ABMDI PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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1. ME authority at a death scene comes from:
A. The ME official office policy manual
B. The ME office policy derived from state statutory authority
C. The ME office policy derived from federal statutory authority
D. The coroner official office policy manual
E. The county board of supervisors - CORRECT ANSWER -B
2. When investigating a death, it is best to:
A. Work alone on the investigation
B. Not listen to others or ask questions
C. Use all available resources
D. Disregard how problems affect personnel
E. Assume control of the scene immediately upon arrival - CORRECT ANSWER -C
3. A good point to remember regarding report is that:
A. Good report writing is a skill that comes naturally; some have it, whereas others
will never have it
B. Information is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to
others
C. Organization of the report is more important than the information contained in
the report
D. Abbreviations and acronyms are important "shortcuts" to good, efficient report
writing
E. The more medical terminology the better - CORRECT ANSWER -B
4. If you are called to a hospital's ER department to begin an investigation of a death
caused by a firearm, the MEI "scene" is:
A. The ER department
B. The ER department and any part of the hospital leading from the street to the
room
, C. The Iwhole Ihospital
D. Any Ilocation Ithe Idecedent Imay Ihave Ibeen Iprior Ito Ideath
E. Any Ilocation Ithe Idecedent Imay Ihave Ibeen Iwithin Ithe Ipast I24 Ihours I- ICORRECT
IANSWER I-A
5. State Isystems, Ior Istates Iwith Ia I"State IMedical IExaminer" Itypically Iinvestigate:
A. All Ideaths Ithat Ioccur Iwithin Itheir Inational I"region"
B. All Ideaths Ithat Ioccur Iwithin Itheir Istate
C. All Ideaths Iwithin Itheir Istate Ithat Ifall Iunder Istatute
D. All Ideaths Iwithin Itheir Icounty
E. All Ideaths Ithat Ioccur Ion Ifederal Iproperty Iwithin Ithe Istate I- ICORRECT IANSWER I-C
6. You Iwork Ias Ian Iinvestigator Ifor Ithe Imedical Iexaminer's Ioffice. IThe Ilocal Ihigh Ischool
Isociology Iteacher Ihas Iinvited Iyou Ito Igive Ia Ipresentation Ion I"medicolegal Ideath
Iinvestigation." IWhich IONE Iof Ithe Ifollowing Itopics Iwould Ibe IMOST Iappropriate?:
a. Autoerotic Ideaths
b. Suicide Iby Ipolice
c. Animal Ideaths
d. The Irole Iof Ithe Imedical Iexaminer
e. Turf Iwars I- IMedical Iexaminer Iinvestigators Ivs. ILaw Ienforcement I-
ICORRECT IANSWER I-D
7. Proper Idistribution Iand Iuse Iof Iinvestigative Ireports Iinclude Iall Iof Ithe Ifollowing IEXCEPT
Iwhich IONE?
A. Preparing Icases Ifor Icourt
B. Keeping Iother Iparties Iinvolved
C. Anticipating Ifuture Ineeds Ifor Iinformation
D. Providing Imedical Iinformation Ito Ithe Inews Imedia
E. Helping Ia Iforensic Ipathologist Idetermine Ithe ICOD/MOD I- ICORRECT IANSWER I-D
8. A Irecent Iinfant Ideath Iyou Iinvestigated Ihas Ibeen Itermed Ia ISIDS Ideath Ion Ithe Ipreliminary
Iautopsy Ireport. IYou, Ias Ithe Iinvestigator, Imust Icontact:
A. Police Ichaplain Iwho Iwill Irelay Ithe Ifindings Ito Ithe Ifamily
B. The Ilocal ISIDS ICenter Iand Ilocal Ipolice Iagency
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!! 2025/2026
1. ME authority at a death scene comes from:
A. The ME official office policy manual
B. The ME office policy derived from state statutory authority
C. The ME office policy derived from federal statutory authority
D. The coroner official office policy manual
E. The county board of supervisors - CORRECT ANSWER -B
2. When investigating a death, it is best to:
A. Work alone on the investigation
B. Not listen to others or ask questions
C. Use all available resources
D. Disregard how problems affect personnel
E. Assume control of the scene immediately upon arrival - CORRECT ANSWER -C
3. A good point to remember regarding report is that:
A. Good report writing is a skill that comes naturally; some have it, whereas others
will never have it
B. Information is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to
others
C. Organization of the report is more important than the information contained in
the report
D. Abbreviations and acronyms are important "shortcuts" to good, efficient report
writing
E. The more medical terminology the better - CORRECT ANSWER -B
4. If you are called to a hospital's ER department to begin an investigation of a death
caused by a firearm, the MEI "scene" is:
A. The ER department
B. The ER department and any part of the hospital leading from the street to the
room
, C. The Iwhole Ihospital
D. Any Ilocation Ithe Idecedent Imay Ihave Ibeen Iprior Ito Ideath
E. Any Ilocation Ithe Idecedent Imay Ihave Ibeen Iwithin Ithe Ipast I24 Ihours I- ICORRECT
IANSWER I-A
5. State Isystems, Ior Istates Iwith Ia I"State IMedical IExaminer" Itypically Iinvestigate:
A. All Ideaths Ithat Ioccur Iwithin Itheir Inational I"region"
B. All Ideaths Ithat Ioccur Iwithin Itheir Istate
C. All Ideaths Iwithin Itheir Istate Ithat Ifall Iunder Istatute
D. All Ideaths Iwithin Itheir Icounty
E. All Ideaths Ithat Ioccur Ion Ifederal Iproperty Iwithin Ithe Istate I- ICORRECT IANSWER I-C
6. You Iwork Ias Ian Iinvestigator Ifor Ithe Imedical Iexaminer's Ioffice. IThe Ilocal Ihigh Ischool
Isociology Iteacher Ihas Iinvited Iyou Ito Igive Ia Ipresentation Ion I"medicolegal Ideath
Iinvestigation." IWhich IONE Iof Ithe Ifollowing Itopics Iwould Ibe IMOST Iappropriate?:
a. Autoerotic Ideaths
b. Suicide Iby Ipolice
c. Animal Ideaths
d. The Irole Iof Ithe Imedical Iexaminer
e. Turf Iwars I- IMedical Iexaminer Iinvestigators Ivs. ILaw Ienforcement I-
ICORRECT IANSWER I-D
7. Proper Idistribution Iand Iuse Iof Iinvestigative Ireports Iinclude Iall Iof Ithe Ifollowing IEXCEPT
Iwhich IONE?
A. Preparing Icases Ifor Icourt
B. Keeping Iother Iparties Iinvolved
C. Anticipating Ifuture Ineeds Ifor Iinformation
D. Providing Imedical Iinformation Ito Ithe Inews Imedia
E. Helping Ia Iforensic Ipathologist Idetermine Ithe ICOD/MOD I- ICORRECT IANSWER I-D
8. A Irecent Iinfant Ideath Iyou Iinvestigated Ihas Ibeen Itermed Ia ISIDS Ideath Ion Ithe Ipreliminary
Iautopsy Ireport. IYou, Ias Ithe Iinvestigator, Imust Icontact:
A. Police Ichaplain Iwho Iwill Irelay Ithe Ifindings Ito Ithe Ifamily
B. The Ilocal ISIDS ICenter Iand Ilocal Ipolice Iagency
