ABMDI Study Questions
1. A 32-year-old male dies of AIDS; 30 days after the decedent's funeral, it is
permissible for the death investigator to:
a. Release pictures taken at the scene to the media
b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as permissible by statute
c. Inform the media as to the COD
d. Release info to the NOK
e. None of the above: b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as
permissible by statute
2. Abrasion: Superficial loss of skin by the process of friction
3. Additional info that should be sought in cases of suspected child abuse
includes:
a. Whether one parent was absent at the time of injury
b. Whether a non-natural parent or paramour was the caregiver of the victim
at the time of injury
c. Photographs of the object causing injury or the place of injury
d. Previous injures suffered by the child
e. All of the above: e. All of the above
4. Affect: The conscious, subjective aspect of an emotion, typically considered
apart from bodily changes
5. Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS): A comprehensive
method of identifying fingerprints
6. AIDS: An infectious disease caused by the HIV
7. All of the following items are useful in estimating the time of death
EXCEPT:
a. Rigor mortis
b. Maggot infection
c. Newspapers accumulated at the scene
d. The amount of blood present at the scene
e. Blanching of lividity: d. The amount of blood present at the scene
8. Ambient: A condition that completely surrounds or encompasses something
9. Anecephalic: An infant born without a brain
10. Anemia: Deficiency of red blood cells
11. Aneurysm: An abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery, usually caused by
infection or atherosclerosis
,12. Angiography: The radiographic visualization of blood vessels after they are
filled with contrast media
13. Anomaly: A marked deviation from normal; for example, congenital defects
14. Anoxia: A lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
15. Antemortem: Occurring before death
16. Antemortem Blood Sample: An initial blood sample that usually is obtained
when the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before additional diagnostic or
therapeutic treatment is initiated
17. Antibody: A protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific antigen
18. Anticoagulant: A chemical that prevents blood from clotting
19. Antigen: A protein that stimulates the production of a specific antibody
20. Arthropod: Any of the phylum of the invertebrate animals that have a jointed
body and limbs
21. Artifact: Artificially produced injury to a body
22. As an investigator, which of the following injuries would make you MOST
suspect child battering?:
a. Fracture of long bones
b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury
c. A history of a fall
d. Thermal burns of the body
e. Bruises to the body: b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury
23. Asphyxia: Lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body and interference with the
oxygenation of the blood
24. Authorization: Official permission granted by a superior
25. Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
a. A donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license
b. A donor card with the decedent's name is found in his/her wallet or purse
c. An emergency room physician gives permission
d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
e. No NOK can be located: d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
26. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
a. The decedent's NOK
b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
c. A will or other document signed before death
d. The treating physician
e. All of the above: b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
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27. Autoeroticism: Sexual activity in which an individual indulges in private, usually
involving some form of asphyxia to heighten sexual pleasure
28. Autopsy: A medical examination of the decent, which includes an external and
an internal examination in which bodily tissue and fluids are recovered to
determine or document the cause and/or manner of death
29. The basic purpose of crime scene photography is:
a. To document the crime scene
b. To support the sketch of the scene
c. To show the benefits of color film
d. To persuade judges and juries
e. To provide educational material: a. To document the crime scene
30. Benign: A disease that is not malignant and usually has a favorable outcome
31. Bereavement: Sorrow following the death of a loved one
32. Berry Aneurysm: A small aneurysm of a cerebral artery, which may rupture,
causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage
33. Blood-Borne Pathogens: Microorganisms that are present in blood and can
cause disease in humans (HIV and HBV)
34. Blunt force injuries that tear tissue and expose the nerve and blood
vessels beneath the skin are most appropriately described as:
a. Incisions
b. Lacerations
c. Contusions
d. Abrasions
e. Stab Wounds: b. Lacerations
35. Botanical: Pertaining to the study and identification of the properties of plants
36. Brain Death: Final cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as
indicated by a flat EEG or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period
of time
37. Bribe: Money or favor offered to influence the conduct of a person in a
position of trust
38. Carbon Monoxide: A colorless, odorless, very toxic gas that burns to carbon
dioxide with a blue flame; it is formed as a product of the incomplete
combustion of carbon
39. Carcinoma: A malignant tumor of tissue linings
1. A 32-year-old male dies of AIDS; 30 days after the decedent's funeral, it is
permissible for the death investigator to:
a. Release pictures taken at the scene to the media
b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as permissible by statute
c. Inform the media as to the COD
d. Release info to the NOK
e. None of the above: b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as
permissible by statute
2. Abrasion: Superficial loss of skin by the process of friction
3. Additional info that should be sought in cases of suspected child abuse
includes:
a. Whether one parent was absent at the time of injury
b. Whether a non-natural parent or paramour was the caregiver of the victim
at the time of injury
c. Photographs of the object causing injury or the place of injury
d. Previous injures suffered by the child
e. All of the above: e. All of the above
4. Affect: The conscious, subjective aspect of an emotion, typically considered
apart from bodily changes
5. Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS): A comprehensive
method of identifying fingerprints
6. AIDS: An infectious disease caused by the HIV
7. All of the following items are useful in estimating the time of death
EXCEPT:
a. Rigor mortis
b. Maggot infection
c. Newspapers accumulated at the scene
d. The amount of blood present at the scene
e. Blanching of lividity: d. The amount of blood present at the scene
8. Ambient: A condition that completely surrounds or encompasses something
9. Anecephalic: An infant born without a brain
10. Anemia: Deficiency of red blood cells
11. Aneurysm: An abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery, usually caused by
infection or atherosclerosis
,12. Angiography: The radiographic visualization of blood vessels after they are
filled with contrast media
13. Anomaly: A marked deviation from normal; for example, congenital defects
14. Anoxia: A lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
15. Antemortem: Occurring before death
16. Antemortem Blood Sample: An initial blood sample that usually is obtained
when the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before additional diagnostic or
therapeutic treatment is initiated
17. Antibody: A protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific antigen
18. Anticoagulant: A chemical that prevents blood from clotting
19. Antigen: A protein that stimulates the production of a specific antibody
20. Arthropod: Any of the phylum of the invertebrate animals that have a jointed
body and limbs
21. Artifact: Artificially produced injury to a body
22. As an investigator, which of the following injuries would make you MOST
suspect child battering?:
a. Fracture of long bones
b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury
c. A history of a fall
d. Thermal burns of the body
e. Bruises to the body: b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury
23. Asphyxia: Lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body and interference with the
oxygenation of the blood
24. Authorization: Official permission granted by a superior
25. Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
a. A donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license
b. A donor card with the decedent's name is found in his/her wallet or purse
c. An emergency room physician gives permission
d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
e. No NOK can be located: d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
26. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
a. The decedent's NOK
b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
c. A will or other document signed before death
d. The treating physician
e. All of the above: b. The coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established
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27. Autoeroticism: Sexual activity in which an individual indulges in private, usually
involving some form of asphyxia to heighten sexual pleasure
28. Autopsy: A medical examination of the decent, which includes an external and
an internal examination in which bodily tissue and fluids are recovered to
determine or document the cause and/or manner of death
29. The basic purpose of crime scene photography is:
a. To document the crime scene
b. To support the sketch of the scene
c. To show the benefits of color film
d. To persuade judges and juries
e. To provide educational material: a. To document the crime scene
30. Benign: A disease that is not malignant and usually has a favorable outcome
31. Bereavement: Sorrow following the death of a loved one
32. Berry Aneurysm: A small aneurysm of a cerebral artery, which may rupture,
causing a subarachnoid hemorrhage
33. Blood-Borne Pathogens: Microorganisms that are present in blood and can
cause disease in humans (HIV and HBV)
34. Blunt force injuries that tear tissue and expose the nerve and blood
vessels beneath the skin are most appropriately described as:
a. Incisions
b. Lacerations
c. Contusions
d. Abrasions
e. Stab Wounds: b. Lacerations
35. Botanical: Pertaining to the study and identification of the properties of plants
36. Brain Death: Final cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as
indicated by a flat EEG or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period
of time
37. Bribe: Money or favor offered to influence the conduct of a person in a
position of trust
38. Carbon Monoxide: A colorless, odorless, very toxic gas that burns to carbon
dioxide with a blue flame; it is formed as a product of the incomplete
combustion of carbon
39. Carcinoma: A malignant tumor of tissue linings
