ABMDI .The Medicolegal Death Investigator/ Demonstrating Scientific Knowledge 100% UPDATED SOLUTIONS 2023

ABMDI .The Medicolegal Death Investigator/ Demonstrating Scientific Knowledge 100% UPDATED SOLUTIONS 2023 Drowning is diagnosed by A. The combination of autopsy findings and a history of submersion B. Water or fluid in the stomach C. A hx of the body being submerged D. Water or fluid in the lungs E. Absence or traumatic injury - ANSWER A. The combination of autopsy findings and a history of submersion As an investigator, which of the following injuries would make you most suspect child battering? A.Fracture of long bones B. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury C. A hx of a fall D. Thermal burns to the body E. Bruises to the body - ANSWER B. injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury Identifiable soot detected in the airway of a fire victim indicates which one of the following? A. Breathing during the fire B. An artifact caused by the fire C. Charring of the human tissues during the fire D. The victim was a heavy smoker E. The death was the result of the fire - ANSWER A. breathing during the fire The most common causes of physical traumatic death in child abuse cases are A. Poisoning and drugs B. Subdural hematoma and/or intraabdominal hemorrhage C. Fractured ribs and upper arms C. Stab wounds and incisions D. Thermal burns - ANSWER B. subdural hematoma and/or intraabdominal hemorrhage Factors that affect the body's cooling rate include all of the following EXCEPT A. Body size B. Ambient temperature C. Gender of the individual D. Amount of clothing E. Position at the scene - ANSWER C. gender of the individual All of the following items are useful in estimating the TOD EXCEPT A. Rigor mortis B. Maggot infestation C. Newspapers accumulated at the scene D. The amount of blood present at the scene E. Blanching of lividity - ANSWER D. the amount of blood present at the scene Blunt-force injuries that tear tissue and expose the nerve and blood vessels beneath the skin are most appropriately described as A. Incisions B. Lacerations C. Contusions D. Abrasions E. Stab wounds - ANSWER B. lacerations An intermediate-range gunshot wound is identifiable by A. Powder residue inside the entrance wound B. Bullet wipe surrounding the entrance wound C. Multiple unburned powder particles surrounding the entrance wound and/or clothing D. A gray smudge or smoke residue on the clothing E. No evidence of powder deposition - ANSWER C. multiple unburned powder particles surrounding the entrance wound and/or clothing A distant-range gunshot wound is identified by A. Stippling or tattooing surrounding the wound B. Soot surrounding the wound C. An absence of gunshot residue surrounding the wound and/or clothing D. Fouling surrounding the wound E. Soot within the wound - ANSWER C. An absence of gunshot residue surrounding the wound and/or clothing Which of the following statements regarding maggots infesting a body is TRUE? A. An autopsy performed on a maggot-infested body cannot be useful B. Maggots cannot be used to assist in estimating the time of death C. Maggots do not occur in the bodies that have been dead for more than two weeks D. Maggots grow at a predictable rates, depending on the climate and temperature E. An expert who studies maggots is the odontologist - ANSWER D. Maggots grow at predictable rates, depending on the climate and temperature Additional information that should be sought in cases of suspected child abuse includes A. Whether one parent was absent at the time of injury B. Whether a non-natural parent or paramour was the caregiver of the victim at the time of injury C. Photographs of the object causing injury or the place of injury D. Previous injuries suffered by the child E. All of the above - ANSWER E. All of the above