ABMDI TEST BANK
ABMDI TEST BANK QUESTIONS; NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM REVIEW; 170+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
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The primary responsibility of the UW medicolegal death investigation system
is to ____________. - ANS-- Certify the cause and manner of unnatural and
unexplained deaths.
______________ is/are responsible for legal statutes defining what deaths
must be investigated and who must be responsible for that investigation. -
ANS-- Each state
ABMDI - ANS-American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
A forensic ______________ is the specialist responsible for conducting
forensic autopsies. - ANS-- Pathologist
In 1918, the first modern ME system in the US was established in
_____________. - ANS-- New York City
A mixed medicolegal system can best described as one where
_______________. - ANS-- The state has both medical examiners and
coroners in different areas
Although what deaths must be investigated varies, certain types of deaths
almost always require a medicolegal investigation. Read the following list of
deaths and select ALL that are likely to require a medicolegal investigation. -
ANS-- A high-school student dies after being admitted to the hospital with
pox-like lesions
- A young adult male with no known health problems dies in a state
penitentiary
- A 2 month old infant is found cold and unresponsive in their crib.
- A woman is found dead in her bathtub with slits on both wrists
- A middle age woman is found dead on a park bench
Forensic specialty boards were created to establish training standards for
each specialty and __________. - ANS-- Offer examinations to demonstrate
that practitioners have attained some level competency in the field
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Forensic Toxicologist - ANS-- Analysis of blood to estimate blood alcohol
levels at the time of death.
Forensic chemist/drug analyst - ANS-- Identification of a white powder from a
bag found on a decedent
Questioned Document Examiner - ANS-- Analysis of handwriting on a
suicide note
Firearm and Toolmark Examiner - ANS-- Analysis of bullet found inside a
decedent's body
Forensic Anthropologist - ANS-- Analysis of trauma on skeletonized human
remains
Forensic Botanist - ANS-- Identification of sees and pollen recovered from a
suspect's clothing
DNA analyst - ANS-- Skin cells found under the victim's fingernails
Forensic Odontologist - ANS-- Comparison of the teeth from an unidentified
skull with antemortem (living) records of a missing person
According to Ruiz et al. which of the following are the most common
minimum qualifications to be a coroner? - ANS-- Be a US citizen
- Meet a minimum age requirement
- Be elected
If a person dies of natural cases under the care of a physician or registered
nurse and no suspicious circumstances are present who is typically
responsible for signing off on the manner of death on the death certificate? -
ANS-- The medical professional in charge of the deceased care at the time
of death.
According to the article, US state statutes related to medicolegal
investigation contain information regarding job requirements, training,
ABMDI TEST BANK QUESTIONS; NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM REVIEW; 170+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
,Document Title Page 2
The primary responsibility of the UW medicolegal death investigation system
is to ____________. - ANS-- Certify the cause and manner of unnatural and
unexplained deaths.
______________ is/are responsible for legal statutes defining what deaths
must be investigated and who must be responsible for that investigation. -
ANS-- Each state
ABMDI - ANS-American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
A forensic ______________ is the specialist responsible for conducting
forensic autopsies. - ANS-- Pathologist
In 1918, the first modern ME system in the US was established in
_____________. - ANS-- New York City
A mixed medicolegal system can best described as one where
_______________. - ANS-- The state has both medical examiners and
coroners in different areas
Although what deaths must be investigated varies, certain types of deaths
almost always require a medicolegal investigation. Read the following list of
deaths and select ALL that are likely to require a medicolegal investigation. -
ANS-- A high-school student dies after being admitted to the hospital with
pox-like lesions
- A young adult male with no known health problems dies in a state
penitentiary
- A 2 month old infant is found cold and unresponsive in their crib.
- A woman is found dead in her bathtub with slits on both wrists
- A middle age woman is found dead on a park bench
Forensic specialty boards were created to establish training standards for
each specialty and __________. - ANS-- Offer examinations to demonstrate
that practitioners have attained some level competency in the field
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Forensic Toxicologist - ANS-- Analysis of blood to estimate blood alcohol
levels at the time of death.
Forensic chemist/drug analyst - ANS-- Identification of a white powder from a
bag found on a decedent
Questioned Document Examiner - ANS-- Analysis of handwriting on a
suicide note
Firearm and Toolmark Examiner - ANS-- Analysis of bullet found inside a
decedent's body
Forensic Anthropologist - ANS-- Analysis of trauma on skeletonized human
remains
Forensic Botanist - ANS-- Identification of sees and pollen recovered from a
suspect's clothing
DNA analyst - ANS-- Skin cells found under the victim's fingernails
Forensic Odontologist - ANS-- Comparison of the teeth from an unidentified
skull with antemortem (living) records of a missing person
According to Ruiz et al. which of the following are the most common
minimum qualifications to be a coroner? - ANS-- Be a US citizen
- Meet a minimum age requirement
- Be elected
If a person dies of natural cases under the care of a physician or registered
nurse and no suspicious circumstances are present who is typically
responsible for signing off on the manner of death on the death certificate? -
ANS-- The medical professional in charge of the deceased care at the time
of death.
According to the article, US state statutes related to medicolegal
investigation contain information regarding job requirements, training,
