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PHYSICEAN TICENSUHE ETA}IIT{ATION

suNDAY, AUGUyI

19, 1990

!E GAL.-FIEDIC IIJ
CT1OOSE

T}IE BEST

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A.}ISWEIT:

1. Th* following persons are ar"rthr:;rized to perform

autopsiers except:

r_ql ar,y licenbeci medicai" practirioner

b. members of uredical staff of accredited ircspritaLs

c.
d.

offieers of
officers

medicaL
trealEt"r

Autopsies

lar+ enforeement agencies

shall be perf orurect in rhe .f ollowing cases except-:

ai upon the wr:itten request of the nearest of kin

i,b.; upon the written request of the attenCing physician
i. trpon or:der of a coffilrr)!1rp; court
.i_, uponwwricten request of poli.cel authorities
A ph,vsj"cian ',rho Eestifies j.n court on maEters ire tras obsc*rved or
in the ccu.rse of a physician*patj.ent relationship is cclns,iirler:er! ;

a" an]'cus curl,ae

b, expe::t medical wit,ness
t+.

document.ecl

l.c.) or,Jinary witness

d. privileged witncss

not obtainerl from the per,ronal knowlerlge or: experience of the witness
but derived fron what he has heard-or read atrr:ut, is carrecr:
Evi"dence

&. expert evidence

b. privileged coumunication

c " associative eviii,:nce

i'ci} hearsay evidence

5. rl writEen record of, evidence gi.ven or;rIly ancl transcr:ib*d in wrifirrg in the
for:u of questions by an interrogator and answers by the one inLerviewed and
signed by the latter is ca-lled I

a. affidavit
b. medical cxpert opinion
$.

Co

rpu!_ delicr i,. ref

ers

ro

c" merjical certif

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:Lcati.on

<lePosition

a.. a rCying decl.aration

the body of the victirn

of a crimt:
'[. uhe bo'Jy of evirJences pointing
co the idenrify cf rtrc cr:iruinal
d. producing the body before the courr

(b,,)

7.

Hhich

of the followi.ng stareaenr,s is

NOT VALID:

a. ResuLts of the polygraph or lie detector test are not aclmissible

eviCence in courE."
_.
(U'\
ttesufts
of rhe fie detBcEor test mily be aclruiseibl-e:in court if rhe
\"-// ciefendant
agrees to the admissir:n
' c" A suspect
-can be cornpelled by poli.ce authorities tr-) i:e subjected to
"
a lie detector
test.

ci. Polygraptr techriiques have nof received acceptance .)n.rng scientists.'

[']h*:n the legs of a deacl b<tciy are uissing, rhe height can be eistinatecl try:

a, Fleasure the lengtir of rire heacl ;rnd nu1,tiply lty rer.

b- Exterrd a::rns iaterally ari,l lneasure tlie rJisrance betwean the tips of the
rniclclle fingers of both hands.
(-', Me:.:.$urc rhe distanc.e from the vertex of the skuj_l Ec ihe pubic symsyurphysis, ti-iaes one a half .
d. Iieasur-e the distance irom the tip of the olecra=cn tr: the tip cf the
piddic finger, riiaes fi.-,e.

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9"

is

Which

a.
b:
c.
d.

NOT TRU!

*ir: r

rrr'{i:,.

i]:!i i ::.--Tr:i:

of the femaLe pelvis?

the sacrum is long and wide

the obturator foramen is egg-shaped
the <iiameter of the true peivis i". 13**rtu.r than in Thel niale
the pubic arch is r,rider end rounder than jn the male

i0. llrrich is UgJIgg of

Ehe nral.e body:

,.&, trunk abdominal $egment is larp4er than in the fernalc

tj. shoulders are broarler r*harr the hips

c. skull is longer, hearvier

d. *ylin<lrical tl'righs

li

Se;qual..

i.s

and

of

intercourse by a rili.ln wieh a ms,rrietl hronen, conlni-tter]

cousi"dere:d:

i:. act, of lascirriousoessy

b. siraple seduction t
L2.

rhicrk bouss

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/c1

ied
lt erv

qua).i.f
erdu

hy riieans of dec*it

sectuction

a woman forces her attentic:ns on a man to the exEent r:f engaging IN

sexual ir.ltercourse, Btre commics Che crime of:

When

a: simple dseductiorr
1b^) act of lasr:iviousness

(:.

13, For the crime of rape to be c.onsiclereci

required thar;

rape

rl

qualifir:d seduction

aa

hirvinS; heen conrmi.tted

it is

a. Ihe raoman viccim is a virsin

b. the r"roman is not a prostituEe
,c,'; force or intiuidation is used
d" the woman is over 18 years old
14"

Fosc-trrorteru

calorrcity

ref

ers Eo:

&. progressive fall or" the body temperature

rise of. teuperature i* the first two hours after
afi
.c, caclavertc spasm
d, heaLrh sriffening of rhe dead body

i5,

r:l deacl body may assume

rhe pugiristic atEitude when the clearh is associsgsd with:

drowning

o\
L{}'

Magnus

c. extreme frighr
d. strangulati.on

burning

test is used ro determine whether or nor:

a. the person died from drowning

b, Ehe wound was vcause<i b) gunshot
,S) rt* person is dea<l
d. the person died of a nalural cause
17.

'i

A tesr useci t,o deternine whetLrer respiration has ceased:

a, IcarcJrs test''
S) winsf or,rr s rest
Sigg-9._Eg*lg_

death

c. Takayanra Eest
d. Gertier! s resr

usually sere in:

g. immediately after

death

(. , three to six hours af ter

cleath

c. truelve fo fifteen hours after

d. twenty-four hours after death

de:rth

and shock

of blood in the
a. Ecchymosit

1g.'Accumulation
b

"

hhj.ch

most degendent portions

{si suggilation

knosn ee:

d. extravasation

hematoma

will disringuish

of the dead body is

post-mortem hypostasis from au antt:l

Eicrrtram

bruise?

in a dependent parc of the body

'6: skin is generally abr;ided
c. on cultj.ng, blood is found outside of bl.r:,:d vessels
d. color is variegated
21" Before itiving an injection of perric;illin, the physician tnquired,about-history
gf aller:gy ancl did a skin sensitivity test which were both negative. Several
minutes after the injeccion, the padient went inEo shock arici died. The death
is eonsidered:
,16l always

,.'{) accidenral deach

d. hcnicide throu,gir reckless imprudenee

natural death
negligent death
22

If

upon request

of

adninistering it;

the

patient, a physician gives iriru a poison wj-thout

acuuaLly

the patient is criminaLl.y liable

the pliysician is crj.arinally liable
both pacient and physician are eriminally liable
neither patient nor physician are crirninally 1ial:le
23. A post,-mortem wound differs from an ante-mortem

wouncl

in thar:

che wound edges gapey

the tissues around the wound are cleeply $L;:inedr
there is a lot of blood nresent t'
t:lood
.i chere is no clotting of
L

U.

24, The exit gunshct wound differs

the entrance

f rorn

a,' the paraffin teet is posit ive

b.

(3li

:,

present

prohibited drug under the

e.
d.

ri. amphetarnine
ular ij ua-na

b.,

is that:

d. contusion collar is

ehe wound is smaller

tf,e wound ed64es are everted

25. Which of the followir"rg is

r,rounri

Darrgerous Drug Act?

rentobari:iUal"
nethaqual-one

26. In.{tantenous rigidity of the muscles at the *oment of cieath:

a. elgor mortis
b, cold stiffening

i_i,)

spasm

d. ""Au"eric
rig,or mortis

27. Hastrenoroman's hands in

deacl boC.y

indicates thatr

a. death occurred more than 5 hr:urs aBo

/b ) the body was immerued in water for sometime
c" death is due to drowning
J
person was still alive when he was thrown into a bociy
U.
\J/

r:f water

28, To Eest for semen, a $aturatecl sol"uEion of pi.cr:ic acid is acl<Iecl tr) the stained
cloth. Under the microscope, ye1low needle*shaped cryseal"s are 6eer!;
Florence test
b. Purar'::en reaction
(t) Berberio's test
11.
Carrguli I e method

Suiltf--of illegal PracEice of uedicine shall- be panalized bY

Er. suspension of lieense to practice
b. revocation of }j-cense to pracEice
c. arresto Elayor
.':
ql.l inprisonment for not less than one year to nor more than five Years
30. ?here were reports of deaths of persons partaking of TANDUAY RUM" ESQ. The
29,

Furty

person found

adulrerant which caused death waa most li.kely:

a. isopropyl aleohol r.".

b. ethyrene glycoL,i

i"r\
'il,

methanol'

g]-acial acetic acicl

3L, An autopsy performed without proper authr:rization from the r^rext

pet,ent authorities exposes the autop$y surgeon to:

a,
b.
c,
()

no tiabilitY under

of kin or

corlr*

common 1aw'

civil liabili-ty onlY

criminal liability' onlY
Uott civil and crimi.nal liability

32,One of, the effects

of evolution of

gas during

of the

dead bocly

is:

a. tendency of the body to skeletonize

b. color changes in the tissues
LO uro"ting of. the body
33. A bullet that penetrates the skin and hits a bone nay be deflected and ehanS;e

direction,

Such change

in rrajectory is:

a. bullet sporting moveTnent

b. russian roulette
c. missile disintegrating movement
{d')r Rich-chet of bullet

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34. A physieian may refuse Eo accepc a person not an emergency case as patient:

a, only if the patient's problenn is outsicle his field of expertise

b. only if the patient refuse to pay in advance
c. only if other physicians are available
ial; arbitrarily, for reasons of his own
35. A patient brought action against a physician for injuri"es caused"by the physicianst
employed ourse during the coureg of treatment. ftecr:very against Ehe physician
was soughc under the doctrine of:

a, n'gs*Jeg. Lgggilg"
b. borrowed servant

c.

f el-tr-ow' servant

/dl, caprai.n-of-the ship

36, A patienE has rhe right to <iischarge his physician at,anytime, A physician,
tror.rever, can withdraw f rom che physician-patient reLationshi-p only when:

a,

The

patientrs problen is outside his field of

competence.

c. There is misrinclerstancling between physician and patient.

ttre patient consents to his withdrawal and is given suffi.cienE time to
secure the services of another physician

:'a:)

37, An expert rnedical witness has the following, qualificatiou:

a. duly licensed medical practitioner
b. duly licensed medical practitioners w/ at leagt 5 yrs. of active practice
c. <luiy licensed uredical practi-Eioner who has specialized in a particular
branch of nedicine
auiy
licensecl meCical pracci.tioner who is a speciirlist in the line along
i-a.)
which he :l.s testifyint:

38. Before uly operative procedure can be undertaken on a patient, his

' colreent nust first be obtained:

inforrued

,.'i; beca,rse every person has the right to determine trhat can be done to his
body

b. so that the paLient will know ruhat is ro be done tr:

c. tn avoid gtrost Gurgery
d, to give Ehe surgeon a feeLing of c,;nfidence

hirn

39, Ghost surgery is coru:irreC

when:

ial me plrye:i.cian who perforas the operation is not the physician to whom the
patient gave his conaent. for the operacion.
b. 'rhe physician performs an operation l:eyonrl what has treen ser:sentecl to
'
4A,

c.
d.

by the pat j,ent.

An operaE,ion
An operation

is said ro have tjeen perforrretl when in fnct nothing taas Cone,

is performeci other ttran that co ruhich rhe paiieoit ir""-"onse$t.

In a caesarian eection ca$er a spon8e was left in the abdomen. A suit fr:r mal-.
practice was lnstituted baseC on the cloetrj.ne:
a. Asoumption of risk
b" Borrowed servan

(pl Re: Ipqa Loquitor_

d. Ostensible a&ent

4i" Physicians are prohibired from se)-ling drug samples under the;
a. Medical Act
c" Generiest Act
b. lledicare Law
a';i\ Pharmacv Acr
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42' Io oder to avail of the benefits provided by the

Meclicare AcE

a physieian must be:

a. A member of rhe medical sraff of an accrecliterl hospitar,

b. A membrer of a group of practitioners
c. A facutrcy urember of a medical echool.
A a member of rhe philippine Mecrical Associati.on.
\'jLrqLJ'ull.

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43. The pt'incipaj. aim of the Generice Act is ro:

a. reduce the cost of druqs

b. encourage 1oca1 prociuction of drugs
fi) enable the customer to choose the brand most affordabj_e to hrin
d-. safeg3uard the quality of clrugs in the market
44, When a physician fails to write dourn the generi.c name of the
clrugs he prescribes,
the prescription is classified as:
prescription

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viorative prescripcion
rrl.; "It?"eous

c. impossible prescription
d. controversial prescription

45' A drug uranufacturer may be held liable for injury to patient aclmi.uistered
dnrg if there is failure. to:
,9.. display prominently, the generic name in the l-abel
lb"l
resr the drugs properly before marketing
c. indicate the expiry clate
d. indicare the ingredients
z+o

. !Sj- fl5lggttri5g, me an s :
a. the Eruth of the case is in question
b. another case is citecl
g
" the location of the case is somewhere else
d
tfre thing speaks f or ir sel f
.t
i

stabbed

Peritoriris is the:

'in ttre
of
of

a. inrnediate

cause
Lh,; Proximate cause

abdoaen leEer on developed

peri-conitis and di'ed:

c. underlYing c-;:use of
" mechanisn eJf clealh

death
death

death

<1

t^ drug ta&Y rl.olt:

48, Under rhe Cenerics Acu, a physician prescribing

a. write down the brand narne r:f patient

b. write the name ancl aclclress
c . vrri te rhe ptrysic ian' s address
Allowed''

(fr ;;i;; ;;; ;t;;;o-;no

49, l"iirich

a$rong

subscitution

rhe ff . i" N9I par:t of the Hiplocratio oath?

:a) lty coJ-leagues wi'11 be my brocirers' f"rwillcuresometimes,alle,iaf.eofren,andcofortalways.

and digniry'
c. I wifi p"u"ri"" rnedicine with conscience
confide in me'
patients
d. I wili irold in corrfiaerr"e all thar rxy
the prtrctice of medicine in
50. wl.rich of che toi-lowing I9l , ;;re-rqquisite to
L-^Flr,1v6

Ptr

i IiPPin

the

es?

born,citizen r:f ttie Philippi'nes'

la; must be a natural'21
least
at
Yrs' of age
b. urusf. be
c.musthavepassedEhePhysicianLicensureExanirr'ation
issued by the
rl" musE be a holrler ct.-.';1;; certificare of Regist,r;:tiorr

PRC

chest, clevelcped heurgthor:ax' lobar pneumonia'

of dealh?
g,eneral organ failr.rre and clieci. Irtrhat is the unclerlyinil cause

51. A yourlg

rpan ltras sLabbecl

in

Ehe

penetraEing otab wound, thr:rax

',-?; hsnothorax
b.
c. lobar Pneunonia

- d' cnrdiac arrest

of nedicine
52. Any physician who irt connection r.rith the practice
,uii.*r certificate is subjecr to penalty such ris;
trl)u fine not to

exceed

fi,o00

i'ssued a f alse

pesos,

c. Pris ion mayor rl

d. prision correctional in its medium period ''
assisitant fo sce his patient
53. .{n aEEeniling physician asked his employe<1 ptrysician
wtrile he wai on another case. Which of the f f . sfacements is V*\LIL'
,

a. T.lre assistant is not entitled to comPe[)sation"V

of the assistanE'Y
b. The patient is obliged to pay fr:r thl professi'':rral-f'ee
coxnPen'sation'
la.."Ji"s physiei.an is- rlspcxsi,ble for the assistant's
,;.iii"
t-i:
i"ai-nt anrl ptrysician shore in the assistant's cor'rpensaticn'
54, Under the Merlicare Act, who are NOT encit'Ied t-o its benefits?
a. Govermnent'emPloYees
b. Privare comPany emPloYees

(h) netired pensioncrs

U.

Se1-f -emp

loyetl

required to write
55. Under the Generits Acr, a physician-prescl:ibing a drrrg is
down Ehe:
a. complete ehernical name

rq
c.
-1

generic

name

brarrd name

manufacturer's

name

56.

penalized by:
violatioo of the Gelreric Act by a physician I{.i11 be
c' clePortation
irg Suspension of license to practice d' death PenaItY,
Y. imPrisonuent

Repeared

5l.ThePenattyimposedforunlawfulprescriptionofaprohibit*ddrtrgis
i-rnPrisonmefif for:
c' 6 Yrs lo 8 'Yrs
a. 6 mos t.o 2 Yrs'
l:r: 12 Yrs
ia'}1 A Yrs
b. 2 Yrs E'o 4 Yrs '

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58. .llirich is NE a Prohibited drug'?

'
d" rorphine
c ' dernerol
b" cocaine
,pi*u
jtlstifiable.reason fai]"s to cou1ply with a subpoena
59. a pt,,ygic'ian wlro withoutbeany
f ound guitty of :
issuerl by a courr may

60.

c . direct conf elflP t r: f court

a. civil Iiabili'tY for damages
r ' \' '
of court
i.d..,l r'ndtr+ L coutempC
b. criminql act of omission
to an$wer a quasrion posed to
As a wlEness rn qourt, a PhYsician rnsy re.fus6
him if his answer:

ia'j could be self incriroin;ItorY

''1i. could anEagonize Ehe judg'e'
,c.wi11notbere1evanttcltheCa$eat.}sSue:
;: ;ii urt"tut' the r:eputation of a

col-leag'ue

6I.Underexistinglaw,whiclroftheff.sEatementsj.std0Tvalid?
from any source of water suppl'y'"
a. No burial Shalt be made within 50 meters
not later than
deceaseC person must be buriecl or cremated
of
body
*i!;
Eer dearh
30 ciays af-a
c.lheplacingofthebodyofarrydeceasedpersonisariunsea]-edtorub
dj-sease ehall not be
.d. Tire bo<1y of a person dla<1 of any communicable purpose
of brrrial or
carriecl frcm place to Place' excePt fcrr the
'
cremaEion,
peri.oci qotlll'ri
comJ:ntibl-e with viability
:ir:n perloa
Lrnr.r that
rh;rr the
rh uinirnum gest.al.ron
J/ tZ. Mosl auchors
".-.. hold
of f,he fetus is:
d. 2t10 days
a. I20 days b . 140 <lays , *') i t30 clays
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The clemonsitrarion

of

iurporence

is important:

a. as ground for divorce

b, as ground for legal seParation
c. as a disqualification frorn a marfiage lieensein plf.*:::-titY suii
evidence in defense of an alleged father:
r J"t
""
6/r. In ascertaining whether an alleged father is rhe real father of a child,

which

evidence carries the most weight?

with that of the chilcl.l

a. The blood type of all.eged father ie cornpatibl-e
;. il; .ii.e"a',iather is provecl potent. and has spem*fozoa adequat'e
i.n quantitY and qualitY'
of the child
c, The alleged father had access to the uulher
similarities
physicral
of
gr:o""
manifesEaLions
ia::
''::' il"".-^r!-"."ural
child
;rnci
beEween alleged f atirer

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65" Illegal practice of rnedicine is an offense !'hich falls under

of the:

the

jurisdiction

\1il

a. PhitiPPine Medicatr
a. Association of Philippine !{edi'ca1 Colleges
!-. Philippir:e Medical Association
(g.,) Board of Medieine
d" tjoard of l{edica} Education
66, A privitedged conrn,unication beLween patient and phyaician must be guarded to
prorect ihe Patientrs right Et::
c. religious trelief
[g) u'i'u"r
d. r'efusle rrearment
b. give consenE
because it was ehowed
6? . fi physician acclrsed of crimiua'l abortiofl wils acquiEtecl
thaE:
a. lre was a dlr1y licensed rnediacal prac titioner'!
b. Ehe woinan plainriff. was emoEionrrlJ"y r:nstable )
s.theproductofconceptiorrcoulclnotheproducedincourt,
prlgr-ro.r"y reer donl 3 days before the allegerl abr:rtion definitely
li;;
\-'l " ruled
out Pregnancy
68.

A ruedico-legal authopsy

is undertaken

To confi"rm rhe c.lini.cal finclings while t}:e persorl w;ls srill- alive
To explain the sud<len" detrth of a person apparsntiy in good health
ascertain wether any criminal acts was involved in the death
1,da'Tp
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b.
c.

trg. Vicarisus l,iabilicy of a ptrysician refers to his responsi-bility for injury for
his patieirts:
negligerrt aet coumitted by his nurse
{O n*"ut"rse of adefecrive
hospital eriuipmerrE
6, . Becaude of
c. Becauee of nisurrderstanding between him and his patient
cl" because of failurc of patient to folloru,inslructions
7A, In cases of alleged infantici<ie, which evidcnce is i{.(]I requirc,l for prosecution
of the case:
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a.rl that the child

i 'b.
tirat the ctrild
c, theit ttie child
d. Ehat the child
71.

born out" of wedlock

was born ali.ve'
was deliberateJ-y ki1.l-ed ,
wirs less than 3 days olc1
w.cs

r.

ter adequate examinatj.oir and labr:ratcrry tests, inforn;rtion obtained by a

ph1'sician to ihe effect that his patier"rt is positivr: for: AIDS virus is NOf
Privile-geci ConmunicaE-i,':n because:
:\f

,'!-,
ld.,'

\.,i

tt

Which

it ,"rill stend to blaclten the charact-er of the patS-enf

the physician is nr)t ilccreditecl to exannine ofor AIDS
a pysieian has the right to reveal any infonnation he uray acquired in
of aEtending to a paticnt in a profcesional capacit,v
lhu
eake of public inLerest, ttte physici.an is obliged to report
for the"ot,rue
the case Eo f,he Local llealth Officer

of the ff . actg of a physician i-e considered unethical"?

wricing as a ci':iururi.sc in a aily newspaper

b" aclvertising his services over the rarjig ancl trrilrvision
puhlishing in a newspaper his clinic;rddress anrl r:linic ltours at rhe
L.
start of his medical Practice
ir \
submiCting arricl.es for publicafion crifieing tlie health program6
of the government
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73. lrhich is a grotrnd for

reprimaad

of a physician by the

Board

of Medicil.e? ..,

b. serving. an expeit me,Cical witness in a eourt,suit involving anothef

physician
/ i. mali.gning a physician colleague in front of other physicians
-il. aniiouncing his return frcn abroa<J and resumplion of tris medical
practice in a daily newsPaPer
.

74.

When

a palient refuses to submlt to a

ment, the attenciing physician sirould:

!r-eacment proceciu::e vj.tal"

to his

iruprove-

a. accede to Ehe par ient arr.l vraif un;oruard consequerlccs

b. force Ehe paEienit to accept the procedure
' 1...\
c, put the patient to slecp and apply tl're i:nrcedure
physi.cian pat,ient relation
i9..\ pof itely ask permission to wittrdravr frorn .the
75.. A phl,siciar: refers his patient to a specialist. and received a share in rhe
fel paici by Ehe patient to thc speciaJ-ist. This i,s,knou'n asr
\-

, c., sirnple contractual fie

d. contigent fee

a, re,ferra.l ee
il'"i tee splitting
f

76.

S-ulpoela ducgs

teg_um:

'a

a, requires peison to appear ''in court

b'.require5-+per$ontotest.ifyi9.courr
ic j requires a person to appear in court and produce papers or
rn his possession
d. requires a person to a?pear in court ancl produce a person
urrder his care and custody
;
,'-J,

docurnents

77. In an emergency, a physician Lreate(l an unconscious pari{:rnt w}ro s'.rbsequently

<iied, ruhich stat,ement is valid?
-,- \
ial
' 6.
c.
d.

the physician is entirled to a fee

tre is not entitled to a fee because the pacierrt dieC
he is entitlecl t<; a fee because it was an emergency
he is not entitled to a fee because wich tire pqqient unccnscious, a
contractual physician-pattent relatir:nship qoulrl not be perfected

p**i*,rr, the $urgeon aeciae[ally

cut the pinna of the nearby ear, the surgeon can be ireld lj"al:le under the
doctrines: , :
:

b. ffi
7g.

Which

of the ff.

. cl.

b.

80,

d.

nA Pd

-^tient

statemenEs
may

one el se.

is

NOT

courparagivc nlgrigence

valid?

refuse to have a physici.ants services cielegirna tn

s,jrne

A nurse-ancsthe(ist may be asked to administer anesthesia Eo a patient

in che course of an c-rperation.
ward
A
nurse rnay be a.sked Eo perform a lurnbar purcture v:hen a physician
i".. is noE
available.
d, Hypodermic ant intramuscular'injections may be delegatetl to a nurse
by che physician
An obstecrician perfcrmed tubal ligation on a multiparous rrroman. Subsequently,
the t*oman became preBnant ancl gave birUh to a norrnal baby

a.
b.
q.
(Q

The obscetrician is liabl.e for inccurpetence.

He is liable for negliSienee.
lle is Liable because surgical sterilization is prohibited'by lawJ
fr* cannot be held liable.

81.

t{tren drorming occurs

j The
b. The
d. The
c. Ihe

ia

82.

blood
blood
blood
blood

in the open sea: pa1" Lili}

chloride
chloride
chloride
chloride

is higher in rhe 1eft hearr"

contcnt is higher in the iight hearr.
in the general circuli:rtion is irigl-rer lhan norrnal.
content is che same in horir siries c',f the heart.
conEent-

You were asked to conduct;l physical examination on a r,rolrail, al).egedly a

rape victiu. What is the first step you should take before peiforrning the

exaxlinat ion?

a. Asic her to wriEe, under oath, a formal reque$t for P.E.

b, Ask her to write, under oath, Ehe nature r:f irer conplaint.
.t.l OUtuin her personal data *-- name, aB, aclclreos, etc.
d. Intervier+' her and inquiri: into the circumstance$ surrounciinq the
alleged rape.

83. rl physician should never examine or treat a patient. of

the latEert s knowledge and conaent

anothe:: physi.cj.an r*,it.hout

EXCEPT, when:

a. he is a relative of the patient

b. he will not charge a fee
c. the patient expressly aske him to do scl in the

absence

of

the

attending plrysician
d; in an enerEency, the atEending physician io not readily avaiLable

84.

Whai

is the duty of a physician

who comes across

case

of child

abuse?

repri.mand Ehe parents

b.
;1

refer the parents to a psychiatrist

show compassion and affection ro the child
reporc the case to the nearest unit of the
Services and Development

85. lherapeutic

DeparEmnet

of Social

abor.ti.on:

.4: Is allowablc if the htrsband of the pregnant woman gives his

(b) Is allowable if rhere are legal justifications
Y. Is consiclered criminal and punishable
d. Must be authorizeo bv rhe Local Hea1th Officer

consent.

86. In which instance is a physician-patient relationship estabiished?

a. An ;rpplicant for employmenE is examined by rhe company physician.
b " An accused person is examineci b1, a physician .,p.ro i*q*e6t by the colrrt
c. z\n applicant for life j.nsurance is exarninec! by chu iri"*ru.,"u
company physician

iali
a physici.an iakes rhe crinical history of a pari.enr
U,

87.

Which

is a VALID

statemenr?

a,A duly licensed physician is obliged to p-racEice r.redicine.

b. A pirysician may abanclon a case when the problem is no longer within
his clinicnl comp etence.
c.A physician may refuse to render emergency trearffienr if.the case
does n,:t fall under his clinieal expertise
/ji A physician is free to choose which patients he will serv"
88. A person inflicted slight physical injuriee on a neighbor. 24 hours later,.the
injured neighbor died from coronarry occl-usion. The offender can be held liable
for:
a,
b.

uurder
homrcide

in.j uries
t. seriou.; ph1's ical j,niuries
slight
physical
'],

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89. l{aria was married to and lived wich Pedro " A child uas born ro l,Iaria l , 1
after their wedding date. The child is considered:
a. nstural child
U. illegiEimate
90' Carnal relati.on with a femalq under

(cJ legiiimare

d. legitimated

12 years cif age

a. siruple seduction
b. qualified seduction
91. ilho

anior'rg

days

is classified

as;

c,. act of lasc ivi"ousness

.' sC:jtuEory gg1;re

1'11
\ -,.

the ff . is NgI exenpt from crimirral Liatrility?

a person who acts wronglully uncler the influence of alcoho1 .

$l
b ' A person whose act :is in obedience to an ,rrcler given
by i* superior
for a lawful purpose. \,".
c. A child under 9 yrs. of age.,d, As iob;:cilel.
:

92'

rlh{'ch

is N9l a requisite condition for the crime of simple s*Lirrction?

Lg",i ttre v,oman is a virgin
b. the qroman is unmarried over 12 years orcr but under lB yrs, olcl
c. sexuar intercourse 'riras clone by che offender with the r^,oman
d. the sexruar" act rdas committed by means of deceit

'

93. AfEer adequace exsmination and laboratory tes$s, a physician

his patient
is positive for ArDS infection. The information oui"ir,"J is findeprivil.eged
l.to3
couuruuica rion because :
a'

A physician has the

right to reveal any information

L'G may
ulqt duqurre
-- he
acquire
in the physiciau_patient relationship.
"b. The physician is not accredited to examine for ArDs.
c' The infcrmation need not blacken tte pa.ienr'* .-p"iation.
sake of putiic safety *^d irt*r"sc, the physieian
f; For^the
is obliged
report the case to the 1ccal health officer.
t)4- In an emergency
a.
b.

ease

not wichin trre expertise of a physician:

The physician should refuse to harrclle rhe

case.
The physician shouicl treat the case os
if he were

a specialist
in the relevant field
c. The physician should right away refer tire case
co t.he irroper
specialist.
o''
;
r'rre physlcian should at least administer
firsr aid bsfore referring

95'

old pacient

with terminal ca'cer but stilr mentalry compecent

refueed
any further treatment and subsequencfy-ai*a,
i
r',.
,1*.) The physician may be hel. liable
*^(rurs rvr
for dt:ceo'lnl{
acceding to
fO patient,s
paE:
\:'
An

b.
c.

ro

fefUSal.

The hospitar n{y be held liabre for

the
Borh phys.r"ii" and hospirar may be helf death of the patient.
liable in a suir filed

by rhe heirs of the patient.

d. Neirher crininal nr:r civir liability
physician or hospirat.

coulci be attached ro

the

96.

Who among r"he

Dduca t ion

followirrg is

lCrT a member

of the Boarr] of

Meclical_

a. Dean, U,P. College of Medicj.ne

b. Secrerary of Health
c. President, Philippine l{edical Association
d
, r Chairoan, $enate Commj.ttee On HclucaEion
97. rn an emergeney mftrbers of the f amily calred
llho shall" act as physician in charge?
a.
b.
c.
i-i1
98.

clif ferenr physicians,

The raost experienced and competent.

The physician customariLy attending the fanily j.n case of
sickness.
The physician mosr trusted by the family.
tte irrysician who arrived first irr-.rrur"r to i:he fanrilyrs cal"L.

of nutilation is understoo.l to mean:

a. Inflicring physica). injury.
b. Rendering any parL of the body us'el_ees.
c. Accidentally depri.ving a person of any p;rrt of the borly
.-9, rntentionarly curring off any parr c,f'tle body,
99' Pedc'philiam is a sexuar perversion where a person has compulsive ciesire to l
g. Engage in sexual intercourse with an anirual.
-|r. seek sexuar gratification r.rith a chil.l of either sex,
c. Be near a dead body for sexual gratif ication,,
.
d' Obtain sexual gratification by gazing act himself in a mirror,
100' A patient sufferirig- from a painful incurable disease aske,l
his physician
to give hiu a rethal dose of poison. Out of piry, rhe physician
gave the
poison which the patient swallowed an<l as a result
ctied.
The
physician
is guilty of:
The crime

a.
b.

murder
homicide

giving assisrance ro suicide

d. rlishonorable conduct

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