ABMDI Questions (From Book) Question and answers 2024 verified to pass

ABMDI Questions (From Book) Question and answers 2024 verified to passABMDI Questions (From Book) 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 because of hospitalization 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 - correct answer B 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 e. Within one week of the death - correct answer A In general, which of the followi