ABMDI Registry (Medicolegal Death
Investigation) EXAM 2026 (Actual
Exam) Questions with verified
ANSWERs
The medical examiner/coroner's office legal authority derived is derived from
__________ - >>>>>>ANSWER State and local laws
Who is responsible for assembling revised state statutes that a county jurisdiction must
adhere to? - >>>>>>ANSWER Secretary of State
If a county contains a military facility, decisions on death investigations may be made by
the ____________________ - >>>>>>ANSWER Armed Forces Medical Examiner
Deaths on Indian reservations are investigated by the _____ - >>>>>>ANSWER FBI
Who must be notified in the event of a commercial plane crash? - >>>>>>ANSWER
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board)
Who must be notified in the event of a noncommercial plane crash? - >>>>>>ANSWER
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)
Who must be notified of any job-related deaths? - >>>>>>ANSWER OSHA
Family and Children's Protection Services are to be notified of any child death to... -
>>>>>>ANSWER Obtain information as to previous referrals on the child's family
The Sudden Infant Death Center must be contacted after a _____ death has been
properly identified - >>>>>>ANSWER SIDS
,Case information should only be released to those persons who are authorized to
receive the information, which is determined by... - >>>>>>ANSWER Individual office
policy
After the death is certified, information on the death certificate is in the ________
________ - >>>>>>ANSWER Public domain
How do child death review teams function? - >>>>>>ANSWER As confidential, fact
finding groups that exchange detailed information from the ME/coroners among
agencies
What is the goal of child death review teams? - >>>>>>ANSWER To improve the
management outcome and prevention strategies in dealing with childhood deaths
Deaths under the jurisdiction of _____/_______ are the largest single source of organs
and tissues that can be legally donated by a decedents NOK - >>>>>>ANSWER
ME/coroner
___________ must be given by NOK before organs can be donated - >>>>>>ANSWER
Permission
A medical determination of _______ _______ is required before proceeding with
donation - >>>>>>ANSWER Brain death
Death occurs when there is either cessation of _______ or _______ - >>>>>>ANSWER
Heart, brain function
The _______ determination of death in a medical setting is the official pronouncement
time on the death certificate - >>>>>>ANSWER First
, ________ and ________ may be obtained in either type of death - >>>>>>ANSWER
Tissue, bone
Organs may be obtained only in cases in which ______ death occurs -
>>>>>>ANSWER Brain
What organs may be recovered for transplantation from brain dead (respirator
dependent) individuals? - >>>>>>ANSWER Heart, lungs, liver, bone marrow, kidneys,
pancreas
Following the initial organ recovery, what tissues may be removed from individuals with
cardiac death (off the respirator)? - >>>>>>ANSWER Corneas, skin, middle ears, bone,
heart valves, tendons
Eyes must be removed within ___ hours after death whereas the other tissues may be
removed up to 24 hours after death - >>>>>>ANSWER 6
When do ME/coroners refuse organ recovery? - >>>>>>ANSWER In deaths of small
children when there is suspected abuse, SIDS, legally significant accidental deaths
In __________ and _________, donation is usually allowed - >>>>>>ANSWER Natural
deaths and common accidents
What conditions would make someone ineligible for organ and or tissue donation? -
>>>>>>ANSWER AIDS, sepsis, previous history of drug abuse, degenerative disease
of bone and/or nerve, cancer, hepatitis, dementia
What are the 3 major sections of the death certificate? - >>>>>>ANSWER Cause and
manner of death, demographic information, and disposition of death certificate
How long does the certifier typically have to establish cause and manner of death or
submit a pending DC? - >>>>>>ANSWER 5 to 7 days
Investigation) EXAM 2026 (Actual
Exam) Questions with verified
ANSWERs
The medical examiner/coroner's office legal authority derived is derived from
__________ - >>>>>>ANSWER State and local laws
Who is responsible for assembling revised state statutes that a county jurisdiction must
adhere to? - >>>>>>ANSWER Secretary of State
If a county contains a military facility, decisions on death investigations may be made by
the ____________________ - >>>>>>ANSWER Armed Forces Medical Examiner
Deaths on Indian reservations are investigated by the _____ - >>>>>>ANSWER FBI
Who must be notified in the event of a commercial plane crash? - >>>>>>ANSWER
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board)
Who must be notified in the event of a noncommercial plane crash? - >>>>>>ANSWER
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)
Who must be notified of any job-related deaths? - >>>>>>ANSWER OSHA
Family and Children's Protection Services are to be notified of any child death to... -
>>>>>>ANSWER Obtain information as to previous referrals on the child's family
The Sudden Infant Death Center must be contacted after a _____ death has been
properly identified - >>>>>>ANSWER SIDS
,Case information should only be released to those persons who are authorized to
receive the information, which is determined by... - >>>>>>ANSWER Individual office
policy
After the death is certified, information on the death certificate is in the ________
________ - >>>>>>ANSWER Public domain
How do child death review teams function? - >>>>>>ANSWER As confidential, fact
finding groups that exchange detailed information from the ME/coroners among
agencies
What is the goal of child death review teams? - >>>>>>ANSWER To improve the
management outcome and prevention strategies in dealing with childhood deaths
Deaths under the jurisdiction of _____/_______ are the largest single source of organs
and tissues that can be legally donated by a decedents NOK - >>>>>>ANSWER
ME/coroner
___________ must be given by NOK before organs can be donated - >>>>>>ANSWER
Permission
A medical determination of _______ _______ is required before proceeding with
donation - >>>>>>ANSWER Brain death
Death occurs when there is either cessation of _______ or _______ - >>>>>>ANSWER
Heart, brain function
The _______ determination of death in a medical setting is the official pronouncement
time on the death certificate - >>>>>>ANSWER First
, ________ and ________ may be obtained in either type of death - >>>>>>ANSWER
Tissue, bone
Organs may be obtained only in cases in which ______ death occurs -
>>>>>>ANSWER Brain
What organs may be recovered for transplantation from brain dead (respirator
dependent) individuals? - >>>>>>ANSWER Heart, lungs, liver, bone marrow, kidneys,
pancreas
Following the initial organ recovery, what tissues may be removed from individuals with
cardiac death (off the respirator)? - >>>>>>ANSWER Corneas, skin, middle ears, bone,
heart valves, tendons
Eyes must be removed within ___ hours after death whereas the other tissues may be
removed up to 24 hours after death - >>>>>>ANSWER 6
When do ME/coroners refuse organ recovery? - >>>>>>ANSWER In deaths of small
children when there is suspected abuse, SIDS, legally significant accidental deaths
In __________ and _________, donation is usually allowed - >>>>>>ANSWER Natural
deaths and common accidents
What conditions would make someone ineligible for organ and or tissue donation? -
>>>>>>ANSWER AIDS, sepsis, previous history of drug abuse, degenerative disease
of bone and/or nerve, cancer, hepatitis, dementia
What are the 3 major sections of the death certificate? - >>>>>>ANSWER Cause and
manner of death, demographic information, and disposition of death certificate
How long does the certifier typically have to establish cause and manner of death or
submit a pending DC? - >>>>>>ANSWER 5 to 7 days
