PGIMER, Chandigarh, chapter Death and Postmortem Changes, FMT Questions

                  PGIMER, CHANDIGARH

                            chapter Death and Postmortem Changes

1. The rate of cooling down of dead bodies in tropical climate is (PGI 1994)

     A. 0.2 degree C/hours

     B. 0.5 degree C/hours

     C. 1.0 degree C/hours

     D. 1.5 degree C/hours.

Answer: B, 0.5 degree C/hours.

2. If a body is left undisturbed, for how long does post mortem staining persists (PGI 1997)

    A. Few hours

    B. Few days

    C. Few month

    D. Persists till merges with discolouration of putrefaction.

Answer: D; Persists till merges with discolouration of putrefaction.

3. Post mortem staining gets fixed after (PGI 1995)

    A. 2-3 hrs

    B. 3-4 hrs

    C. 5-6 hrs

    D. 6-7 hrs

    E. 7-8 hrs.

Answer:   D. 6-7 hrs &  E. 7-8 hrs.

4. Hypostasis lasts for (PGI 1998)

     A. Hours

     B. Days

     C. Weeks

     D. Months.

Answer: B; Days.

5. Suspended animation is defined as (PGI 1998)

    A. Apparent death from which person can be aroused

    B. True death from which person can not be aroused

    C. May last for days or weeks

    D. Call not be produced voluntarily.

Answer:  A; Apparent death from which person can be aroused.

6. Post mortem lividity persists till (PGI 2001)

    A. 24 hours

    B. 18 hours

    C. 2-3 hours

    D. 48 hours

    E. Merges with putrefactive changes.

Answer: E; Merges with putrefactive changes.

7. Which is true about somatic death (PGI 2003)

     A. Cooling of the body

     B. Cessation of spontaneous respiration

     C. Cessation of circulation

     D. Flat isoelectric E.E.G.

     E. Deep unconsciousness with no response to external stimuli or internal need.

Answer: B, C, D, & E.

8. Postmortem caloricity is (PGI 2003)

    A. Increased temp. within 2 hrs of death

    B. Rapid fall in temp. after death

    C. Increased temp. after 6-8 hrs of death

    D. Decreases in temperature followed by rise.

Answer: A. Increased temp. within 2 hrs of death.

9. In which Northern India postmortem staining seen in (PGI June 2005)

    A. 6 hr after death

    B. 12 hr after death

    C. 24 hr after death

    D. 18 hr after death

    E. 36 hr after death.

Answer: A; 6 hr after death.

10. True statement regarding postmortem hypostasis is/are (PGI Dec 2005)

       A. Also known as rigor mortis

       B. Starts within 8 hrs of death

       C. Present all over the body

       D. It is present on dependent part

       E. Starts as blotchy discolouration.

Answer: D & E.

11. True about suspended animation (PGI May 2010)

       A. Common phenomenon in yogic person

       B. Can be voluntary

       C. Similar to molecular death

       D. Similar to brain death

       E. Person can be revived.

Answer: A, B, & E.

12. All are true about postmortem staining except (PGI May 2010)

      A. Occur immediate after death

      B. Common in dependent part

      C. Disappear with rigor mortis

      D. Margins are raised

      E. Not found in internal organ.

Answer: A, C, D, & E.

 

13. True about molecular death (PGI Nov 2010)

       A. Same as cellular death

       B. Same as cellular death as indicated by rigor mortis

       C. Indicated by stopping of heart function and flat ECG

       D. Brain death

       E. All cells of body die.

Answer: A, B, & E.