ABMDI-D Exam with 100% Correct Answers
ANECEPHALIC - ANSWERAn infant born without a brain
BEREAVEMENT - ANSWERSorrow following the death of a loved one
BRAIN DEATH - ANSWERFinal cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as
indicated by a flat EEG or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period of
time
CARDIAC DEATH - ANSWERFinal cessation of activity in the cardiovascular system
involving the heart and blood vessels
CESSATION - ANSWERThe final stoppage of action
CORONER - ANSWERTypically an elected official who decides whether a death
occurred under circumstances that require an autopsy, either by law or to determine
manner or cause.
JURISDICTION - ANSWERThe power of authority a court or office has over individuals
or trauma
LNOK - ANSWERThe person from whom the medicolegal death investigator must
secure consent before initiating any procurement activity
MEDICAL EXAMINER - ANSWERUsually a medical doctor, although not necessary a
highly trained pathologist. Like a coroner, a ME decides whether a death occurred
under circumstances that may require an autopsy and who will perform it if the ME is
not qualified.
OPO (organ procurement organization) - ANSWERThe agency responsible for
identifying potential donors, obtaining consent, and procuring organs
POSTMORTEM CHANGES - ANSWERAlterations of the body following death,
including decomposition and environmental resuscitative injuries
STATUTES - ANSWERLaws enacted by the legislative branch of government
VERIFY - ANSWEREstablish or confirm the accuracy of information or evidence
through testimony
,VITAL STATISTICS - ANSWERA gov't agency responsible for maintaining a system of
registration and release of records for the public, including birth, marriage, divorce, an
death
Official pronouncement of death can :
A. be accomplished only by a physician
B. be accomplished by any medical professional
C. be accomplished by any responsible party
D. be accomplished by on-duty police officiers
E. be determined by state statue and local customs - ANSWERE.
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
A. the decedent's NOK
B. the coroner or ME when jurisdiction is esetablished
C. a will or other document signed before death
D. the treating physician
E. all of the above - ANSWERB
A previously healthy four-month-old infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He
is rushed to a hospital, where he is maintained on a respirator for 26 hours before being
declared dead. No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician:
A. the coroner is without jurisdiction because of hospitalization
B. The coroner has jurisdiction because of the unexplained death of an infant
C. The coroner has jurisdiction because of length of hospitalization
D. The absence of trauma precludes the coroner's having jurisdiction
E. Significant trauma will always be apparent on the surface of the body - ANSWERB
Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify your statewide
SIDS program:
A. ASAP following the autopsy
B. within 24 hours of the death
C. within 48 hours of the death
D. within 72 hours of the death
E. within one week of the death - ANSWERA
In general, which of the following are NOT normally for organ/tissue procurement
purposes?
A. liver and kidneys
B. long bones and pelvis
C. reproductive organs
D. heart valves
E. pancreas and skin - ANSWERC
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if :
A. a donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license
B. a donor card with the decedent's name is found in his/her wallet or purse
, C. an emergency room physician gives permission
D. the decedent's LNOK or rep has given consent
E. no LNOK can be located - ANSWERD
The death investigator and a police officer arrive at the scene within minutes of each
other:
A. The police officer is in charge and directs the work
B. The death investigator is in charge and directs the work
C. The best approach is a "team" approach to performing the work
D. Each has specific responsibilities to perform, and they should not interact
E. Work together only if necessary; you represent different agencies - ANSWERC
In constructing a narrative report, the main idea is to relate:
A. your involvement in the case
B. the main reason for the death
C. an overall and concise view of what happened
D. how the deceased was identifed
E. background info regarding the condition of the body - ANSWERC
Choose one of the MOST important communication skills for gathering info at the
scene:
A. talk to all neighbors
B. listen and actively study witnesses
C. write down your thoughts
D. avoid eye contact with suspects
E. none of the above - ANSWERB
The pathologist must be alerted to religious requests from the family:
A. before the victim's body is taken from the hospital
B. after the autopsy, before the body is taken to the FH
C. only if religion requires it
D. before the autopsy is performed
E. before the victim's body is taken from the scene - ANSWERD
When communicating with the pathologist, a good investigator distinguishes between a
request for info and a request for an opinion. Which type is the following question:
"What time was the death pronounced?"
A. request for an opinion
B. request for info
C. request for info and opinion
D. request for assistance
E. none of the above - ANSWERB
ANTEMORTEM BLOOD SAMPLE - ANSWERAn initial blood sample that usually is
obtained when the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before additional diagnostic or
therapeutic treatment is initiated
ANECEPHALIC - ANSWERAn infant born without a brain
BEREAVEMENT - ANSWERSorrow following the death of a loved one
BRAIN DEATH - ANSWERFinal cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as
indicated by a flat EEG or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period of
time
CARDIAC DEATH - ANSWERFinal cessation of activity in the cardiovascular system
involving the heart and blood vessels
CESSATION - ANSWERThe final stoppage of action
CORONER - ANSWERTypically an elected official who decides whether a death
occurred under circumstances that require an autopsy, either by law or to determine
manner or cause.
JURISDICTION - ANSWERThe power of authority a court or office has over individuals
or trauma
LNOK - ANSWERThe person from whom the medicolegal death investigator must
secure consent before initiating any procurement activity
MEDICAL EXAMINER - ANSWERUsually a medical doctor, although not necessary a
highly trained pathologist. Like a coroner, a ME decides whether a death occurred
under circumstances that may require an autopsy and who will perform it if the ME is
not qualified.
OPO (organ procurement organization) - ANSWERThe agency responsible for
identifying potential donors, obtaining consent, and procuring organs
POSTMORTEM CHANGES - ANSWERAlterations of the body following death,
including decomposition and environmental resuscitative injuries
STATUTES - ANSWERLaws enacted by the legislative branch of government
VERIFY - ANSWEREstablish or confirm the accuracy of information or evidence
through testimony
,VITAL STATISTICS - ANSWERA gov't agency responsible for maintaining a system of
registration and release of records for the public, including birth, marriage, divorce, an
death
Official pronouncement of death can :
A. be accomplished only by a physician
B. be accomplished by any medical professional
C. be accomplished by any responsible party
D. be accomplished by on-duty police officiers
E. be determined by state statue and local customs - ANSWERE.
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
A. the decedent's NOK
B. the coroner or ME when jurisdiction is esetablished
C. a will or other document signed before death
D. the treating physician
E. all of the above - ANSWERB
A previously healthy four-month-old infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He
is rushed to a hospital, where he is maintained on a respirator for 26 hours before being
declared dead. No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician:
A. the coroner is without jurisdiction because of hospitalization
B. The coroner has jurisdiction because of the unexplained death of an infant
C. The coroner has jurisdiction because of length of hospitalization
D. The absence of trauma precludes the coroner's having jurisdiction
E. Significant trauma will always be apparent on the surface of the body - ANSWERB
Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify your statewide
SIDS program:
A. ASAP following the autopsy
B. within 24 hours of the death
C. within 48 hours of the death
D. within 72 hours of the death
E. within one week of the death - ANSWERA
In general, which of the following are NOT normally for organ/tissue procurement
purposes?
A. liver and kidneys
B. long bones and pelvis
C. reproductive organs
D. heart valves
E. pancreas and skin - ANSWERC
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if :
A. a donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license
B. a donor card with the decedent's name is found in his/her wallet or purse
, C. an emergency room physician gives permission
D. the decedent's LNOK or rep has given consent
E. no LNOK can be located - ANSWERD
The death investigator and a police officer arrive at the scene within minutes of each
other:
A. The police officer is in charge and directs the work
B. The death investigator is in charge and directs the work
C. The best approach is a "team" approach to performing the work
D. Each has specific responsibilities to perform, and they should not interact
E. Work together only if necessary; you represent different agencies - ANSWERC
In constructing a narrative report, the main idea is to relate:
A. your involvement in the case
B. the main reason for the death
C. an overall and concise view of what happened
D. how the deceased was identifed
E. background info regarding the condition of the body - ANSWERC
Choose one of the MOST important communication skills for gathering info at the
scene:
A. talk to all neighbors
B. listen and actively study witnesses
C. write down your thoughts
D. avoid eye contact with suspects
E. none of the above - ANSWERB
The pathologist must be alerted to religious requests from the family:
A. before the victim's body is taken from the hospital
B. after the autopsy, before the body is taken to the FH
C. only if religion requires it
D. before the autopsy is performed
E. before the victim's body is taken from the scene - ANSWERD
When communicating with the pathologist, a good investigator distinguishes between a
request for info and a request for an opinion. Which type is the following question:
"What time was the death pronounced?"
A. request for an opinion
B. request for info
C. request for info and opinion
D. request for assistance
E. none of the above - ANSWERB
ANTEMORTEM BLOOD SAMPLE - ANSWERAn initial blood sample that usually is
obtained when the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before additional diagnostic or
therapeutic treatment is initiated
