ABMDI questions with correct answers

Official pronouncement of death can be accomplished by Answer the state statue and local customs Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by Answer the coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established A healthy 4 month old infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He was in the hospital for 26 hours before being pronounced. No external trauma or disease. Answer the coroner has jurisdiction because of the unexplained death of an infant We are investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify your statewides SIDS program Answer ASAP after the autopsy Which is not normally considered for organ donation? A. liver and bones// B. Long bones and pelvis// C. reproductive organs// D. heart valves// E. pancreas and skin Answer C. Reproductive organs Authority is derived from Answer state and local laws governing the role of the medical examiner/coroner Are we allowed to release records from other agencies Answer no. Brain death procurement Answer heart, lung, liver, bone marrow, kidneys and pancreas