ABMDI Board Certification 73 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Barbituates - answers>Four main categories:
1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia
2. Short-acting
3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics
4. Long-acting
Butalbital - answers>Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines.
Phenobarbital - answers>Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant.
Pentobarbital - answers>Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial
pressure following trauma.
Atropine - answers>Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants
including jimson weed and deadly nightshade. Used as a
preanesthetic therapy to control airway secretions and as a
antispasmodic to control gastrointestinal spasms. Used as an antidote
in the treatment of poisoning by cholinesterase inhibitors. Also used
in resuscitative attempts.
Toxic effects: mydriasis, hot dry reddened skin, delirium, and
hallucinations.
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,Scopalamine - answers>Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from jimson
weed and henbane. Used as a preanesthetic, treatment of
Parkinsonism, gastrointestinal disorders, and prevention of motion
sickness.
Toxic effects: Blurred vision, dryness of throat, dilated pupils,
somnolence, mydriasis, skin flushing, hallucinations, and confusion.
Benzodiazepines - answers>Belladonna Alkaloid. Used as anxiolytics,
antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and as preoperative sedatives.
Common benzos: alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, and diazepam.
Extensive hepatic metabolism.
Adult flies caught at the scene need to be properly stored to send to
the lab. This involves - answers>placing the flies in a glass vial
containing 70% isopropyl alcohol.
Forensic scientists may use forensic entomology for all the following
EXCEPT
A. estimate the duration of the post-mortem range (PMI).
B. detect drugs of abuse in maggot infested bodies.
C. detect the location of the body at the time of death.
D. collect DNA material left on the corpse in cases of sexual assault.
E. detect volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths. - answers>detect
volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths.
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,Which of the following methods is the LEAST sensitive
chromatographic technique
A. High-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
B. Liquid chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Gas chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
E. Gas chromatography - answers>Thin-layer chromatography
Which ONE of the following drugs is responsible for the most
intentional overdose fatalities?
A. Barbiturates
B. Propoxyphene
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Tricyclic Antidepressants
E. Antihistamines - answers>Tricyclic Antidepressants
In scenes illuminated by bright sunlight, there will usually be dark
shadow areas. Detail in the deep shadow areas will be lost when the
exposure is based on the overall brightness of the scene. The
brightness level in the shadow areas can be raised to the overall
brightness of the scene by using
A. an alternate light source
B. ultraviolet fluorescence.
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, C. flash-fill photography.
D. an increased F-stop.
E. a restricted aperture. - answers>Flash-fill photography
Using an alternate light source, you can identify stains that may
contain samples of
A. serum.
B. semen.
C. saliva.
D. urine.
E. All of the above - answers>All of the above
When submitting tool mark evidence for examination, you should
always
A. place the tool against the tool marked evidence.
B. make test cuts or impressions rather than submit the tool.
C. submit a cast of the tool mark.
D. refrain from collecting samples of any material deposited on the
tools.
E. All of the above - answers>submit a cast of the tool mark
With regards to investigating a scene where firearms were used,
which ONE of the following statements is FALSE?
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SOLUTIONS
Barbituates - answers>Four main categories:
1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia
2. Short-acting
3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics
4. Long-acting
Butalbital - answers>Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines.
Phenobarbital - answers>Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant.
Pentobarbital - answers>Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial
pressure following trauma.
Atropine - answers>Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants
including jimson weed and deadly nightshade. Used as a
preanesthetic therapy to control airway secretions and as a
antispasmodic to control gastrointestinal spasms. Used as an antidote
in the treatment of poisoning by cholinesterase inhibitors. Also used
in resuscitative attempts.
Toxic effects: mydriasis, hot dry reddened skin, delirium, and
hallucinations.
[Date]
1
,Scopalamine - answers>Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from jimson
weed and henbane. Used as a preanesthetic, treatment of
Parkinsonism, gastrointestinal disorders, and prevention of motion
sickness.
Toxic effects: Blurred vision, dryness of throat, dilated pupils,
somnolence, mydriasis, skin flushing, hallucinations, and confusion.
Benzodiazepines - answers>Belladonna Alkaloid. Used as anxiolytics,
antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and as preoperative sedatives.
Common benzos: alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, and diazepam.
Extensive hepatic metabolism.
Adult flies caught at the scene need to be properly stored to send to
the lab. This involves - answers>placing the flies in a glass vial
containing 70% isopropyl alcohol.
Forensic scientists may use forensic entomology for all the following
EXCEPT
A. estimate the duration of the post-mortem range (PMI).
B. detect drugs of abuse in maggot infested bodies.
C. detect the location of the body at the time of death.
D. collect DNA material left on the corpse in cases of sexual assault.
E. detect volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths. - answers>detect
volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths.
[Date]
2
,Which of the following methods is the LEAST sensitive
chromatographic technique
A. High-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
B. Liquid chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Gas chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
E. Gas chromatography - answers>Thin-layer chromatography
Which ONE of the following drugs is responsible for the most
intentional overdose fatalities?
A. Barbiturates
B. Propoxyphene
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Tricyclic Antidepressants
E. Antihistamines - answers>Tricyclic Antidepressants
In scenes illuminated by bright sunlight, there will usually be dark
shadow areas. Detail in the deep shadow areas will be lost when the
exposure is based on the overall brightness of the scene. The
brightness level in the shadow areas can be raised to the overall
brightness of the scene by using
A. an alternate light source
B. ultraviolet fluorescence.
[Date]
3
, C. flash-fill photography.
D. an increased F-stop.
E. a restricted aperture. - answers>Flash-fill photography
Using an alternate light source, you can identify stains that may
contain samples of
A. serum.
B. semen.
C. saliva.
D. urine.
E. All of the above - answers>All of the above
When submitting tool mark evidence for examination, you should
always
A. place the tool against the tool marked evidence.
B. make test cuts or impressions rather than submit the tool.
C. submit a cast of the tool mark.
D. refrain from collecting samples of any material deposited on the
tools.
E. All of the above - answers>submit a cast of the tool mark
With regards to investigating a scene where firearms were used,
which ONE of the following statements is FALSE?
[Date]
4
