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ABMDI BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAM|| ACCURATE
AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+||
SURE PASS!!
Barbituates - ANSWER: Four main categories:
1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia
2. Short-acting
3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics
4. Long-acting
Butalbital - ANSWER: Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines.
Phenobarbital - ANSWER: Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant.
Pentobarbital - ANSWER: Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure
following trauma.
Atropine - ANSWER: Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants including
jimson weed and deadly nightshade. Used as a preanesthetic therapy to control
airway secretions and as a antispasmodic to control gastrointestinal spasms. Used
as an antidote in the treatment of poisoning by cholinesterase inhibitors. Also used
in resuscitative attempts.
Toxic effects: mydriasis, hot dry reddened skin, delirium, and hallucinations.
Scopalamine - ANSWER: Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from jimson weed and
henbane. Used as a preanesthetic, treatment of Parkinsonism, gastrointestinal
disorders, and prevention of motion sickness.
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Toxic effects: Blurred vision, dryness of throat, dilated pupils, somnolence,
mydriasis, skin flushing, hallucinations, and confusion.
Benzodiazepines - ANSWER: Belladonna Alkaloid. Used as anxiolytics,
antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and as preoperative sedatives.
Common benzos: alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, and diazepam.
Extensive hepatic metabolism.
Adult flies caught at the scene need to be properly stored to send to the lab. This
involves - ANSWER: placing the flies in a glass vial containing 70% isopropyl
alcohol.
Forensic scientists may use forensic entomology for all the following EXCEPT
A. estimate the duration of the post-mortem range (PMI).
B. detect drugs of abuse in maggot infested bodies.
C. detect the location of the body at the time of death.
D. collect DNA material left on the corpse in cases of sexual assault.
E. detect volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths. - ANSWER: detect volatile
hydrocarbons in fire deaths.
Which of the following methods is the LEAST sensitive chromatographic
technique
A. High-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
B. Liquid chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Gas chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
E. Gas chromatography - ANSWER: Thin-layer chromatography
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Which ONE of the following drugs is responsible for the most intentional overdose
fatalities?
A. Barbiturates
B. Propoxyphene
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Tricyclic Antidepressants
E. Antihistamines - ANSWER: Tricyclic Antidepressants
In scenes illuminated by bright sunlight, there will usually be dark shadow areas.
Detail in the deep shadow areas will be lost when the exposure is based on the
overall brightness of the scene. The brightness level in the shadow areas can be
raised to the overall brightness of the scene by using
A. an alternate light source
B. ultraviolet fluorescence.
C. flash-fill photography.
D. an increased F-stop.
E. a restricted aperture. - ANSWER: Flash-fill photography
Using an alternate light source, you can identify stains that may contain samples of
A. serum.
B. semen.
C. saliva.
D. urine.
E. All of the above - ANSWER: All of the above
When submitting tool mark evidence for examination, you should always
ABMDI BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAM|| ACCURATE
AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+||
SURE PASS!!
Barbituates - ANSWER: Four main categories:
1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia
2. Short-acting
3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics
4. Long-acting
Butalbital - ANSWER: Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines.
Phenobarbital - ANSWER: Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant.
Pentobarbital - ANSWER: Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure
following trauma.
Atropine - ANSWER: Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants including
jimson weed and deadly nightshade. Used as a preanesthetic therapy to control
airway secretions and as a antispasmodic to control gastrointestinal spasms. Used
as an antidote in the treatment of poisoning by cholinesterase inhibitors. Also used
in resuscitative attempts.
Toxic effects: mydriasis, hot dry reddened skin, delirium, and hallucinations.
Scopalamine - ANSWER: Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from jimson weed and
henbane. Used as a preanesthetic, treatment of Parkinsonism, gastrointestinal
disorders, and prevention of motion sickness.
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Toxic effects: Blurred vision, dryness of throat, dilated pupils, somnolence,
mydriasis, skin flushing, hallucinations, and confusion.
Benzodiazepines - ANSWER: Belladonna Alkaloid. Used as anxiolytics,
antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and as preoperative sedatives.
Common benzos: alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, and diazepam.
Extensive hepatic metabolism.
Adult flies caught at the scene need to be properly stored to send to the lab. This
involves - ANSWER: placing the flies in a glass vial containing 70% isopropyl
alcohol.
Forensic scientists may use forensic entomology for all the following EXCEPT
A. estimate the duration of the post-mortem range (PMI).
B. detect drugs of abuse in maggot infested bodies.
C. detect the location of the body at the time of death.
D. collect DNA material left on the corpse in cases of sexual assault.
E. detect volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths. - ANSWER: detect volatile
hydrocarbons in fire deaths.
Which of the following methods is the LEAST sensitive chromatographic
technique
A. High-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
B. Liquid chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Gas chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
E. Gas chromatography - ANSWER: Thin-layer chromatography
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Which ONE of the following drugs is responsible for the most intentional overdose
fatalities?
A. Barbiturates
B. Propoxyphene
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Tricyclic Antidepressants
E. Antihistamines - ANSWER: Tricyclic Antidepressants
In scenes illuminated by bright sunlight, there will usually be dark shadow areas.
Detail in the deep shadow areas will be lost when the exposure is based on the
overall brightness of the scene. The brightness level in the shadow areas can be
raised to the overall brightness of the scene by using
A. an alternate light source
B. ultraviolet fluorescence.
C. flash-fill photography.
D. an increased F-stop.
E. a restricted aperture. - ANSWER: Flash-fill photography
Using an alternate light source, you can identify stains that may contain samples of
A. serum.
B. semen.
C. saliva.
D. urine.
E. All of the above - ANSWER: All of the above
When submitting tool mark evidence for examination, you should always
