places where there are no doctors lawful wedlock. Which is true?
B. situations when they have no valid reason A. The child’s legitimacy cannot be questioned
C. cases of emergency B. Proof of impotence will overthrow presumption of legitimacy
D. he is the patient’s choice C. The child upon birth can be declared illegitimate
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202. What causes sexual dissatisfaction after marriage? B 212. This act does not constitute the practice of medicine:
B. Dyspareunia A. Physical examination of the patient
C. Venereal disease B. Collection of professional fees
D. Frigidity C. Diagnosis and treatment
E. All of the above D. Prescribing drugs

D 203. Jose developed a massive stroke two days after contracting marriage B. 213. Beautician Vicky treats acne and dishes out topical lotions to clients.
with Josefa. Thereafter, he became physically incapable of assuming the Which of the following is correct?
obligations of marriage and the condition appears to be irreversible. Which is A. Becky is performing a cosmetic function
applicable in this case? B. Becky is illegally practicing medicine
A. The marriage is null and void. C. Becky is administratively liable under PRC rules
B. There is legal basis of annulling the marriage. D. Becky’s parlor should be padlocked by the police authorities
C. Josefa can re-marry if after a period of time Jose does not recover.
D. The marriage is valid. B. 214. Dr. Jose left a forceps in the abdominal cavity after an operation. The
applicable legal principle in this case is:
C 204. Dra. Petra’s homosexual husband left her for another man. Out of A. Doctrine of vicarious liability
frustration, she had a one-night stand with a man she met in a bar. Her B. Doctrine of res ipsa loquitur
husband filed a complaint against her. She can be held liable for: C. Doctrine of contributory negligence
A. Infidelity D. Doctrine of forseeability
B. Concubinage
C. Adultery D 215. Securing the patient’s consent for treatment is an established standard
D. Marital impropriety of practice. Failure to secure it is malpractice. To be valid, consent must be:
A. Informed and enlightened
B 205. Jose was found guilty of large-scale estafa and was to be imprisoned. B. Obtained voluntarily
He suddenly became insane. Which should take place? C. Subject matter must be legal
A. He should be sent to prison. D. All of the above
B. His imprisonment should be deferred until he recovers.
C. He should undergo another trial upon recovery of sanity D 216. A patient-physician patient relationship exists here:
D. He should be pardoned. A. Insurance eligibility examination
B. Pre-employment examination to determine fitness for work
B 206. This is an organic poison: C. Determination of sanity by a court appointed physician
A. Codeine D. Attending physician refers the patient to another doctor
B. Amyl alcohol
C. Methamphetamine D 217. This type of service cannot be offered in a patient-physician
D. Phenobarbital relationship:
A. Emergency care and treatment
B 207. Cutaneous stains in areas where the corrosive liquid has been spilled is B. Examination, diagnosis, and treatment of particular problems
seen in this type of chemical poisoning due to: C. Examination, diagnosis and treatment of all medical problems
A. Nitric Acid D. Therapeutic abortion services
B. Sulfuric Acid
C. Hydrochloric Acid D 218. The patient-physician relationship does not contemplate one of the ff.
D. Citric Acid promises or guaranties:
A. Treatment will be beneficial
B 208. Jose presents with gouty tophi and arthritis. Examination of the joints B. Treatment will not be injurious to the patient
showed simple effusion. Jose works as a painter in the shipyard. He is probably C. Treatment will result in a definite outcome
suffering from: D. Treatment will be gratuitous
A. Hydrocyanic poisoning
B. Chronic lead poisoning B 219. Burden of evidence needed to convict a physician for criminal
C. Rat poisoning malpractice:
D. Drug poisoning A. Substantial evidence
B. Proof beyond reasonable doubt
A 209. Glucose is administered orally or intravenously in poisoning to: C. Preponderance of evidence
A. Restore depleted glycogen D. Circumstantial evidence
B. Eliminate the poison
C. Neutralize the poison A 220. Dr. Pogi’s wife filed an administrative complaint before the PRC against
D. Biotransform the poison to something inert her husband who was living with a mistress for having abandoned her and her
three children. The doctor’s immoral acts are grounds for revoking his
C. 210. Specific supervision, control and regulation of medical practice is a registration certificate and classified as:
function of: A. Personal disqualification
A. Professional Regulatory Commission B. Unprofessional conduct
B. Board of Medical Education C. Unethical conduct
C. Board of Medicine D. Criminal act
D. Dept. of Health
A 221. An OB-Gyne resident saw a patient in the ER complaining of left sided
B 211. The non-issuance of a Certificate of Registration to a successful abdominal pain. She was given celecoxib and sent home. She came back in
examinee may be due to one of the following: shock for ruptured ectopic pregnancy. The hospital is liable under the doctrine
A. In trial for a criminal offense involving moral turpitude of:
B. Found guilty by the Board of Medicine of immoral or dishonorable conduct A. Vicarious liability
C. Appears to be of an unsound mind B. Independent contractor
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D. Corporate liability A. Operate since this is an emergency
B. Respect the patient’s wishes
B 222. Which of the following statements is valid: C. Refer the matter to the ethics committee as this involves the life of the
A. Hospital resident physicians have the option to do private practice in the mother and the fetus
hospital where they are training D. The physician should get a court order to force a cesarean section
B. Private hospitals have the right to screen and choose the medical staff that
may be allowed to practice in the hospital ___C__ 231.A sexual deviation characterized by an obsessive desire to wear
C. Any licensed physician can bring his patient to any government hospital and the attire of the opposite sex is:
treat them there a. transsexuality
D. Postgraduate interns are liable for their errors while rendering medical care b. homosexuality
in the hospital c. transvestism
d. hermaphoditism
D 223. For purposes of establishing vicarious liability, one of the following is
generally not regarded as a hospital employee: ___D____232.A woman who develop menopause at 20 is in a state of:
A. Resident physicians a. senility
B. Staff physicians b. premature aging
C. Chief of Clinics c. menarche
D. Post-graduate interns d. climacterium praecox

C 224. Which cannot be sued and thus vicarious liability does not apply: ___B___ 233. The operation done on a dead pregnant woman is:
A. Government hospitals with proprietary functions a. laparotomy
B. Charity hospitals b. post mortem Cesarean section
C. Public hospitals with governmental functions c. classical Cesarean section
D. Private hospitals d. primary Cesarean section

B 225. In a malpractice case, Dr. Procopio was ordered by the court to produce
at trial the patient’s charts, laboratory and x-ray results and other documents
under his possession and control. The process served on him to do this is
called:
A. Ordinary subpoena
B. Subpena duces tecum
C. Subpoena ad testificandum
D. Court summons
B 226. A physician treated a terrorist for gunshot injuries. In the course of
treatment, the patient told the doctor he killed and beheaded hostages. When
the terrorist was captured, the physician was called to testify. What should he
do?
A. Keep his mouth shut as the information is privileged
B. Testify against the terrorist
C. Invoke patient confidentiality
D. Refuse to testify
C 227. A physician must appear in response to a subpoena if his place of
residence is how many kilometers from the court issuing the subpoena?
A. 100 kilometers
B. 50 kilometers
C. Less than 50 kilometers
D. Must appear regardless of distance
B 228. A family physician has a patient with a severe cardiovascular disease.
What should be the most appropriate thing for him to do?
A. Refer the patient to another family physician who is more experienced
B. Refer the patient to a physician whose specialty covers the case
C. Refer the patient to a more senior consultant
D. Exhaust all means to provide a correct diagnosis for proper management of
the case
C 229. A patient was dissatisfied with the treatment provided by his Dr. Jose.
He transferred to another hospital to be treated by Dr. Juan. Dr Jose practices
also in that hospital and filed a case against Dr. Juan. Choose the best answer.
A. Juan should return the patient to Jose’s management.
B. Juan’s action violates code of ethics as relates to another physician.
C. Juan’s action if done in good faith is ethical
D. Jose should be admonished by the hospital authorities.
C 230. A 27-year old woman who has previously received no prenatal care
presents with spotting at term but not yet in labor. On ultrasound she has a
placenta previa, but she refuses cesarean section for any reason. What should
the physician do?
___D___ 234. Evidence not obtained from the personal knowledge or
experience of the witness but derived from what he has heard or read about
is called:
a. expert evidence
b. privileged communication
c. associative evidence
d. hearsay evidence
___A___ 235. The form of evidence given by the attending physician of a dying
patient who related to him (Doctor) that his compadre killed his wife is:
a. hearsay evidence
b. dying declaration
c. testimonial evidence
d. deposition
236. A patient’s condition requires surgery but she refuses to submit to such
procedure. What should the physician do?
A. Seek another doctor’s opinion
B. Politely withdraw as attending physician
C. Ask other members of the family to give consent
D. Simply abandon the patient
237. A professional fee was agreed upon by the physician and patient before
the start of treatment. What kind of professional fee is it?
A. Retainer
B. Contingent
C. Straight
D. Simple contractual
238. In which of the following situations is medical practice limited by other
sources and not self-imposed?
A. A physician charges large amount of fee resulting to limited patients
B. A physician limits his practice to certain days of the week
C. A physician decides to practice only in the hospital
D. A physician limits his practice because of dictates of conscience
239. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Any graduate of medicine can automatically practice in any hospital
B. A physician can practice in hospitals once he becomes a specialist
C. A hospital is obliged to give all licensed physician the privilege to practice
D. A hospital has the discretion to choose physicians whom to give the
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240. In which of the following situations is consent not necessary? C. Loss of earning capacity
A. There is no one around to sign the consent D. Drugs brought from outside pharmacy
B. The patient is unconscious
C. The case is emergency 250. The drug used as truth serum in detecting deception is
D. The procedure is known to be safe A. meperidine
B. hyoscine hydrobromide
241. A patient diagnosed to have cervical cancer should be informed of the C. sodium amytal
diagnosis because of her right to D. sodium pentothal
A. confidentiality
B. treatment 251. What characteristic of a living person can easily be changed?
C. give consent A. Mental memory
D. disclosure B. Degree of nutrition
C. Grade of profession
242. Manny, a 19 year old married was diagnosed to have acute appendicitis. D. Complexion
If all of the following are available, who should sign the consent?
A. Manny 252. What is the gait of a person with tabes dorsalis
B. The spouse A. Ataxic
C. His father B. Paretic
D. His mother C. Spastic
D. Wadding
243. Confidentiality of information does not apply in which situation?
A. Patient waives her right 253. Which of the following approximates a person’s height?
B. The case is interesting A. Ten times the length of the head
C. The condition is a rare case B. Three times the distance from vertex of skull to symphysis pubis
D. The patient has no relative around C. Distance from tips of middle fingers with arms extended
D. Two times the distance between supra-sternal notch and symphysis pubis
244. A patient consulted at a physician’s clinic. He related his symptoms and
the doctor gives treatment. What type of consent was used? 254. What is the most valuable method of identification?
A. Implied A. Handwriting
B. Oral B. Fingerprinting
C. General C. Dental identification
D. No consent D. Identification of skeleton

245. Mr. Santos falsified documents to get a certificate of registration as 255. What is the art and study of recording fingerprints for identification?
physician. If convicted, what is the penalty? A. Dactyloscopy
A. Arresto menor B. Dactylography
B. Arresto mayor C. Poroscopy
C. Prision mayor D. Graphology
D. Prision correccional
256. Diaphanus testwas used to determine peripheral circulation. How is this
246. A physician failed to report treatment of physical injuries to proper done?
authority. What is the duration of imprisonment if found guilty? A. Place ligature around the base of the finger
A. 6 months to one year B. Spread fingers wide and view through strong light
B. 1 to 3 years C. Subcutaneous injection of fluorescein
C. 3 to 6 years D. Apply heated material to the skin
D. 6 to 12 years
257. What is post-mortem caloricity due to?
247. Being a graduate of Medicine is what type of circumstance to a criminal A. Temperature of surroundings
liability? B. Early putrefactive changes
A. Exempting C. Clothings
B. Aggravating D. Dehydration
C. Mitigating
D. Alternative 258. Which of the following hastens cooling of the body after death?
A. Middle age
248. In which of the following circumstances is there definite negligence? B. Asphyxia
A. Not giving antibiotics in cataract extraction C. Acute pyrexial disease
B. Not giving anti-rabies vaccine to a patient bitten by a dog D. Leanness of the body
C. Not giving tetanus toxoid to a patient who stepped on a nail on the ground
D. Not doing skin test before administering IV oxytocin 259. What is the first stage of muscular changes after death?
A. Lividity
249. The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applies to which of the following B. Muscular irritability
situations? C. Cadaveric rigidity
A. Plastic surgery to remove a scar resulted to an uglier scar D. Secondary flaccidity
B. Diagnosis of appendicitis which turned out to be salpingitis
C. Doing craniotomy in a dying victim of vehicular accident 260. Which of the following organs putrefy early?
D. Burns during application of perineal heat after delivery A. Heart
B. Liver
250. General compensatory damages include which of the following? C. Kidney
A. Hospital expenses D. Uterus
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261. Death by electrocution is to which of the following? 273. Which of the following statements is/are true of faith healing in relation
A. Heart failure to the practice of medicine:
B. Shock a. If a person acted pursuance of his religious belief and the act is in accordance
C. Asphyxia with the tenets of his church, it is deemed to be part of his religious freedom
D. Renal failure b. The Medical Act of 1959 exempts faith healing from the definition of the
acts which constitute practice of medicine
262. According to the administrative code, an unembalmed dead body should c. The faith healer can practice even without a certification of registration from
be buried within how long after death? the Board of Medicine.
A. 12 hours d. He can invoke his right to livelihood as the basis for his performing faith
B. 48 hours healing
C. 3 days
D. One week 274. Certificate of registration shall not be required on the following persons:
a. Commissioned medical officers of other countries stationed in the
263. When a blow to the forehead cause contusion of the eyeball due to Philippines within the limit of their own respective territorial jurisdiction
fracture of the bone at the roof of the orbit, what is the type of injury incurred? b. Physicians from other countries called in consultation in all cases in any
A. Coup hospital after securing a previous authorization from the Board of Medicine
B. Contre-coup c. Filipino physicians practicing in foreign countries
C. Coup contre-coup d. Dentist in relation to his practice of tooth extraction
D. Locus minoris resistencia
275. The following are qualified to practice medicine in the Philippines:
264. Living in very high altitude may cause what type of asphyxial death? a. Those who have complied with the pre-requisites to the practice of
A. Anoxic medicine in accordance with Sec. 8 of the Medical Act of 1959
B. Anemic anoxic b. Commissioned medical officers of other countries stationed in the
C. Stagnant anoxic Philippines irrespective of its territorial jurisdiction
D. Histotoxic anoxic c. Post-graduate medical interns during from-duty hours
d. Those foreign physicians not covered by reciprocity
265. What is the most tragic type of child abuser?
A. One time 276. In his rights, a physician may be limited by the dictates of his conscience,
B. Constant and thus he may refuse which of the following:
C. Ignorant a. Bilateral tubal ligations
D. Intermittent b. Blood transfusion in emergency cases
c. Prescription of sedatives in psychotic patient
266. What is the average time required for death in drowning? d. Intubation of a severely dyspneic and tachypneic patient
A. 2-5 minutes
B. 10-15 minutes 277. In which of the following is there a physicianpatient relationship:
C. 20-30 minutes a. P.E conducted for insurance purposes with prescription
D. 1-2 hours b. Physician appointed by trial courts to examine and accused
c. Autopsy examinations
267. Which of the following acts of physicians is/are punishable as far as d. In casual consultations during conferences
prohibited drugs are concerned?
A. Unlawful prescription 278. A physician should never examine or treat hospitalized patient of another
B. Unnecessary prescription physician without the letter’s knowledge and consent except when:
C. Failure to record prescription a. In case of emergency, the attending physician is not readily available
D. All of the above b. The patient expressly asks him to do so in the absence of attending physician
c. He is a relative of the patient
268. Which of the following should be tested in suspected cases of lead d. He will not charged the patient a professional fee
poisoning?
A. Liver 279. A patient has the right to discharge the physician treating him at any time.
B. Blood On the other hand the physician can withdraw from the physician-patient
C. Stomach relationship only if:
D. Urine a. The patient consents to his withdrawal and is given ample time to secure
the services of another physician
270. Medical Jurisprudence includes: b. The patient intends to file a suit against him in court
a. Rights and obligations of charlatans c. There are other physicians in the locality who can treat the patient
b. Resolutions, orders and decrees d. The physician lacks the facilities for treatment of the patient
c. Physician-patient-hospital-paramedical relationship
d. None of the above 280. In which of the following is consent necessary:
a. Consultation in an out-patient basis
271. The right to regulate the practice of medicine by the State is based on: b. Compulsory procedure by law, e.g. vaccination
a. Police power c. In extreme emergencies
b. Power of eminent domain d. Waiver on the part of the patient
c. Medical Act of 1959
d. Constitution 281. Dr. Francis Duke, a government physician may not practice his profession
within office hours. This is a limitation imposed by:
272. Qualifications of those appointed members of the Board of Medicine: a. Law
a. He is a duly-registered physician b. Religion
b. He is a citizen of the Philippines c. Hospital Rules and Regulations
c. He has been in the practice of Medicine for at least 15 years d. PMA
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282. Which one of the following refers to the inherent right of a physician: 291. Confidentiality of information in the course of a doctor-patient
a. To choose patients relationship may be breached in the following instances:
b. To perform certain services a. When disclosure is necessary to serve the best interest of justice
c. To charge professional fees b. When disclosure of information will serve both public and private health
d. To hold certain public office and safety
c. When disclosure is needed in a civil case to determine the moral character
283. The Doctrine of Superior Knowledge states that: of a patient
a. The physician has superior knowledge over his patient d. When information are being asked by police authorities
b. The patient follows the instructions of the physician
c. The patient determines the proper course of 292. A resident physician followed the order of a consultant that was grossly
action in the management wrong and resulted in injury to the patient. Which is correct?
d. The physician is in command and control over the patient a. Both the consultant and the resident are liable for poor patient care
b. The resident clerk is not liable since he is merely a trainee under the
284. The receptionist in the hospital lobby receives a fee from Dr. Boll for supervision of theconsultant.
referring cases to the latter. This fee, which is unethical, is called: c. The consultant is not liable since the discretion lies with resident to either
a. Dichotomous fee follow or not to follow his advice
b. Contingent fee d. The resident is liable since he is the one who exercised the clinical judgment
c. Retainer fee that injured the patient
d. Referral fee
293. Jericho’s inability to pay Dr. Abad his fees for services rendered may result
285. Which one of the following is measured by the space of time provided by in:
the physician and not by the quality and quantity of medical services rendered: a. Action for collection filed by the physician against the patient
a. Retainer fee b. Automatic termination of the patient-MD relationship
b. Package deal fee c. Lessened physician liability for negligence
c. Contractual fee d. Abandonment
d. Simple fee
294. The following are acts considered as immoral or dishonorable conduct
286. By refusing to allow medical students to see her in her room, a patient is under the Code of Medical Ethics:
practicing her right to; a. Fee splitting
a. Privacy b. Insanity
b. Confidentiality c. Drug Addiction
c. Refuse treatment d. Conviction of a crime
d. Disclosure
295. These are damages imposed on a physician as punishment and to serve
287. It is a common practice of hospitals to insert this clause for the purpose as an example or correction for the medical profession:
of making the patient assume the risk of operation: a. Exemplary damages
a. Exculpatory clause b. Nominal damages
b. Conditional consent c. Compensatory damages
c. Blanket consent d. Temperate damages
d. General clause
296. The venue where to file the complaint for immorality against physician is:
288. You evaluated a 65 –year old man with 3-month history of chest pains a. Professional Regulation Commission
and fainting spells that you feel merit cardiac catheterization. After informing b. Regional Trial Court
him fully of the benefits, consequences, risks, etc.’ he was able to demonstrate c. Prosecutor’s Office
that he understands all of these and refuses the intervention. What should you d. PMA
do?
a. Respect his choice 297. Dr. Luthor performed a surgery on Mr. Kent despite not having the proper
b. Explore reasons for his decision and try to convince him again training. Negligently, he nicked the colon and cut the ureter while removing
c. Consider the discussion ended the appendix. Mr. Kent asked Dr. Luthor for monetary compensation. The
d. Continue with the procedure nevertheless nature of liability against Dr. Jose would be:
a. Civil
289. A 60-year old patient has complaints of abdominal pain that is persistent b. Administrative
but not extreme. Work-up shows hepatoma. He just retired from a busy c. Criminal
professional career and he and his wife are about to leave for a round the d. Ethical
world cruise. What should you do?
a. Inform him of his condition now 298. Dr. Luthor performed a surgery on Mr. Kent despite not having the proper
b. Exercise the therapeutic privilege and inform him later when he returns training. Negligently, he nicked the colon and cut the ureter while removing
c. Inform him when his condition worsens the appendix. Mr. Kent asked Dr. Luthor for monetary compensation. The
d. Inform his wife first penalty for the negligence of Dr. Luthor would be in the nature of:
a. Damages
290. Audric, an 18 year-old married male still living and dependent with his b. Imprisonment
parents, was diagnosed with ruptured acute appendicitis. Who should give the c. Suspension to revocation of license
consent for surgery? d. Expulsion from membership with the PMA
a. Audric
b. Parents
c. Paul’s wife
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 LEGAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE a. star witness
1. Right/s of a suspect during custodial interrogation: b. ordinary witness
a. If he cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for him. c. expert witness
b. He has no right to consult an attorney. d. amicus curiae
c. Anything he says cannot be used against him.
d. All of the above 13. Included in the application of legal medicine in civil law are:
a. circumstances affecting criminal liability
2. The choice of methods of questioning depend on: b. crimes against chastity
a. having the suspect's right in mind. c. paternity and filiation
b. understanding the suspect's rights. d. all of the above
c. psychological evaluation of the subject by the interrogator.
d. all of the above 14. The following may qualify a crime from less grave to grave:
a. mitigating circumstances
3. A public officer commits the crime of maltreatment of a prisoner by: b. aggravating circumstances
a. detaining him illegally. c. exempting circumstances
b. imposition of punishment not authorized by regulation. d. all of the above
c. obtaining some information form the prisoner.
d. having a physician witness the interrogation.
15. One is exempted from criminal liabilities if he/she:
4. A psychological offender is one who: a. acts under the compulsion of an irresistible force.
a. commits crimes for financial gains b. acts under the impulse of an uncontrollable fear
b. is highly skilled c. fails to perform an act required by law when prevented by some lawful
c. engages in a crime which requires special skills cause.
d. commits crime with a motive d. all of the above

5. A non-emotional offender is one who: 16. Any person who in order to avoid evil or injury does an act which causes
a. commits crime in the heat of passion damage to another:
b. has the sense of moral guilt a. is exempt from criminal liability
c. commits crime for financial gain b. does not incur criminal liability
d. commits a crime without knowing the nature of the act. c. guilty of the crime
d. considered negligent
6. The following qualifies homicide into murder:
a. killing of a wife or spouse 17. Age becomes a mitigating circumstance in the following:
b. killing of a child who is three days' old a. below 9 years old
c. killing by means of fire b. below 18 years old
d. killing of a victim without justification c. 18 years old or over
d. 50 years old or over
7. Unintentional abortion is caused by:
a. an act of the woman herself 18. A person who is a habitual drunkard, committing a crime under the
b. violence inflicted on the woman influence of alcohol will have the following under consideration in relation to
c. dispensing of abortive the crime committed:
d. the pregnant woman to conceal her pregnancy a. alternative aggravating circumstance of intoxication
b. alternative mitigating circumstance of intoxication
8. Active aggressive offenders are known to be persons who commit a crime: c. exempting circumstance of intoxication
a. because of inducement d. B and C only
b. in an impulsive manner
c. which requires limited skill 19. A person who acts after sufficient provocation or threat on the part of the
d. in the heat of passion offended party, is acting under the following circumstance/s:
a. mitigating circumstance
9. Rational offenders are those who commit a crime with: b. exempting circumstance
a. full possession of their faculties c. justifying circumstance
b. with evidence of premeditation d. aggravating circumstance
c. motive
d. all of the above 20. A person who kills another by poisoning should be charged with:
a. homicide
10. An autopsy maybe performed: b. murder
a. on orders of a governor c. parricide
b. upon written request of the attending physician d. genocide
c. whenever required by special laws.
d. upon request of the barangay captain in behalf of the nearest of kin. 21. Ground/s for dismissal of the charge or acquittal of the accused:
a. presumption of death
11. Medical evidence is admissible when: b. non-establishment of the identity of the offender
a. the rules of evidence are the same in all courts. c. seven years' absence of a person
b. it is relevant to the issues and is not excluded by the rules. d. all of the above
c. it is the means sanctioned by the rules of ascertaining the truth of a matter
fact. 22. In the identification of an individual the following may not easily be
d. all of the above changed:
a. special preference for a certain form, texture or style
12. A physician who testifies in court on matters he perceived in the course of b. a clergyman by his robe
a physician-patient Relationship is a/an: c. a swaying movement due to knock knee

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d. color of hair c. done when the woman is under twelve years of age
d. all of the above
23. A person is identified through his mannerism in the manner of:
a. changing the eye 34. Luminescence test of blood is a form of:
b. changing the hair a. chemical examination
c. expression of the mouth while articulating b. microscopic examination
d. occupational marks c. physical examination
d. histologic examination
24. A point of identification applicable to both living and dead before onset of
decomposition: 35. That which extinguishes civil personality is:
a. callosities of the palm of the hand a. insanity
b. age determination during infancy b. insolvency
c. height of a mature person c. death
d. all of the above d. terminal illness

25. Lack of free-flowing movement is characteristic of: 36. The fall of temperature of 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit is considered as a
a. elderly person's handwriting sign of:
b. disguised writing a. extreme anxiety
c. illiterate handwriting b. septic shock
d. writing of a person in doubt c. death
d. rheumatic fever
26. Often, too much slanted loop letters is a characteristic of:
a. elderly person's handwriting 37. When the body is in the water, the part first affected by putrefaction is the:
b. disguised writing a. shoulders
c. illiterate handwriting b. abdomen
d. writing of a person in doubt c. face
d. upper and lower extremities
27. Numerous change of direction and omission of parts of letters of stroke is
a characteristic of: 38. The time within which rigor mortis sets in after death is:
a. elderly person's handwriting a. 1 - 2 weeks
b. disguised writing b. 24 - 48 hours
c. illiterate handwriting c. 3 - 6 hours
d. writing of a person in doubt
39. Under the Rules of Court, it is a disputable presumption that a person is
28. Under the Rules of Court, for an ordinary witness to qualify and express his dead if he/she is not heard from for:
opinion on an individual's handwriting he should: a. two years
a. have an intimate acquaintance respecting the mental sanity of a person b. five years
b. have seen the person write c. seven years
c. be shown that he has some familiarity with the handwriting of the person in d. ten years
a way recognized by law.
d. all of the above 40. The absentee shall not be presumed dead for the purpose of opening his
succession till after an absence of:
29. For sex determination, the presence of Barr bodies is indicated by this test: a. two years
a. social test b. fiver years
b. gonadal test c. seven years
c. chromosomal test d. ten years
d. genital test
41. The following officials of government are authorized to make death
30. Crime wherein only a woman can be the victim: investigations:
a. adultery a. clerk of court
b. abduction b. city mayor
c. concubinage c. provincial governor
d. prostitution d. city fiscal

31. Age as an exempting circumstance refers to a: 42. Medical legal investigations include the following:
a. person under nine years of age a. investigation of the body of the victim
b. woman under twelve years of age b. having access to all public records
c. person over nine years of age and under fifteen c. administering oaths upon cases under investigation
d. person less than 18 years of age. d. all of the above

32. Qualified seduction is the seduction of a: 43. The strip method of conducting a search is done by:
a. woman who is single or a widow of good reputation, over twelve but under a. searchers gathering at center and proceeding outwards along radii or spokes
eighteen b. searchers traversing first parallel to the base and then parallel to the south
b. virgin over twelve years and under eighteen years of age c. blocking out the area in the form of a rectangle
c. woman under twelve years of age d. searchers follow each other in the path in a spiral manner
d. virgin who is deprived of reason
44. This refers to an external examination of a dead body without incision:
33. It is always considered rape if carnal knowledge with a woman is done: a. non-official autopsy
a. when the woman is deprived of reason b. official autopsy
b. done when the woman is unconscious c. post mortem examination

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d. forensic examination b. Greater sciatic notch is wide.
c. Obturator foramen is egg-shaped.
45. Persons who are authorized to perform dissections include: d. Pubic arch is wide and round.
a. city fiscal
b. RTC judge 57. A physician who testifies in court cannot be compelled to answer a
c. MTC judge question if the answer will:
d. municipal health officers a. not be relevant to the matter at issue.
b. antagonize the lawyer posing the question.
46. Cause/s of death operating from the lung or pulmonary circulation is: c. implicate a physician colleague, a relative or friend.
a. pressure on the respiratory tract due to tumor d. be self-incriminatory.
b. fixation of the respiratory muscles from overstimulation of the spinal cord
c. pleurisy with effusion 58. Which of the following findings most strongly point to drowning as cause
d. acute bronchitis of death?
a. cyanosis
47. Causes of death from asphyxia: b. signs of physical struggle
a. emphysema c. marked congestion of trachea and bronchi
b. pulmonary embolism d. washerwoman's hands
c. compression of the larynx
d. all of the above 59. Instantaneous rigidity of muscles which occurs at the moment of death:
a. heat stiffening
48. The following are causes of coma: b. cold stiffening
a. increasing dyspnea c. cadaveric spasm
b. delirium d. rigor mortis
c. accumulation of mucous in the respiratory passages
d. none of the above 60. Soon after death, blood begins to accumulate in the most dependent
portions of the body giving rise to:
49. The following is/are symptom/s of coma: a. petecchiae
a. accumulation of mucous in the respiratory passage b. hematoma
b. expiratory convulsion c. hypostatic lividity
c. persons becomes bluish and consciousness is lost d. diffusion lividity
d. cold, clammy perspiration
61. The feigning or simulation of a disease or injury is known as:
50. Symptoms of asphyxia include: a. hysterical illness
a. lungs engorged with dark blood b. hypochondriac tendency
b. relaxation of all sphincter muscles c. malingering
c. accumulation of mucous in the respiratory passages d. delusion
d. all of the above
62. One way to determine whether death has occurred is to apply ligature
51. Death due to pathological lesions is: around the base of a finger and to observe whether there is change in the color
a. suicidal of the finger. This is known as:
b. homicidal a. Winslow's test
c. from syncope b. Icard's test
d. all of the above c. Magnus test
d. Diaphanous test
52. Causes of death from syncope include:
a. pulmonary embolism 63. What distinguishes the entrance would from the exit wound caused by a
b. marked expiratory effort gunshot?
c. exhaustive diseases a. The entrance wound is smaller than the exit wound.
d. uremia b. The edges are everted in the entrance wound, and inverted in the exit
wound.
53. A manner of death is: c. The entrance wound has no definite shape while the exit wound is usually
a. suicidal circular.
b. accidental d. There is contusion collar in the exit wound and none in the entrance wound.
c. violent
d. medico-legal 64. What is the legal responsibility of a physician when in the course of his
practice he comes across a case of abused child?
54. Cause of death from cerebral apoplexy is: a. show compassion and affection for the child
a. occlusion of the coronary vessel b. reprimand the parents
b. rupture of blood vessels inside the cranial cavity c. refer the parents for psychiatric counseling
c. inflammation of the covering membrane of the brain d. report the case for the nearest unit of the Dept. of Social Service and
d. laceration of the brain tissue Development.

55. Symptoms of syncope include: 65. Under the law an unembalmed body should be buried ___ hours after
a. pupils are constricted death:
b. person becomes bluish a. 12
c. pulse at the wrist disappears b. 24
d. respiration is deep c. 48
d. 72
56. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the male pelvis is:
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66. A physician should never examine or treat a hospitalized patient of another 76. Which is a ground for reprimand of a physician by the Board of Medicine?
physician without the latter's knowledge and consent, EXCEPT when the: a. Announcing his return from abroad and resumption of his medical practice
a. patient expressly asks him to do so in the absence of the attending physician. in the Philippines.
b. physician is a close relative of the patient. b. High mortality rate among his patients.
c. physician does not charge the patient professional fee. c. Serving as an expert medical witness in a court suit involving another
d. attending physician is not readily available, and there is an emergency. physician.
d. Maligning a physician-colleague in front of other physicians.
67. Vicarious liability of a physician refers to his responsibility for injury to his
patient because of:: 77. A physician refers a patient to a specialist and received a share in the fee
a. failure of the patient to follow instructions. paid by the patient to the specialist. This is known as:
b. defective hospital equipment. a. simple contractual fee
c. delay in attending to a patient. b. referral fee
d. negligent act committed by his nurse. c. contingent fee
d. fee splitting
68. Mrs. Z signs a legal document assigning her nephew to specifically decide
whether a certain form of treatment is to be administered in case she becomes 78. When an accepted method of medical treatment involves a hazard which
incompetent. The document is known as: may produce injury despite care exercised by the physician, the physician may
a. living will not be held liable should an injury occur under the doctrine:
b. last will and testament a. doctrine of common fault
c. durable power of attorney b. res ipsa loquitor
d. informed consent form c. calculated risk
d. doctrine of foreseeability
69. Marijuana is a psychotropic drug whose active ingredient is:
a. lysergic acid diethylamide 79. Any physician who in connection with the practice of medicine issued a
b. tetrahydrocannabinol false medical certificate is subject to penalty such as:
c. mescaline and psilocybin a. prision correctional in its medium periods
d. myristic acid and phencyclidine b. prision mayor
c. reclusion temporal
70. Most medical practitioners seek membership in the Philippine Medical d. fine not exceeding 1,000 pesos
Association (PMA) because:
a. PMA membership is required in order to obtain a license to practice 80. Faith healing maybe considered a legitimate modality of treatment
medicine. because it is:
b. PMA penalizes medical practitioners who are not members. a. allowed under the Medical Act.
c. Practice in hospital setting requires PMA membership. b. covered under the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.
d. The Medicare Act provides that only PMA members may receive benefits c. perceived to be effective by many people
under this law. d. part of the culture of the people

71. The law that prohibits a physician from selling drug samples that he 81. A hospital maybe held liable for the negligent act of a hospital resident
received free: physician under the doctrine of:
a. Medical Act a. command responsibility
b. Pharmacy Act b. vicarious liability
c. Dangerous Drugs Act c. res ipsa loquitor
d. Generics Act d. assumption of risk
72. A prescription containing the phrase "NO SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED" is
considered under the Generics Act as: 82. Autonomy may not be exercised by a patient when:
a. mandatory prescription a. there is extreme danger to the patient's health.
b. restrictive prescription b. the patient' choice potentially harm innocent others.
c. violative prescription c. the patient participates in a clinical trial.
d. impossible prescription d. a competent authority declares the patient to be incompetent.
73. Which of the following is classified as prohibited drug?
a. cocaine 83. A certain procedure is allowed only under the Rule of Double Effect if the:
b. amphetamine a. procedure results in both good and bad effects.
c. seconal b. good effect were the direct causal result of the bad effect.
d. atropine c. physician intends the bad effect in order to produce the good effect.
d. the good effect outweighs the bad effect.
74. One instance when a physician can apply a procedure even if it is against
the wishes of a patient is when the procedure is: 84. A physician may perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure without
a. required by law the consent of the patient if:
b. known to be safe a. the physician believes the procedure is necessary.
c. necessary for the good the patient. b. the patient is merely being stubborn.
d. routinely done on all patients with the same illness c. the patient is unconscious.
d. there is an emergency and there is no time to discuss the situation in order
75. A patient suffering from painful incurable disease asked his physician to to seek consent.
give him lethal dose of medication. Out of pity, the physician gave the poison
which subsequently led to the death of the patient. The physician is guilty of: 85. The privileged communication between patient and the physician must be
a. murder guarded to protect the patient's right to:
b. homicide a. autonomy
c. giving assistance to suicide b. privacy
d. dishonorable conduct c. religious belief
d. refuse treatment

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