CFN Wound Assessment and Injury Documentation 3

Question 1

Which bruising pattern is considered HIGH SPECIFICITY for non-accidental trauma in young children under the TEN-4 rule?

Accepted Answer

Bruising on the torso, ears, or neck in children under 4

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Bruising on the shins and knees

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Bruising on the forehead

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Bruising on the palms of the hands

Question 2

When re-photographing injuries after the initial forensic exam, what is the RECOMMENDED timing?

Accepted Answer

24–72 hours after initial exam

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One week after initial exam

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Two weeks after initial exam

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Immediately before patient discharge

Question 3

In forensic wound assessment, 'tissue bridging' within a wound cavity is pathognomonic of which injury type?

Accepted Answer

Laceration

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Incised wound

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Puncture wound

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Abrasion

Question 4

Which standardized scale is recommended by the American Board of Forensic Odontology for bite mark documentation?

Accepted Answer

ABFO No. 2 scale

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Standard metric ruler

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Vernier calipers only

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A quarter coin for size reference

Question 5

A 'sentinel injury' in the context of child maltreatment BEST refers to:

Accepted Answer

A minor injury that precedes and signals a pattern of abuse

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The most severe injury in an abuse episode

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The most recently documented injury

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An injury that directly causes the child's death

Question 6

Which body region would be LEAST expected to show bruising from accidental causes in a non-mobile infant?

Accepted Answer

Buttocks and lower back

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Forehead

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Occiput (back of head)

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Shins

Question 7

When using the clock face method for anatomical wound orientation, '12 o'clock' is consistently positioned toward which direction?

Accepted Answer

The patient's head (superior)

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The patient's feet (inferior)

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The patient's right side

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The patient's left side