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ABMDI REGISTRY EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What does chain of custody accomplish? - ANSWER-Provides
accountability and ensures that the evidence has not been
tampered with or substituted.
Property listed on chain of custody forms should be _______
_______ not classified - ANSWER-Generally described
Never imply _____ when describing property - ANSWER-Value
You are at the scene of a sudden and unexplained death of a 16
month old child. The family members want to hold the child. What
should you do? - ANSWER-Consider the evidence you have
discovered to this point and make a professional decision based
on those facts, always taking family into consideration
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Immediately upon arriving at the scene of a death, the death
investigator should do which of the following? - ANSWER-Identify
and contact the law enforcement officer in charge
The first priority at a homicide death scene (really only applies to
first responders) is usually... - ANSWER-Administering first aid to
any injured parties
What 3 categories do unclaimed remains fall under? - ANSWER-
Bodies that are unidentified, bodies for which no NOK can be
located, bodies for which NOK have been located but are unable
or unwilling to take responsibility for disposing of the remains
Under no circumstances should unidentified remains be ______ -
ANSWER-Cremated
Why should unidentified remains be buried or stored? - ANSWER-
So they can be retrieved in the future if necessary
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Before disposing of human remains for which no NOK can be
located, all efforts to find NOK must be ____________ -
ANSWER-Documented
A 32 year old man dies of AIDS; 30 days after the decedents
funeral, it is permissible for the investigator to - ANSWER-
Disclose information about the death to interested parties as
permissible by statute
Rigor mortis is the stiffening of the body in response to elevation
of _______ ______ in the muscles of a dead person - ANSWER-
Lactic acid
Rigor mortis starts in the muscles of the _____ and later extends
to the _____ and finally the _____ - ANSWER-Jaw, arms, legs
When do the first indications of rigor mortis typically appear? -
ANSWER-2 to 4 hours following death
When does rigor mortis become full? - ANSWER-8 to 12 hours
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The speed at which rigor mortis then leaves the body follows the
same pattern, _______ muscles first - ANSWER-Smaller
Onset and duration of rigor mortis depend on the following
factors: - ANSWER-Environmental temperature, muscle activity
(seizure), and muscle size
The onset and dissipation of rigor mortis are ____ in children and
do not compare directly with adults - ANSWER-Rapid
Livor mortis - ANSWER-Gravitational pooling of blood after death
How long does it take for livor mortis to develop? - ANSWER-2 to
4 hours
Livor mortis is generally completely fixed by __ to ____ hours
after death - ANSWER-8, 12
ABMDI REGISTRY EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
What does chain of custody accomplish? - ANSWER-Provides
accountability and ensures that the evidence has not been
tampered with or substituted.
Property listed on chain of custody forms should be _______
_______ not classified - ANSWER-Generally described
Never imply _____ when describing property - ANSWER-Value
You are at the scene of a sudden and unexplained death of a 16
month old child. The family members want to hold the child. What
should you do? - ANSWER-Consider the evidence you have
discovered to this point and make a professional decision based
on those facts, always taking family into consideration
,2|Page
Immediately upon arriving at the scene of a death, the death
investigator should do which of the following? - ANSWER-Identify
and contact the law enforcement officer in charge
The first priority at a homicide death scene (really only applies to
first responders) is usually... - ANSWER-Administering first aid to
any injured parties
What 3 categories do unclaimed remains fall under? - ANSWER-
Bodies that are unidentified, bodies for which no NOK can be
located, bodies for which NOK have been located but are unable
or unwilling to take responsibility for disposing of the remains
Under no circumstances should unidentified remains be ______ -
ANSWER-Cremated
Why should unidentified remains be buried or stored? - ANSWER-
So they can be retrieved in the future if necessary
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Before disposing of human remains for which no NOK can be
located, all efforts to find NOK must be ____________ -
ANSWER-Documented
A 32 year old man dies of AIDS; 30 days after the decedents
funeral, it is permissible for the investigator to - ANSWER-
Disclose information about the death to interested parties as
permissible by statute
Rigor mortis is the stiffening of the body in response to elevation
of _______ ______ in the muscles of a dead person - ANSWER-
Lactic acid
Rigor mortis starts in the muscles of the _____ and later extends
to the _____ and finally the _____ - ANSWER-Jaw, arms, legs
When do the first indications of rigor mortis typically appear? -
ANSWER-2 to 4 hours following death
When does rigor mortis become full? - ANSWER-8 to 12 hours
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The speed at which rigor mortis then leaves the body follows the
same pattern, _______ muscles first - ANSWER-Smaller
Onset and duration of rigor mortis depend on the following
factors: - ANSWER-Environmental temperature, muscle activity
(seizure), and muscle size
The onset and dissipation of rigor mortis are ____ in children and
do not compare directly with adults - ANSWER-Rapid
Livor mortis - ANSWER-Gravitational pooling of blood after death
How long does it take for livor mortis to develop? - ANSWER-2 to
4 hours
Livor mortis is generally completely fixed by __ to ____ hours
after death - ANSWER-8, 12
