Download DNB 2020 December ForensIc MedIcIne Paper IV Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December ForensIc MedIcIne Paper IV Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
FORENSIC MEDICINE
PAPER-IV
Time: 3 hours
FRM/D/20/09/IV
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
You are provided with 5 answer sheet booklets. Each individual answer sheet booklet consists
of 10 pages excluding the covering jackets.
Answers to all the questions must be attempted within these 5 answer sheet booklets which
must be later tagged together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
Answer all the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.

Write short notes on:

1. a) Define forensic nursing.
3+(4+3)
b) Why is forensic nursing essential and what are the challenges
related to its practice?
2. a) What is the latest criteria for declaration of brainstem death?
4+6
b) Compare and contrast it with Harvard criteria, Philadelphia and
Minnesota protocols.
3. a) Define sudden death.
2+8
b) Practice of molecular autopsy in approach to sudden death cases.
4. a) Principles and limitations of immunoassay.
5+5
b) What is the importance of immunoassay in forensic practice?
5. Ethical
and
psychological
implications
related
to
uterine
5 +5
transplantation.
6. a) Describe the various branches in digital forensics.
5+5
b) Admissibility of electronic evidence in Courts.
7. Explain with hypothetical charts the dental notations of adults and 2+2+2+2+2
children in:
a) Zsigmondy system
b) Palmer notations
c) Cunningham's notations
d) Navy notation
e) Hader up notation
8. a) What are theories related to Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants
4+6
(SUDI)?
b) How to approach a case of SUDI during autopsy?
9. a) What is minimal invasive autopsy?
3+7
b) Application of minimal invasive autopsy in relation to death from
COVID-19.
P.T.O
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POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.

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FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
FORENSIC MEDICINE
PAPER-IV
10. a) Recent advances in forensic reconstruction of face featuring its
5+5
merits and demerits.
b) Uses of nanotechnology in Forensic Medicine.
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POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.

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