PATHOLOGY FSE 214 0904 FINAL
CERTIFICATION REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ Match Stab wound, Blunt force trauma, Close range gunshot wound,
and Langer's lines
A. Wide zone of powder stippling
B. Laceration
C. Similar to the grain of wood
D. Incision.
Answer: Stab wound - Incision
Blunt force trauma - Laceration
Close range gunshot wound - Wide zone of powder stippling
Langer's lines - Similar to a grain of wood
⩥ A "Head Freeze" is a technique used to
A. Prevent swelling in the head while embalming by using a specific
injection technique
B. Capture the last facial expression of the victim by shooting him in the
forehead unexpectedly
,C. Snort cocaine so fast that it feels like the "Brain Freeze" children get
after gulping a slurpee
D. Reattach the head of a decapitated car accident victim.
Answer: A. Prevent swelling in the head while embalming by using a
specific injection technique
⩥ Longevity refers to the absolute biological limits that a human can
survive.
A. True
B. False.
Answer: A. True
⩥ Infections you catch in the hospital are called
A. Nosocomial infections
B. Idiopathic infections
C. Healthier infections
D. Sporadic infections.
Answer: A. Nosocomial infections
⩥ The type of pathological study one would typically see on a crime
drama on TV would be
,A. Forensic pathology
B. Medicolegal pathology
C. Gross pathology
D. Special Investigative pathology.
Answer: A. Forensic pathology
⩥ The ring around your calf that you get upon taking your socks off is
an example of
A. Pitting edema
B. Hyperemia
C. Exsanguination of the distal tibia
D. Hypoxia.
Answer: A. Pitting edema
⩥ Melena is
A. The black tarry stool caused by the digestion of blood in the
gastrointestinal tract
B. The degree of pigmentation found in a persons epidermis
C. What give color to ecchymosis
, D. Related to the petechiae that indicate breaks in the capillaries that
lead to superficial bleeding.
Answer: A. The black tarry stool caused by the digestion of blood in the
gastrointestinal tract
⩥ What is NOT a postmortem condition associated with the disturbance
in circulation
A. Anasarca
B. Edema
C. Dehydration
D. Rapid dehydration.
Answer: A. Anasarca
⩥ If you did not know the definition of a term, one could break the word
down into its component parts. Using this technique, a young scientist
who lost his Tabor's Cyclopedic Dictionary could reason that "hypoxia"
is most closely associated with
A. Oxygen
B. Blood
C. Fat
D. Excess amounts.
Answer: A. Oxygen
CERTIFICATION REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
GUIDE GRADED A+
⩥ Match Stab wound, Blunt force trauma, Close range gunshot wound,
and Langer's lines
A. Wide zone of powder stippling
B. Laceration
C. Similar to the grain of wood
D. Incision.
Answer: Stab wound - Incision
Blunt force trauma - Laceration
Close range gunshot wound - Wide zone of powder stippling
Langer's lines - Similar to a grain of wood
⩥ A "Head Freeze" is a technique used to
A. Prevent swelling in the head while embalming by using a specific
injection technique
B. Capture the last facial expression of the victim by shooting him in the
forehead unexpectedly
,C. Snort cocaine so fast that it feels like the "Brain Freeze" children get
after gulping a slurpee
D. Reattach the head of a decapitated car accident victim.
Answer: A. Prevent swelling in the head while embalming by using a
specific injection technique
⩥ Longevity refers to the absolute biological limits that a human can
survive.
A. True
B. False.
Answer: A. True
⩥ Infections you catch in the hospital are called
A. Nosocomial infections
B. Idiopathic infections
C. Healthier infections
D. Sporadic infections.
Answer: A. Nosocomial infections
⩥ The type of pathological study one would typically see on a crime
drama on TV would be
,A. Forensic pathology
B. Medicolegal pathology
C. Gross pathology
D. Special Investigative pathology.
Answer: A. Forensic pathology
⩥ The ring around your calf that you get upon taking your socks off is
an example of
A. Pitting edema
B. Hyperemia
C. Exsanguination of the distal tibia
D. Hypoxia.
Answer: A. Pitting edema
⩥ Melena is
A. The black tarry stool caused by the digestion of blood in the
gastrointestinal tract
B. The degree of pigmentation found in a persons epidermis
C. What give color to ecchymosis
, D. Related to the petechiae that indicate breaks in the capillaries that
lead to superficial bleeding.
Answer: A. The black tarry stool caused by the digestion of blood in the
gastrointestinal tract
⩥ What is NOT a postmortem condition associated with the disturbance
in circulation
A. Anasarca
B. Edema
C. Dehydration
D. Rapid dehydration.
Answer: A. Anasarca
⩥ If you did not know the definition of a term, one could break the word
down into its component parts. Using this technique, a young scientist
who lost his Tabor's Cyclopedic Dictionary could reason that "hypoxia"
is most closely associated with
A. Oxygen
B. Blood
C. Fat
D. Excess amounts.
Answer: A. Oxygen
