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Anencephalic - (ANSWER)An infant born without a brain
Bereavement - (ANSWER)Sorrow following the death of a loved one
Brain death - (ANSWER)Final cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as indicated by a flat
electroencephalogram (EEG) or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period of time
Cardiac death - (ANSWER)Final cessation of activity in the cardiovascular system involving the heart and
blood vessels
Cessation - (ANSWER)The final stoppage of action
Coroner - (ANSWER)Typically an elected official who decides whether a death occurred under
circumstances that require an autopsy, either by law or to determine manner or cause. A coroner can
determine the scope of an autopsy and who will perform it if the elected coroner is not qualified. Only
Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio require, without exception, that coroners be medical doctors
Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)The power or authority a court or office has over individuals or trauma
Legal next-of-kin - (ANSWER)The person from whom the medicolegal death investigator must secure
consent before initiating any procurement activity
Medical examiner - (ANSWER)Usually a medical doctor, although not necessarily a highly trained
pathologist. Like a coroner, a medical examiner decides whether a death occurred under circumstances
that may require an autopsy and who will perform it if the medical examiner is not qualified. A medical
examiner is usually appointed to the position and may have jurisdiction for a county, district, or state
OPO (organ procurement organization) - (ANSWER)The agency responsible for identifying potential
donors, obtaining consent, and procuring organs
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Postmortem changes - (ANSWER)Alterations of the body following death, including decomposition and
environmental resuscitative injuries
Statutes - (ANSWER)Laws enacted by the legislative branch of government
Verify - (ANSWER)Establish or confirm the accuracy of information or evidence through testimony
Vital statistics - (ANSWER)A governmental agency responsible for maintaining a system of registration
and release of records for the public, including birth, marriage, divorce, and death
Antemortem blood sample - (ANSWER)An initial blood sample that usually is obtained when the subject
arrives at the hospital emergency room, before additional diagnostic or therapeutic treatment is initiated
Authorization - (ANSWER)Official permission granted by a superior
Common-law marriage - (ANSWER)A marriage that is recognized because the couple have been
cohabiting for a determined length of time, yet a legal marriage ceremony has not been performed
Confidential - (ANSWER)Revealed in confidence (trust, assurance), to be kept secret
Cremation - (ANSWER)The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat
in a specially designed chamber
Demographic information - (ANSWER)Personal identifying and specific information regarding an
individual's age, social security number, gender, address, and so on
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Disinterment - (ANSWER)The opening of a grave and removal of the body for the purpose of
reexamination or removal to another site
Embalmer - (ANSWER)An individual licensed by the state to disinfect, preserve, and cosmetically restore
dead human bodies
Euphemism - (ANSWER)A mild or inoffensive term or phrase that is substituted for another, more explicit
term
Funeral director - (ANSWER)An individual or corporation licensed by a state to prepare dead human
remains, other than by embalming, for interment or other means of disposal. The person also conducts
funeral services and counsels the decedent's families
Guardianship or power of attorney - (ANSWER)Legal authorization to act on another individual's behalf.
This authority usually ceases after death, so be sure to check the law in your state
Interrogation - (ANSWER)The formal act of examining a person by asking questions, usually a law
enforcement function
Interview - (ANSWER)A formal face-to-face conversation between a reported (the medicolegal death
investigator) and a person from whom information is sought (the witness)
Legal next-of-kin - (ANSWER)The hierarchical succession of survivors established by law
Media - (ANSWER)Any news-reporting agency (e.g. newspaper, magazine, radio, television) and its
representatives
Objective report - (ANSWER)A report made in an independent and unbiased manner, without regard for
personal attitudes or thoughts
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Anencephalic - (ANSWER)An infant born without a brain
Bereavement - (ANSWER)Sorrow following the death of a loved one
Brain death - (ANSWER)Final cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as indicated by a flat
electroencephalogram (EEG) or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period of time
Cardiac death - (ANSWER)Final cessation of activity in the cardiovascular system involving the heart and
blood vessels
Cessation - (ANSWER)The final stoppage of action
Coroner - (ANSWER)Typically an elected official who decides whether a death occurred under
circumstances that require an autopsy, either by law or to determine manner or cause. A coroner can
determine the scope of an autopsy and who will perform it if the elected coroner is not qualified. Only
Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio require, without exception, that coroners be medical doctors
Jurisdiction - (ANSWER)The power or authority a court or office has over individuals or trauma
Legal next-of-kin - (ANSWER)The person from whom the medicolegal death investigator must secure
consent before initiating any procurement activity
Medical examiner - (ANSWER)Usually a medical doctor, although not necessarily a highly trained
pathologist. Like a coroner, a medical examiner decides whether a death occurred under circumstances
that may require an autopsy and who will perform it if the medical examiner is not qualified. A medical
examiner is usually appointed to the position and may have jurisdiction for a county, district, or state
OPO (organ procurement organization) - (ANSWER)The agency responsible for identifying potential
donors, obtaining consent, and procuring organs
,ABMDI EXAM fully solved & updated (latest version verified for accuracy)
(Questions + Answers) Solved 100- Correct!!
Postmortem changes - (ANSWER)Alterations of the body following death, including decomposition and
environmental resuscitative injuries
Statutes - (ANSWER)Laws enacted by the legislative branch of government
Verify - (ANSWER)Establish or confirm the accuracy of information or evidence through testimony
Vital statistics - (ANSWER)A governmental agency responsible for maintaining a system of registration
and release of records for the public, including birth, marriage, divorce, and death
Antemortem blood sample - (ANSWER)An initial blood sample that usually is obtained when the subject
arrives at the hospital emergency room, before additional diagnostic or therapeutic treatment is initiated
Authorization - (ANSWER)Official permission granted by a superior
Common-law marriage - (ANSWER)A marriage that is recognized because the couple have been
cohabiting for a determined length of time, yet a legal marriage ceremony has not been performed
Confidential - (ANSWER)Revealed in confidence (trust, assurance), to be kept secret
Cremation - (ANSWER)The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat
in a specially designed chamber
Demographic information - (ANSWER)Personal identifying and specific information regarding an
individual's age, social security number, gender, address, and so on
, ABMDI EXAM fully solved & updated (latest version verified for accuracy)
(Questions + Answers) Solved 100- Correct!!
Disinterment - (ANSWER)The opening of a grave and removal of the body for the purpose of
reexamination or removal to another site
Embalmer - (ANSWER)An individual licensed by the state to disinfect, preserve, and cosmetically restore
dead human bodies
Euphemism - (ANSWER)A mild or inoffensive term or phrase that is substituted for another, more explicit
term
Funeral director - (ANSWER)An individual or corporation licensed by a state to prepare dead human
remains, other than by embalming, for interment or other means of disposal. The person also conducts
funeral services and counsels the decedent's families
Guardianship or power of attorney - (ANSWER)Legal authorization to act on another individual's behalf.
This authority usually ceases after death, so be sure to check the law in your state
Interrogation - (ANSWER)The formal act of examining a person by asking questions, usually a law
enforcement function
Interview - (ANSWER)A formal face-to-face conversation between a reported (the medicolegal death
investigator) and a person from whom information is sought (the witness)
Legal next-of-kin - (ANSWER)The hierarchical succession of survivors established by law
Media - (ANSWER)Any news-reporting agency (e.g. newspaper, magazine, radio, television) and its
representatives
Objective report - (ANSWER)A report made in an independent and unbiased manner, without regard for
personal attitudes or thoughts
