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Question 1

Criminal liability of physicians is based on:

A. Medical Act of 1959
B. Revised Penal Code
C. Civil Code
D. Hospital Rules and Regulations
E. State Rules

Answer 1

B. Revised Penal Code

Question 2

Which doctrine can potentially nullify the doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur?

A. Doctrine of Continuing Negligence
B. Doctrine of Ostensible Agents
C. Doctrine of Contributory Negligence
D. Doctrine of Calculated Risk
E. Common Fault Doctrine

Answer 2

D. Doctrine of Calculated Risk

Question 3

Which is NOT a requirement in the case of simple seduction?

A. The woman is 12 to 18 years old.
B. The woman if of good moral standing.
C. The woman is single or widow.
D. The woman is a virgin.
E. Seduction is by means of deceit.

Answer 3

D. The woman is a virgin.

> The woman must be a virgin in the case of qualified seduction.

Question 4

What amount of evidence must be presented in order to convict a physician in a civil case?

A. Guilt beyond reasonable doubt
B. Preponderance of evidence
C. Substantial evidence
D. Physical evidence
E. Adequate evidence

Answer 4

B. Preponderance of evidence

Question 5

Dr. Reyes lost an administrative case filed against him by his wife. He would be penalized as ________.

A. Imprisonment
B. Damages
C. Suspension or revocation of his license
D. Community service
E. Destierro

Answer 5

C. Suspension or revocation of his license

Question 6

The National Health Insurance Act is also known as:

A. RA 7578
B. RA 7875
C. RA 9241
D. RA 9142
E. RA 1995

Answer 6

B. RA 7875

Question 7

PhilHealth’s goal of universal coverage or Kalusugan Pangkalahatan is defined as _____ of the Philippine population.

A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 85%
E. 90%

Answer 7

D. 85%

Question 8

The doctor-patient relationship is fiduciary in that it implies:

A. Mutual respect
B. Mutual consent
C. Mutual trust
D. Mutual benefits
E. Meeting of two minds

Answer 8

C. Mutual trust

Question 9

Reinstatement of one’s license may be applied for after a period of how many years?

A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
E. 5 years

Answer 9

B. 2 years

Question 10

Medical records of outpatients should be kept for at least:

A. 2 years
B. 5 years
C. 10 years
D. 15 years
E. 20 years

Answer 10

C. 10 years

> Inpatients: 15 years

Question 11

Sexual deviation described as rubbing of one’s genital part to another person’s body.

A. Tribadism
B. Irrumation
C. Algolagnia
D. Uranism
E. Frottage

Answer 11

E. Frottage

> Tribadism: lesbianism
Irrumation: fellatio
Algolagnia: sado-masochism
Uranism: fingering, fondling
Rubbing: frottage.

Question 12

A male physician accused of a criminal act hysterically shouted against the witness during a court hearing. The physician may be cited for:

A. Direct contempt
B. Indirect contempt
C. Prision mayor
D. Prision correcional
E. Arresto mayor

Answer 12

A. Direct contempt

Question 13

Fingerprints may be collected from a murder victim with washerwoman’s skin by injection of:

A. Water
B. Glycerin
C. Salt solution
D. NaOH
E. Oil

Answer 13

B. Glycerin

Question 14

The onset of decomposition usually starts at _________ after death.

A. 8-16 hours
B. 16-24 hours
C. 24-48 hours
D. 48-72 hours
E. 72-96 hours

Answer 14

C. 24-48 hours

Question 15

Decomposition is retarded among stillborns because:

A. It has less weight.
B. It has a greater percentage of fat.
C. It is sterile.
D. It has a small surface area.
E. The bones are not fully calcified.

Answer 15

C. It is sterile.

Question 16

A couple whose blood types are B and AB are expecting a child. Their child will NOT have a blood type of:

A. A
B. B
C. AB
D. O
E. None; all are possible

Answer 16

D. O

Question 17

In asphyxia, the right ventricle is _______ and the left ventricle is __________.

A. Empty, also empty
B. Empty, dilated
C. Dilated, Empty
D. Dilated, also dilated
E. None of the above

Answer 17

C. Dilated, Empty

Question 18

Which is NOT a test for gunpowder residues?

A. Walker’s test
B. Gonzales test
C. Diphenylamine test
D. Takayama test
E. Lung’s test

Answer 18

D. Takayama test

> Takayama test is a test for hemoglobin.

Question 19

Oil of vitriol is:

A. HCl
B. H2SO4
C. NaOH
D. HCN
E. CO

Answer 19

B. H2SO4

Question 20

Odd and Even Rule applies to:

A. Lacerations
B. Gunpowder residues
C. Vehicular accidents
D. Retained bullets
E. Drowning

Answer 20

D. Retained bullets

Question 21

Which of the following is a false statement regarding incestuous and void marriages from the beginning?

A. Between the legitimate children of the adopter and adopted
B. Between adopting mother/father and the adopted
C. Between collateral relatives by blood within the 3rd civil degree
D. between ascendants and descendants
E. none of the above

Answer 21

C. Between collateral relatives by blood within the 3rd civil degree

> it should be between collateral relatives by blood within the 4th civil degree

Question 22

which of the following is true about Drug Habituation?

A. It involves both psychological and physical dependence
B. The detrimental effect is primarily on the individual
C. Strong tendency to increase the dose
D. An overpowering desire or need to continue taking the drug or to otain it by any means
E. all are correct

Answer 22

B. The detrimental effect is primarily on the individual

> drug habituation is defined as the desire to have continuous use of the drug but with the capacity to refrain physically from using it. The desire is merely psychical and not compulsive and it is primarily detrimental only to the individual and not to the society. there is little tendency to increase the dose. all the other choices defines the term Drug addiction.

Question 23

What is the most likely blood alcohol of the person when he/she presents with general apathy, inertia, impaired response to stimuli, impaired conscious either lethargic or stuporous?

A. 50mg%
B. 100mg%
C. 150mg%
D. 300mg%
E. 400mg%

Answer 23

D. 300mg%

> 50mg%- increase self confidence, decrease inhibition, 100mg%- mental confusion, loss of critical judgement, incompetency, 150- decrease sense of pain, slurred speech, exaggerated emotions, disorientation. 300mg%- apathy, general inertia, stuporous. 400mg%- comatose state.

Question 24

which of the following is ethical in terms of payment of medical fees?

A. Dichotomous fee
B. Straight fee
C. Contingency fee
D. Retainer fee
E. All are unethical.

Answer 24

D. Retainer fee

> contingent fee - unethical since it depends on the success or failure of the treatment instituted. No fees will be received for efforts until a result is attained. Dichotomous fee - unethical, sharing a fee with another physician, laboratory, or drug company, not based on the services performed. Straight fee aka pakyaw system- unethical, the amount is dependent on what will be remaining after all expenses had been subtracted.retainer fee is ethical and it relates with MD working a company of HMOs- medical fee is measured by the time and space not by the quality or quantity of medical services rendered.

Question 25

which of the following methods in approximating the height of a person is false?

A. 12x the length of the head
B. Distance between suprasternal notch and the symphysis pubis is about 1/3 of the height
C. The distance between the base of the skull to the coccyx is about 44% of the height
D. distance between the tips of the middle fingers of both hands with the arms extended laterally
E. none of the above

Answer 25

A. 12x the length of the head

> it should be 8x the length of the head.