ABMDI Practice Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from? - Answer: the medical
examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority.
State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically investigate? - Answer: all deaths
within their state that fall under statute.
The public information officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction requests information regarding an investigation
for exclusive release. The investigator should? - Answer: advise the PIO of office policy and decline to
provide information that would not otherwise be provided to other news agencies.
he pathologist has identified the cause of death of a 62-year-old male as acute myocardial infarction.
The victim's spouse calls you two days after your scene investigation to request the results of the
autopsy. You should - Answer: interpret the pathologist's findings (heart attack) to her.
Death due to contact with an electrical device is primarily related to - Answer: the number of amps
received by the victim.
What level of carbon monoxide saturation of hemoglobin is most commonly seen to cause the death of
a child? - Answer: 20 to 30%.
Official pronouncement of death is by? - Answer: Is determined by state statute and local customs
authorization to conduct. a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by? - Answer: the coroner/medical
examiner when jurisdiction is established
You should notify your SIDS program when? - Answer: as soon as possible following an autopsy
confirming the SIDS death
which of the following is not normally considered for organ/tissue procurement?
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from? - Answer: the medical
examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority.
State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically investigate? - Answer: all deaths
within their state that fall under statute.
The public information officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction requests information regarding an investigation
for exclusive release. The investigator should? - Answer: advise the PIO of office policy and decline to
provide information that would not otherwise be provided to other news agencies.
he pathologist has identified the cause of death of a 62-year-old male as acute myocardial infarction.
The victim's spouse calls you two days after your scene investigation to request the results of the
autopsy. You should - Answer: interpret the pathologist's findings (heart attack) to her.
Death due to contact with an electrical device is primarily related to - Answer: the number of amps
received by the victim.
What level of carbon monoxide saturation of hemoglobin is most commonly seen to cause the death of
a child? - Answer: 20 to 30%.
Official pronouncement of death is by? - Answer: Is determined by state statute and local customs
authorization to conduct. a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by? - Answer: the coroner/medical
examiner when jurisdiction is established
You should notify your SIDS program when? - Answer: as soon as possible following an autopsy
confirming the SIDS death
which of the following is not normally considered for organ/tissue procurement?
