ABMDI Practice questions with correct answers

Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from Answer the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority When investigating a death, it is best to Answer use all available resources A good point to remember regarding report writing is that Answer information is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to others If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the medicolegal death investigation of a death caused by a firearm, the medicolegal "scene" is Answer the emergency department State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically investigate Answer all deaths within their state that fall under statute You work as an investigator for the medical examiner's office. The local high school sociology teacher has invited you to give a presentation on "medicolegal death investigation." Which ONE of the following topics would be MOST appropriate? Answer "The Role of the Medical Examiner" Proper distribution and use of investigative reports include all of the following EXCEPT which ONE? Answer providing medical information to the news media A recent infant death you investigated has been termed a