ABMDI-MCOME questions with correct answers

Authorizations to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: A. the decedent's NOK 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. the coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established. A previously health 4 month old infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed to the a hospital, where he is maintained on a respirator for 35 hours before being declared dead. No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician. A. the coroner is without jurisdiction because of hospitalizations B. the coroner has jurisdiction because of the unexplained death of an infant. C. the coroner has jurisdiction because of length of hospitalization. D. the absence of trauma precludes the coroner's having jurisdiction E. significant trauma will always be apparent on the surface of the body. Answer B. the coroner has jurisdiction because of the unexplained death of an infant Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify your statewide SIDS program within: A. as soon as possible following the autopsy. B. within 24 hours of the death C. within 48 hours of the death D. within 72 hours of the death