Exam (elaborations) PRM 275 TEST 3 SOLVED (PRM275)

PRM 275 TEST 3


Question 1
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The abrasions on the skin caused by unburned gun powder striking the skin is called
what?


jacketing




stippling



stellate tearing



rifling



Question 2
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An injury that occurs well before death is also known as:



antemortem



postmortem



perimortem



antimortem



Question 3

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It is common practice to be able to infer the length and width of a weapon in a case of blunt force
trauma in fully skeletonized remains.



True

Correct Answer

False



Question 4
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Which of the following is found with a tight/direct/hard contact gunshot wound?



stellate tearing



stippling



soot in a 3 inch diameter around the gun shot entry hole



all of the above



Question 5
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All of the following are indicative of postmortem trauma, EXCEPT:


color at fracture is lighter than the rest of the bone

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green stick and hinge fractures are present



breaks occur at right angles to bone shafts



carnivore tooth marks



Question 6
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is when a force impacts tissue over a relatively wide area while is
when a force impacts tissue over a relatively small area.



Blunt force trauma, sharp force trauma



Sharp force trauma, blunt force trauma



Blunt force trauma, infraction



Fracture, blunt force trauma



Question 7
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You receive a skeleton in your lab that exhibits a severe fracture to the face. The
upper teeth and alveolar bone have separated from the rest of the skull. This injury
was likely caused by:



A blow to the lower face