ABMDI Registry Exam questions with correct answers

Anencephalic Answer An infant born without a brain Bereavement Answer Sorrow following the death of a loved one Brain death Answer Final cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram (EEG) or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period of time Cardiac death Answer Final cessation of activity in the cardiovascular system involving the heart and blood vessels Cessation Answer The final stoppage of action Coroner Answer Typically an elected official who decides whether a death occurred under circumstances that require an autopsy, either by law or to determine manner or cause. A coroner can determine the scope of an autopsy and who will perform it if the elected coroner is not qualified. Only Kansas, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio require, without exception, that coroners be medical doctors Jurisdiction Answer The power or authority a court or office has over individuals or trauma