ABMDI: TEXTBOOK SAMPLE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Who officially pronounces a death?
A. Only a physician
B. Any medical professional
C. Any responsible party
D. On-duty PD
E. Depends on state statutes and local customs - ANS E
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
A. Decedent's NOK
B. Coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
C. Will or other document signed before death
D. The treating physician
E. All of the above - ANS B
A previously healthy 4-month-old infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed
to a hospital, where he is maintained on a respirator for 26 hours before being declared dead.
No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician.
A. ME has no jurisdiction b/c of hospitalization
B. ME has jurisdiction b/c of the unexplained death of an infant
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, C. ME has jurisdiction b/c of length of hospitalization
D. Absence of trauma precludes the ME having jurisdiction
E. Significant trauma will always be apparent on the surface of the body - ANS B
Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify your statewide SIDS
program...
A. ASAP following the autopsy
B. w/in 24 hours of the death
C. w/in 48 hours of the death
D. w/in 72 hours of the death
E. w/in one week of the death - ANS A
In general, which of the following are NOT normally considered for organ/tissue procurement
purposes?
A. Liver and kidneys
B. Long bones and pelvis
C. Reproductive organs
D. Heart valves
E. Pancreas and skin - ANS C
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
A. A donor designation appears on the decedent's driver's 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 legal NOK has given consent
E. No legal NOK can be located - ANS D
The MEI and a police officer arrive at the scene within minutes of each other.
A. The police officer is in charge and directs the work
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Who officially pronounces a death?
A. Only a physician
B. Any medical professional
C. Any responsible party
D. On-duty PD
E. Depends on state statutes and local customs - ANS E
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
A. Decedent's NOK
B. Coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
C. Will or other document signed before death
D. The treating physician
E. All of the above - ANS B
A previously healthy 4-month-old infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed
to a hospital, where he is maintained on a respirator for 26 hours before being declared dead.
No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician.
A. ME has no jurisdiction b/c of hospitalization
B. ME has jurisdiction b/c of the unexplained death of an infant
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, C. ME has jurisdiction b/c of length of hospitalization
D. Absence of trauma precludes the ME having jurisdiction
E. Significant trauma will always be apparent on the surface of the body - ANS B
Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify your statewide SIDS
program...
A. ASAP following the autopsy
B. w/in 24 hours of the death
C. w/in 48 hours of the death
D. w/in 72 hours of the death
E. w/in one week of the death - ANS A
In general, which of the following are NOT normally considered for organ/tissue procurement
purposes?
A. Liver and kidneys
B. Long bones and pelvis
C. Reproductive organs
D. Heart valves
E. Pancreas and skin - ANS C
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
A. A donor designation appears on the decedent's driver's 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 legal NOK has given consent
E. No legal NOK can be located - ANS D
The MEI and a police officer arrive at the scene within minutes of each other.
A. The police officer is in charge and directs the work
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