Physical Injury

Question 1

Days: Serious physical injury

Answer 1

> 90 days

Question 2

Days: Less serious physical injury

Answer 2

10-30 days

Question 3

Days: Slight physical injury

Answer 3

1-9 days

Question 4

Contusion vs hematoma

Answer 4

Hematoma has a newly formed cavity

Question 5

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 169?

Answer 5

The attending physician of any hospital, medical clinic, nitarium or other medical establishments, or any medical practitioner, who has treated any person for serious or less serious physical injuries

Question 6

T or F. Scar in covered part may not be considred deformity.

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

T or F. autopsy can be request only written by police?

Answer 7

True. Autopsies shall be performed in the following cases:
1. Whenever required by special laws; 2. Upon orders of a competent court, a mayor and a provincial or city fiscal; 3. Upon written request of police authorities; 4. Whenever the Solicitor General, provincial or city fiscal as authorized by existing laws, shall deem it necessary to disinter and take possession of remains for examination to determine the cause of death; and 5. Whenever the nearest kin shall request in writing the authorities concerned to ascertain the cause of death.

Question 8

When the color of the contusion changes to green, the contusion’s estimated age is

Answer 8

4-5 days

Question 9

Fracture produced by a tangential or glancing approach of bullet

Answer 9

gutter fracture

Question 10

Pugilistic position of a boxer is associated with

Answer 10

burns

Question 11

Curren’s Rule is used to determine the:

Answer 11

Mental status

Question 12

89. According to Dupuytren’s classification, burns which involve the deep fascia and muscles which may result to severe scarring or deformity is considered to be

Answer 12

4th degree