ABMDI Study Questions And Answers
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A 32-year-old male dies of AIDS; 30 days after the decedent's funeral, it is permissible
for the death investigator to:
a. Release pictures taken at the scene to the media
b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as permissible by statute
c. Inform the media as to the COD
d. Release info to the NOK
e. None of the above - correct answer. b. Disclose info about the death to interested
parties as permissible by statute
Abrasion - correct answer. Superficial loss of skin by the process of friction
Additional info 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 injures suffered by the child
e. All of the above - correct answer. e. All of the above
Affect - correct answer. The conscious, subjective aspect of an emotion, typically
considered apart from bodily changes
Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) - correct answer. A comprehensive
method of identifying fingerprints
AIDS - correct answer. An infectious disease caused by the HIV
All of the following items are useful in estimating the time of death EXCEPT:
a. Rigor mortis
b. Maggot infection
c. Newspapers accumulated at the scene
,d. The amount of blood present at the scene
e. Blanching of lividity - correct answer. d. The amount of blood present at the scene
Ambient - correct answer. A condition that completely surrounds or encompasses
something
Anecephalic - correct answer. An infant born without a brain
Anemia - correct answer. Deficiency of red blood cells
Aneurysm - correct answer. An abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery, usually
caused by infection or atherosclerosis
Angiography - correct answer. The radiographic visualization of blood vessels after
they are filled with contrast media
Anomaly - correct answer. A marked deviation from normal; for example, congenital
defects
Anoxia - correct answer. A lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
Antemortem - correct answer. Occurring before death
Antemortem Blood Sample - correct answer. An initial blood sample that usually is
obtained when the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before additional diagnostic or
therapeutic treatment is initiated
Antibody - correct answer. A protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific antigen
Anticoagulant - correct answer. A chemical that prevents blood from clotting
Antigen - correct answer. A protein that stimulates the production of a specific
antibody
Arthropod - correct answer. Any of the phylum of the invertebrate animals that have a
jointed body and limbs
Artifact - correct answer. Artificially produced injury to a body
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 history of a fall
d. Thermal burns of the body
, e. Bruises to the body - correct answer. b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained
mode of injury
Asphyxia - correct answer. Lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body and interference
with the oxygenation of the blood
Authorization - correct answer. Official permission granted by a superior
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
a. A donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license
b. A donor card with the decedent's name is found in his/her wallet or purse
c. An emergency room physician gives permission
d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
e. No NOK can be located - correct answer. d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given
consent
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
a. The decedent's NOK
b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
c. A will or other document signed before death
d. The treating physician
e. All of the above - correct answer. b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is
established
Autoeroticism - correct answer. Sexual activity in which an individual indulges in
private, usually involving some form of asphyxia to heighten sexual pleasure
Autopsy - correct answer. A medical examination of the decent, which includes an
external and an internal examination in which bodily tissue and fluids are recovered to
determine or document the cause and/or manner of death
The basic purpose of crime scene photography is:
a. To document the crime scene
b. To support the sketch of the scene
c. To show the benefits of color film
d. To persuade judges and juries
e. To provide educational material - correct answer. a. To document the crime scene
Benign - correct answer. A disease that is not malignant and usually has a favorable
outcome
Bereavement - correct answer. Sorrow following the death of a loved one
Berry Aneurysm - correct answer. A small aneurysm of a cerebral artery, which may
rupture, causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage
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A 32-year-old male dies of AIDS; 30 days after the decedent's funeral, it is permissible
for the death investigator to:
a. Release pictures taken at the scene to the media
b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as permissible by statute
c. Inform the media as to the COD
d. Release info to the NOK
e. None of the above - correct answer. b. Disclose info about the death to interested
parties as permissible by statute
Abrasion - correct answer. Superficial loss of skin by the process of friction
Additional info 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 injures suffered by the child
e. All of the above - correct answer. e. All of the above
Affect - correct answer. The conscious, subjective aspect of an emotion, typically
considered apart from bodily changes
Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) - correct answer. A comprehensive
method of identifying fingerprints
AIDS - correct answer. An infectious disease caused by the HIV
All of the following items are useful in estimating the time of death EXCEPT:
a. Rigor mortis
b. Maggot infection
c. Newspapers accumulated at the scene
,d. The amount of blood present at the scene
e. Blanching of lividity - correct answer. d. The amount of blood present at the scene
Ambient - correct answer. A condition that completely surrounds or encompasses
something
Anecephalic - correct answer. An infant born without a brain
Anemia - correct answer. Deficiency of red blood cells
Aneurysm - correct answer. An abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery, usually
caused by infection or atherosclerosis
Angiography - correct answer. The radiographic visualization of blood vessels after
they are filled with contrast media
Anomaly - correct answer. A marked deviation from normal; for example, congenital
defects
Anoxia - correct answer. A lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
Antemortem - correct answer. Occurring before death
Antemortem Blood Sample - correct answer. An initial blood sample that usually is
obtained when the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before additional diagnostic or
therapeutic treatment is initiated
Antibody - correct answer. A protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific antigen
Anticoagulant - correct answer. A chemical that prevents blood from clotting
Antigen - correct answer. A protein that stimulates the production of a specific
antibody
Arthropod - correct answer. Any of the phylum of the invertebrate animals that have a
jointed body and limbs
Artifact - correct answer. Artificially produced injury to a body
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 history of a fall
d. Thermal burns of the body
, e. Bruises to the body - correct answer. b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained
mode of injury
Asphyxia - correct answer. Lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body and interference
with the oxygenation of the blood
Authorization - correct answer. Official permission granted by a superior
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
a. A donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license
b. A donor card with the decedent's name is found in his/her wallet or purse
c. An emergency room physician gives permission
d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
e. No NOK can be located - correct answer. d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given
consent
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
a. The decedent's NOK
b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
c. A will or other document signed before death
d. The treating physician
e. All of the above - correct answer. b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is
established
Autoeroticism - correct answer. Sexual activity in which an individual indulges in
private, usually involving some form of asphyxia to heighten sexual pleasure
Autopsy - correct answer. A medical examination of the decent, which includes an
external and an internal examination in which bodily tissue and fluids are recovered to
determine or document the cause and/or manner of death
The basic purpose of crime scene photography is:
a. To document the crime scene
b. To support the sketch of the scene
c. To show the benefits of color film
d. To persuade judges and juries
e. To provide educational material - correct answer. a. To document the crime scene
Benign - correct answer. A disease that is not malignant and usually has a favorable
outcome
Bereavement - correct answer. Sorrow following the death of a loved one
Berry Aneurysm - correct answer. A small aneurysm of a cerebral artery, which may
rupture, causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage
