ABMDI PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | NEW UPDATE 2025 GRADE A+ ASSURED
Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from:
A.the medical examiner official office policy manual.
B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory
authority.
C.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from federal statutory
authority.
D.the coroner official office policy manual.
E.the county board of supervisors. - (Correct Answer) -B. :
the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory
authority.
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) -
B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory
authority.
A good point to remember regarding report writing 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.information
is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to others.
If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the
medicolegal death investigation of a death caused by a firearm, the
medicolegal "scene" is:
A.the emergency department.
B.the emergency department and any part of the hospital leading from the
street to the room.
C.the whole hospital.
D.any location the decedent may have been prior to death.
E.any location the decedent may have been within the past 24 hours. -
(Correct Answer) -A.the emergency department.
State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically
investigate:
A.all deaths that occur within their national "region" (i.e., southwestern,
northeastern, etc.)
B.all deaths that occur within their state.
,C.all deaths within their state that fall under statute.
D.all deaths within their county.
E.all deaths that occur on federal property within the state. - (Correct
Answer) -C.all deaths within their state that fall under statute.
You work as an investigator for the medical examiner's office. The local high
school sociology teacher has invited you to give a presentation on
"medicolegal death investigation." Which ONE of the following topics would
be MOST appropriate?
A."Autoerotic Deaths"
B."Suicide by Police"
C."Animal Deaths"
D."The Role of the Medical Examiner"
E."Turf Wars - Medical Examiner Investigators vs. Law Enforcement" -
(Correct Answer) -D."The Role of the Medical Examiner"
Proper distribution and use of investigative reports include all of the following
EXCEPT which ONE?
A.preparing cases for court.
B.keeping other involved parties informed.
C.anticipating future needs for information.
D.providing medical information to the news media.
E.helping a forensic pathologist determine the cause and manner of death. -
(Correct Answer) -D.providing medical information to the news media.
, A recent infant death you investigated has been termed a SIDS death on the
preliminary autopsy report. You, as the investigator, must contact:
A.the police chaplain who will relay the findings to the family.
B.the local SIDS Center and the local police agency.
C.the local police agency; wait on calling the SIDS center until the cause of
death has been finalized.
D.child protection services.
E.the district attorney's office. - (Correct Answer) -B.the local SIDS Center
and the local police agency.
When one is writing descriptive information about a death scene, the name,
address, and telephone number of the decedent are all part of the
_____________ to be included in the case file.
A.family history information
B.chronological data
C.demographic information
D.medical data
E.graphic information - (Correct Answer) -C.demographic information
The public information officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction requests information
regarding an investigation for exclusive release. The investigator should:
A.advise the PIO of office policy and decline to provide information that
would not otherwise be provided to other news agencies.
ANSWERS | NEW UPDATE 2025 GRADE A+ ASSURED
Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from:
A.the medical examiner official office policy manual.
B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory
authority.
C.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from federal statutory
authority.
D.the coroner official office policy manual.
E.the county board of supervisors. - (Correct Answer) -B. :
the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory
authority.
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) -
B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory
authority.
A good point to remember regarding report writing 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.information
is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to others.
If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the
medicolegal death investigation of a death caused by a firearm, the
medicolegal "scene" is:
A.the emergency department.
B.the emergency department and any part of the hospital leading from the
street to the room.
C.the whole hospital.
D.any location the decedent may have been prior to death.
E.any location the decedent may have been within the past 24 hours. -
(Correct Answer) -A.the emergency department.
State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically
investigate:
A.all deaths that occur within their national "region" (i.e., southwestern,
northeastern, etc.)
B.all deaths that occur within their state.
,C.all deaths within their state that fall under statute.
D.all deaths within their county.
E.all deaths that occur on federal property within the state. - (Correct
Answer) -C.all deaths within their state that fall under statute.
You work as an investigator for the medical examiner's office. The local high
school sociology teacher has invited you to give a presentation on
"medicolegal death investigation." Which ONE of the following topics would
be MOST appropriate?
A."Autoerotic Deaths"
B."Suicide by Police"
C."Animal Deaths"
D."The Role of the Medical Examiner"
E."Turf Wars - Medical Examiner Investigators vs. Law Enforcement" -
(Correct Answer) -D."The Role of the Medical Examiner"
Proper distribution and use of investigative reports include all of the following
EXCEPT which ONE?
A.preparing cases for court.
B.keeping other involved parties informed.
C.anticipating future needs for information.
D.providing medical information to the news media.
E.helping a forensic pathologist determine the cause and manner of death. -
(Correct Answer) -D.providing medical information to the news media.
, A recent infant death you investigated has been termed a SIDS death on the
preliminary autopsy report. You, as the investigator, must contact:
A.the police chaplain who will relay the findings to the family.
B.the local SIDS Center and the local police agency.
C.the local police agency; wait on calling the SIDS center until the cause of
death has been finalized.
D.child protection services.
E.the district attorney's office. - (Correct Answer) -B.the local SIDS Center
and the local police agency.
When one is writing descriptive information about a death scene, the name,
address, and telephone number of the decedent are all part of the
_____________ to be included in the case file.
A.family history information
B.chronological data
C.demographic information
D.medical data
E.graphic information - (Correct Answer) -C.demographic information
The public information officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction requests information
regarding an investigation for exclusive release. The investigator should:
A.advise the PIO of office policy and decline to provide information that
would not otherwise be provided to other news agencies.
