HOSA Forensic Medicine Basic Study Sheet Qualifying Test 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

HOSA Forensic Medicine Basic Study Sheet Qualifying Test 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS VERIFIED 2 areas in Forensic Toxicology is employed - ANSWER 1) Postmortem drug testing 2) workplace drug testing 2 methods in estimating time elapsed since death using entomology - ANSWER 1) Development of blow flies over time- few hours to several weeks. 2)successional colonization of the body by a sequence of carrion insects- any time after death 2 reasons blow flies are attached to flesh - ANSWER 1) looking for a protein meal to allow their genitalia to develop 2) Mainly mature females are attracted because they are looking for a suitable place to lay their eggs. 3 tasks of the forensic anthropologist - ANSWER 1) identifying the victim and providing a biological profile 2) a taphonomic assessment 3) providing data regarding the death event, including evidence of trauma at perimortem period 4 goals of death investigation - ANSWER 1) determine cause 2) determine manner 3) determine mechanism 4) determine time of death The 4 major tasks when documenting a crime scene - ANSWER 1)note taking 2)videography 3)photography