ABMDI Questions with correct answers

Official pronouncement of death can: a. Be accomplished only by a physician b. Be accomplished by any medical professional c. Be accomplished by any responsible party d. Be accomplished by on-duty police officers e. Be determined by state statute and local customs Answer E Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: a. The decedent's next-of-kin b. The coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established c. A will or other document signed before death d. The treating physician e. All of the above Answer B A previously healthy four-month-old infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed to a hospital, where he is maintained on a respirator for 26 hours before being declared dead. No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician: a. The coroner is without jurisdiction becaus