ABMDI Registry Exam Questions With All Correct Answers

ABMDI Registry Exam Questions With All 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 Legal next-of-kin - ANSWER- The person from whom the medicolegal death investigator must secure consent before initiating any procurement activity Medical examiner - ANSWER- Usually a medical doctor, although not necessarily a highly trained pathologist. Like a coroner, a medical examiner decides whether a death occurred under circumstances that may require an autopsy and who will perform it if the medical examiner is not qualified. A medical examiner is usually appointed to the position and may have jurisdiction for a county, district, or state OPO (organ procurement organization) - ANSWER- The agency responsible for identifying potential donors, obtaining consent, and procuring organs Postmortem changes - ANSWER- Alterations of the body following death, including decomposition and environmental resuscitative injuries Statutes - ANSWER- Laws enacted by the legislative branch of government Verify - ANSWER- Establish or confirm the accuracy of information or evidence through testimony Vital statistics - ANSWER- A governmental agency responsible for maintaining a system of registration and release of records for the public, including birth, marriage, divorce, and death Antemortem blood sample - ANSWER- An initial blood sample that usually is obtained when the subject arrives at the hospital emergency room, before additional diagnostic or therapeutic treatment is initiated Authorization - ANSWER- Official permission granted by a superior Common-law marriage - ANSWER- A marriage that is recognized because the couple have been cohabiting for a determined length of time, yet a legal marriage ceremony has not been performed Confidential - ANSWER- Revealed in confidence (trust, assurance), to be kept secret Cremation - ANSWER- The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specially designed chamber Demographic information - ANSWER- Personal identifying and specific information regarding an individual's age, social security number, gender, address, and so on Disinterment - ANSWER- The opening of a grave and removal of the body for the purpose of reexamination or removal to another site Embalmer - ANSWER- An individual licensed by the state to disinfect, preserve, and cosmetically restore dead human bodies Euphemism - ANSWER- A mild or inoffensive term or phrase that is substituted for another, more explicit term Funeral director - ANSWER- An individual or corporation licensed by a state to prepare dead human remains, other than by embalming, for interment or other means of disposal. The person also conducts funeral services and counsels the decedent's families Guardianship or power of attorney - ANSWER- Legal authorization to act on another individual's behalf. This authority usually ceases after death, so be sure to check the law in your state Interrogation - ANSWER- The formal act of examining a person by asking questions, usually a law enforcement function