AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICOLEGAL
DEATH INVESTIGATORS FINAL PAPER 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
◉When a decedent is discovered in a public place and a crow has
gathered, the investigator should. Answer: Have the body shielded
from view (by using a clean sheet, line of officers, car) and conduct
the investigation.
◉A 32 year old male 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
statue.
◉The investigator arrives at an outdoor scene where there is a
crowd of onlookers. Police are standing around the nude body of a
young female victim. Which is the best step for the investigator to
take?. Answer: Cover the body with a clean sheet or covering.
◉If a body is not identified within a reasonable time, the
investigator should :. Answer: All of the above.
, ◉If a dead person has been identified and the family has been
notified of the death but refuses to take responsibility for disposing
of the body, it is the investigators responsibility to. Answer: Notify
the family of the office procedures that will be followed to dispose
the body.
◉Deposition. Answer: Procedure used in preparing for litigation,
whereby a witness is placed under oath and attorneys for both sides
are gives an opportunity to question her. Stipulate notes photos
◉Indigent. Answer: Destitute, poverty stricken.
◉Livor Mortis. Answer: Fixed = 8-12 hours
◉Body Temperature. Answer: The rate at which bodies cool is not
uniform, affected by dimensions, posture, temperature, air
movement & surroundings.
◉Tardieu spots. Answer: Pinpoint hemorrhages
◉Co2 poisoning. Answer: Suggested by a cherry pink coloration of
the body.
DEATH INVESTIGATORS FINAL PAPER 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
◉When a decedent is discovered in a public place and a crow has
gathered, the investigator should. Answer: Have the body shielded
from view (by using a clean sheet, line of officers, car) and conduct
the investigation.
◉A 32 year old male 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
statue.
◉The investigator arrives at an outdoor scene where there is a
crowd of onlookers. Police are standing around the nude body of a
young female victim. Which is the best step for the investigator to
take?. Answer: Cover the body with a clean sheet or covering.
◉If a body is not identified within a reasonable time, the
investigator should :. Answer: All of the above.
, ◉If a dead person has been identified and the family has been
notified of the death but refuses to take responsibility for disposing
of the body, it is the investigators responsibility to. Answer: Notify
the family of the office procedures that will be followed to dispose
the body.
◉Deposition. Answer: Procedure used in preparing for litigation,
whereby a witness is placed under oath and attorneys for both sides
are gives an opportunity to question her. Stipulate notes photos
◉Indigent. Answer: Destitute, poverty stricken.
◉Livor Mortis. Answer: Fixed = 8-12 hours
◉Body Temperature. Answer: The rate at which bodies cool is not
uniform, affected by dimensions, posture, temperature, air
movement & surroundings.
◉Tardieu spots. Answer: Pinpoint hemorrhages
◉Co2 poisoning. Answer: Suggested by a cherry pink coloration of
the body.
