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UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

FACULTY OF MEDICINE & SURGERY
MEDICAL BOARD REVIEW 2015
LEGAL MEDICINE & MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE MOCK EXAM
JULY 2, 2015
SET A
Name:______________________________________________

General instruction: This questionnaire is composed of 100 items. On the box provided in the front page of the
Examination Answer Sheet, kindly write your registration number, name, subject and date. All final answer should be
made on the back page of the EXAMINATION ANSWER SHEET provided for SHADE SET A. Submit the answer
sheet. Please be guided accordingly.

A. CASE HISTORY 1:
A male cadaver was found on January 28, 2000 at 4:00PM with the following findings:

 Gunshot wound at the left breast with a point of entry measuring 0.7 cm X 0.8 cm with a point of
exit measuring 3 cm X 4 cm at the right scapular region.
 Tattooing found at the point of entry
 Stab wound without tissue reaction
 Full blown formation of rigor mortis
 Stomach empty
 Contusion collar widest at the left lateral aspect of point of entry.

B. QUESTIONS:
1. What caliber of firearm was used?
a. Cal. 22
b. Cal. 32
c. Cal. 38
d. Cal. 45
2. What is the distance between the tip of the gun to the skin of the victim?
a. 6 inches
b. Contract fire
c. 4 feet
d. 1 meter
3. What is the relative position of the assailant to the victim?
a. Directly in front
b. Left of the victim
c. Right of the victim
d. In front, little bit on the left of the victim
4. Approximate time of death?
a. 3 hours
b. 10 hours
c. 14 hours
d. 18 hours
5. Which injury was inflicted first?
a. Stab wound
b. Gunshot wound
c. Simultaneous
d. Neither
6. When was the last meal
a. Lunch
b. Breakfast
c. Dinner
d. Snack at 10AM
7. The possible position of assailant from the victim was?
a. In front
b. Left side
c. Right side
d. Above
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8. Legal medicine has the following purposes, EXCEPT:

a. The application of basic and clinical and paramedical sciences to elucidate legal matter
b. The administration of justice
c. The determination of appropriate penal imposition on crimes
d. The application of medical knowledge to the purpose of the law
9. When evaporation from a corpse is rapid and marked, the change will be:
a. Decomposition
b. Liquefaction
c. Mummification
d. Putrefaction
10. Softening in macerated body is caused by:
a. Fungi
b. Autolytic anzymes
c. Acids
d. Bacteria
11. Based on the chronological sequence of putrefactive change occurring in tropical regions when the body
is grossly swollen and disfigured, hair and nails looses and tissues are soft and discolored, the time since
death is how many hours:
a. 36 hours
b. 22 hours
c. 1 month
d. 18 hours
12. A month partook of a heavy meal at 7PM subsequently he died in his sleep and on autopsy his stomach
was half empty. The approximate time of death was:
a. 10 p.m.
b. 1 a.m.
c. 3 p.m.
d. 5 a.m.
13. A dead soldier was found limp in the battle field 12noon. When did the body die?
a. 10 a.m.
b. 5 a.m.
c. 12 midnight
d. 3 a.m.
14. A person found dead by the roadside was completely rigid. He must have been dead:
a. About 3 hrs.
b. About 6 hrs.
c. About 9 hrs.
d. 12 hrs. or more
15. A pregnant woman tool poison to end her life. Because of the timely intervention of a physician, she did
not die but instead aborted. She may be held liable for:
a. Attempted suicide
b. Abortion
c. Attempted suicide and abortion
d. No crime
16. Embalming a body does not:
a. Prevent the growth of molds
b. Interfere with detection of cyanide in tissues
c. Interfere with later determination of air embolism
d. Affect the state of post mortem rigidity
17. If the dead body is a subject matter of criminal investigation, it may be exhumes:
a. At anytime
b. After it has been buried for one year
c. After it has been buried for 3 years
d. After it has been buried 5 years
18. The race of a living person maybe presumed in the features of the face. A person with thick lips and
prominent eyes is a:
a. Mongolian
b. Malayan
c. Caucasian
d. Negro
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19. A suspect left his fingerprint on the door after killing his victim. Such fingerprint is known as:
a. Plastic print
b. Latent print
c. Real print
d. Visible print
20. The most common cause of cerebral compression in the skull fracture usually due to hemorrhage from
small blood vessels which cross the subdural space of the subarachnoid area is the
a. Subdural hemorrhage
b. Cerebral hemorrhage
c. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
d. Epidural hemorrhage
21. The microorganism that plays an important role in decomposition is:
a. Meseniericus
b. Coli
c. Welchii
d. Proteus vulgaris
22. A common-law-husband who kills his wife whom he has a 2-day old child can be prosecuted for
a. Infanticide
b. Parricide
c. Homicide
d. Impossible crime
23. The following statement are important in death determination, which one is not valid:
a. Civil personality of a natural person is extinguished by death
b. The property of a person is transmitted to the heirs, if not to the government
c. the death of a partner is one of the causes of dissolution of partnership agreement
d. the criminal liability of a person is extinguished by death
24. In the examination of an alleged victim of sexual intercourse, hymenal laceration is said to be compound
or complicated.
a. when physician cannot fully determine whether it is laceration or not
b. when laceration is superimposed with infection
c. when laceration not involved the hymen but also the adjacent tissue
d. when there are more than one point of laceration
Case History 2:
On January 1 2015, a woman was allegedly sexually molested by her boyfriend. The next day she was immediately
examined by a medico-Legal officer. The medical findings were:
1. Physical injuries in some parts of the body
2. Genital examinations showed the following :
a. Hymenal laceration at 3:00 and 6:00 position
b. Hymenal orifice admits a 1.5 cm in cross diameter test tube
c. Positive for spermatozoa per vaginum
d. Hymenal laceration on this case was comparative with the alleged date of commission
QUESTIONS:
25. Injuuries and other genital findings sustained by the victim were compatible with:
a. Attempted rape
b. Rape
c. Consummated sexual intercourse
d. Forcible sexual intercourse
26. Hymenal laceration noted conclusive evidence of defloration
a. Hymenal laceration was secondary to sexual intercourse
b. Consummated rape
c. Attempted rape
d. Attempted sexual intercourse
27. Hymenal orifice on this victim showed that:
a. The victim was sexually molested
b. The evidence that the hymenal orifice admits a 1.5cm test tube showed that rape was commited.
c. Admitting a tube of only 1.5 cm is an evidence of attempted rape
d. Whatever you call it, rape was committed on this case
28. Positive for spermatozoa per vaginum was a clear evidence of:
a. Rape was committed
b. Ejaculation per vaginum took place
c. Alleged rape was committed
d. None of the above
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29. Crime committed by the assailant on this case was:

a. Rape
b. Attempted rape
c. Attempted sexual intercourse
d. Consummated sexual intercourse
30. Hymenal laceration on this case showed:
a. The victim was committed on the alleged date of commission
b. Crime could have been committed on the alleged date of commission
c. The hymenal laceration took place on the alleged date of commission
d. All of the above is correct
31. Crime of rape could have been committed by eithr:
a. The man or woman on this case
b. Committed by the man on this case
c. Committed by the woman on this case
d. Definitely committed by the man.
32. Speaking of the crime rape
a. It is only committed by a man
b. It is committed by a woman
c. Both can commit the crime
d. All of the above are correct
33. If the crime of rape was committed by a woman:
a. It is possible that the man could have consented in the process
b. It is not difficult for a woman to commit the crime
c. The crime rape has been committed by a man
d. Rape can be committed by a woman

C. Match the lettered items with the following number statement below
A. Abrasion
B. Punctured wound
C. Incised wound
D. Hematoma
A. Stab wound
B. Hacking wound
C. Contusion
D. Lacerated wound

34. A large incised wound B

35. Caused by a sharp pointed instrument B
36. Contact with rough surface A
37. Ice pick, needle, syringe B
38. Caused by a sharp-edge instrument A
39. Description of its color is important C
40. Cut, slice C
41. Samurai,bolo,ax B
42. Bruise C
43. Blood tumor,cyst D
44. Lead pipe,baseball ball D
45. Caused by a blunt object C
46. Open wound caused by a blunt object or instrument D
47. Caused by friction A
48. Caused by an abject with sharp point and sharp edge A

49.The medical witness who refuses to answer questions propounded to him may be cited for
a. dishonorable conduct c. indirect contempt
b. perjury
50.As a witness in court, a physician may refuse to answer a question propounded to him if his answer
a. will not be relevant to the case at issue c. will antagonize the judge
b. will be self-incriminatory d. will blacken the reputation of a friend
51.A medical witness in the witness stand who vehemently refuses to answer questions propounded in court
may be declared guilty of
a. direct contempt c. criminal act by omission
b. conduct unbecoming a medical witness d. indirect contempt
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52. A physician who testifies in court on matters pertaining to his findings on his patient in the course of their
physician-patient relationship is considered
a. amicus curiae c. an ordinary witness
b. an officer of the court d. an expert medical witness
53. A physician who fails to comply with a subpoena issued by the court without any justifiable reason may be
guilty of
a. indirect contempt of the court c. direct contempt of the court
b. criminal act by omission d. civil liability for damages
54. A court order which requires a physician to produce before the court the record of a patient treated by him
is known as
a. subpoena duces tecum c. injunction
b. subpoena testificandum d. marasmus
55. Subpoena duces tecum
a. requires a person to appear in court
b. requires a person to appear and testify in court
c. requires a person to appear in court and produce documents or papers in his possession
d. requires a person to appear in court and produce a person under his care and custody
56. Which of the following statement is NOT correct?
a. for a physician to be held criminally liable for a crime committed in violation of the Revised Penal Code,
the criminal intent of the offender physician must be establish
b. When the act or omission of the physician was done with deliberate intent or due to imprudence,
negligence and lack of foresight or skill, he may be held criminally liable
c. The unlawful act of the physician in violation of the special laws constitutes a crime irrespective of intent
d. A physician can be held criminally liable for crimes committed in violation of the special laws after
proving that there was criminal intent

57. Which statement is not valid: A balikbayan physician formerly a citizen of the Philippines and had
previously passed the medical licensure examination in the Phils. May practice his profession this country
provide he :
a. pay corresponding income tax due in all income realized in practicing in the Phils.
b. Must become a Filipino citizen once more
c. Is a professional practitioner of good standing prior to departure from the Phils. And in his adopted
country
d. Shall register with PRC and pay the proper professional license fee
58. The kind of professional fee which is unethical because the amount wages with unforeseeable
contigencies is known as :
a. contingent fee b. dichotomous fee
c. straight fee d. retainer’s fee
59. Reprimand is a sanction imposed against a doctor when he is guilty of what liability:
a. administrative liability c. criminal liability
b. civil liability d. vicarious liability
60. A physician should never examine or treat hospitalized patient of another physician without the letter’s
knowledge and consent except when:
a. the patient expressly asks him to do so in the absence of attending physician
b. he is a relative of the patient
c. he will not charge the patient a professional fee
d. in case of emergency, the attending physician is not readily available
61. Vicarious liability of a physician refers to his responsibility for:
a. injury to his patient resulting from failure of the patient to follow instructions
b. injury to his patient because of defective hospital equipment
c. injury to his patient because of misunderstanding between him and his patient
d. injury to his patient because of a negligent act committed by his nurse
62. Which of the following statement is NOT valid
a. a medical practitioner has the right to limit his practice to certain days of a week and certain hours of the
day
b. a medical practitioner may refuse to make those calls and concentrate his practice only in his clinic or
hospital
c. except in cases of emergency, a physician is not obliged to serve every patient who solicits his services
d. once a physician-patient relationship has been established, a physician is obliged to attend to his
patient in the latter’s home even if the patient has moved a town 20 kilometers from the city where
the physician practices
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63. Which one of the following is not an obligation imposed on the physician-patient relationship?
a. knowledge and skill of an average physician
b. use of knowledge and skill with extraordinary care and diligence
c. duty to observe utmost good faith
d. best judgement
64. Which of the following does not affect a termination of physician-patient relationship?
a. withdrawal of physician without patient consent c. death of patient
b. recovery of patient d. death of physician
65. The official religion of the Republic of the Philippines : BONUS
a. Roman Catholicism c. paganism
b. Christianity d. Catholicism
66. Laws passed between July 4, 1946 to Sept. 21, 1972 bear the prefix:
a. C. A. (Commonwealth Act) c. L. O. I. (Letter of Instruction)
b. P. D. (Presidential Decree) d. R. A. (Republic Act)
67. Dr. B, during a Hysterectomy procedure unintentionally cut patient A’s ureter. Patient A is demanding
P3, 500,000.00 from Dr. B. for her mental anguish as a result of the incident. Patient is referring to what
kind of liability?
a. Administrative Liability c. Criminal Liability
b. Civil Liability d. vicarious liability
68. The scope of the preliminary examination in the Philippine Medical Board Examination is:
a. Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology
b. Anatomy and Histology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Parasitology
c. Anatomy and Histology, Pathology, Physiology, Pharmacology
d. Anatomy and Histology, Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Biochemistry
69. The penalty of illegal practice of medicine is:
a. imprisonment of 1-5 years, fine of P1,000 – P10,000
b. imprisonment of 1-10 years, fine of P1,000 – P5,000
c. imprisonment of 1-15 years, fine of P1,000 – P5,000
d. imprisonment of 1-10 years, fine of P5,000 – P10,000
70. An artificial being created by operation of law, having the right of succession and the power, attributes and
properties expressly authorized by law incident to its existence:
a. juridical person c. corporation
b. artificial person d. company
71. It is concerned with the aspect of law and legal concepts which has to do with the practice of Medicine:
a. medical ethics c. forensic medicine
b. legal medicine d. medical jurisprudence
72. Laws which govern the rules by which litigation are conducted:
a. substantive law c. adjective law
b. private law d. natural law
73. The Board of Medicine is composed of :
a. one chairman and four members c. one chairman and five members
b. one chairman and two members d. one chairman and six members
74. Considered to be the father of Medicine:
a. Confucious c. leonardo da vinci
b. Hippocrates d. pontius pilate
75. The privilege or franchise granted by the state to any person to perform medical acts upon compliance
with law:
a. exercise of medicine c. medical informatics
b. practice of medicine d. medical malpractice
76. What could be the purpose for the Office of the Prosecutor in conducting an Investigation
a. Probable cause c. preponderance of evidence
b. Improbable cause d. prima facie evidence
77. In the right of physician to limit their practice, one of the following is not true: BONUS
a. right to limit practice to certain specialty c. right to limit practice to certain hours
b. right to limit practice to certain place d. right to limit practice to outpatient only
78. The following EXCEPT one are rights of a physician, which one is the exception?
a. right to choose patient c. right to withdraw anytime as attending physician
b. right to limit practice of medicine d. right to determine appropriate mgt. Procedure
79. Which of the following DOES NOT affect a termination of physician-patient relationship?
a. withdrawal of physician without patient’s consent c. death of patient
b. recovery of patient d. death of physician
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80. The physician has duties to his patient and they are the following, EXCEPT:
a. duty to possess average knowledge and skill c. duty to exercise ordinary diligence
b. duty to possess highly specialized knowledge d. duty to exercise good faith
81. Failure by a physician to perform his duty to his patient may be due to:
a. violation of a positive law c. ignorance
b. negligence d. any of the above
82. Before admission to the practice of medicine in the Philippines, an applicant must possess the following
requirements EXCEPT :
a. at least 18 years of age c. passed examination requirements
b. proper educational background d. holder of certificate of registration
83. Doctrine of imputed negligence is synonymous with:
a. vicarious liability c. rescue doctrine
b. borrowed servant doctrine d. continuing negligence
85. When resident physicians and nurses are under the temporary supervision of another physician during a
private surgery, the liability of the surgeon for the negligence resident physician is covered by:
a. doctrine of foreseeability c. rescue doctrine
b. borrowed servant doctrine d. corporate liability
86. When the surgeon is responsible for every corner of the operating room, this doctrine is called:
a. rescue doctrine c. both
b. “res ipsa loquitor” d. neither
87. The doctrine of “command responsibility” is applicable to which of the following?:
a. assumption of risk c. contributory negligence
b. captain-of-the-ship d. last clear chance
88. Radiologists in a hospital are liable for damages under the doctrine of:
a. ostensible agent c. res ipsa loquitor
b. contributory negligence d. corporate liability
89. When the endotracheal tube is discovered to be inserted into the esophagus as shown by X-ray,
the physician is liable under the doctrine of:
a. rescue doctrine c. foreseeability
b. res ipsa loquitor d. contributory negligence
90. The inherent power of the State to enact rules and regulations to protect the general welfare of the people
refers to:
a. Taxation c. Police power
b. Eminent Domain d. Administrative function
91. A law which provides for the infliction or of punishment upon a person for an act done which whom it was
committed is not a crime:
a. ex facto post law c. bill of attainder
b. ex post facto law d. bill of rights
92. Which of the following includes licensure, regulatory laws and physician-patient relationship?
a. legal medicine c. medical jurisprudence
b. medical ethics d. legal ethics
93. The nature of Physician-patient relationship is described as:
a. non-consensual b. fiduciary c. romantic d. adversarial
94. If the contract between the patient and the physician is in writing, it is said to:
a. implied b. expressed c. both d. neither
95. in the following, there is an existing patient-physician relationship:
a. pre-employment examination c. examination made during trial or litigation
b. physician examination for insurance purposes d. house calls or visits
96. The physician has duties to his patient and they are the following, EXCEPT:
a. duty to possess average knowledge and skill c. duty to exercise ordinary diligence
c. duty to possess highly specialized knowledge d. duty to exercise good faith
97. In the ff. It is said that there is no existing physician patient relationship, which one is the EXCEPTION :
a. casual questions asked in parties c. court appointed physical examination
b. insurance physical examination d. home service physical examination
98. In the psychological patterns of physician-patient relationship, the patients thinks he is juridically equal to the
doctor. This is called :
a. guidance cooperation relation c. activity passivity relation
b. mutual participation relation d. all of the above
99. The patient is related to his physician based on existing:
a. contract b. philosophy c. romance d. science
100. The practice of medicine in the Philippines is but a . . . .
a. matter of privilege of franchise b. matter of right c. matter of demand d. matter of luck