ABMDI STUDY QUESTIONS EXAM
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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 -ANSb. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as
permissible by statute
Abrasion -ANSSuperficial 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 -ANSe. All of the above
Affect -ANSThe conscious, subjective aspect of an emotion, typically considered apart
from bodily changes
Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) -ANSA comprehensive method of
identifying fingerprints
AIDS -ANSAn 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 -ANSd. The amount of blood present at the scene
Ambient -ANSA condition that completely surrounds or encompasses something
Anecephalic -ANSAn infant born without a brain
Anemia -ANSDeficiency of red blood cells
,Aneurysm -ANSAn abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery, usually caused by
infection or atherosclerosis
Angiography -ANSThe radiographic visualization of blood vessels after they are filled
with contrast media
Anomaly -ANSA marked deviation from normal; for example, congenital defects
Anoxia -ANSA lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
Antemortem -ANSOccurring before death
Antemortem Blood Sample -ANSAn initial blood sample that usually is obtained when
the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before additional diagnostic or therapeutic
treatment is initiated
Antibody -ANSA protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific antigen
Anticoagulant -ANSA chemical that prevents blood from clotting
Antigen -ANSA protein that stimulates the production of a specific antibody
Arthropod -ANSAny of the phylum of the invertebrate animals that have a jointed body
and limbs
Artifact -ANSArtificially 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 -ANSb. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury
Asphyxia -ANSLack of oxygen in the tissues of the body and interference with the
oxygenation of the blood
Authorization -ANSOfficial 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 -ANSd. 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 -ANSb. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
Autoeroticism -ANSSexual activity in which an individual indulges in private, usually
involving some form of asphyxia to heighten sexual pleasure
Autopsy -ANSA 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 -ANSa. To document the crime scene
Benign -ANSA disease that is not malignant and usually has a favorable outcome
Bereavement -ANSSorrow following the death of a loved one
Berry Aneurysm -ANSA small aneurysm of a cerebral artery, which may rupture,
causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage
Blood-Borne Pathogens -ANSMicroorganisms that are present in blood and can cause
disease in humans (HIV and HBV)
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 -ANSb. Lacerations
Botanical -ANSPertaining to the study and identification of the properties of plants
Brain Death -ANSFinal cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as indicated
by a flat EEG or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period of time
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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 -ANSb. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as
permissible by statute
Abrasion -ANSSuperficial 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 -ANSe. All of the above
Affect -ANSThe conscious, subjective aspect of an emotion, typically considered apart
from bodily changes
Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) -ANSA comprehensive method of
identifying fingerprints
AIDS -ANSAn 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 -ANSd. The amount of blood present at the scene
Ambient -ANSA condition that completely surrounds or encompasses something
Anecephalic -ANSAn infant born without a brain
Anemia -ANSDeficiency of red blood cells
,Aneurysm -ANSAn abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery, usually caused by
infection or atherosclerosis
Angiography -ANSThe radiographic visualization of blood vessels after they are filled
with contrast media
Anomaly -ANSA marked deviation from normal; for example, congenital defects
Anoxia -ANSA lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
Antemortem -ANSOccurring before death
Antemortem Blood Sample -ANSAn initial blood sample that usually is obtained when
the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before additional diagnostic or therapeutic
treatment is initiated
Antibody -ANSA protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific antigen
Anticoagulant -ANSA chemical that prevents blood from clotting
Antigen -ANSA protein that stimulates the production of a specific antibody
Arthropod -ANSAny of the phylum of the invertebrate animals that have a jointed body
and limbs
Artifact -ANSArtificially 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 -ANSb. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury
Asphyxia -ANSLack of oxygen in the tissues of the body and interference with the
oxygenation of the blood
Authorization -ANSOfficial 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 -ANSd. 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 -ANSb. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
Autoeroticism -ANSSexual activity in which an individual indulges in private, usually
involving some form of asphyxia to heighten sexual pleasure
Autopsy -ANSA 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 -ANSa. To document the crime scene
Benign -ANSA disease that is not malignant and usually has a favorable outcome
Bereavement -ANSSorrow following the death of a loved one
Berry Aneurysm -ANSA small aneurysm of a cerebral artery, which may rupture,
causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage
Blood-Borne Pathogens -ANSMicroorganisms that are present in blood and can cause
disease in humans (HIV and HBV)
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 -ANSb. Lacerations
Botanical -ANSPertaining to the study and identification of the properties of plants
Brain Death -ANSFinal cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as indicated
by a flat EEG or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period of time
