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1. Which of the following MUST notify the coroner/ME promptly upon
discovery of a suspicious death? a. law enforcement official
b. funeral director
c. EMT or paramedic
d. ER room physician
e. all of the above: e. all of the above
2. A 35 year old white female, who was employed as a waitress,
unexpectedly dies at work. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as
bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following agencies must be notified promptly?
a. emergency medical association
b. department of public health
c. department of OSHA
d. department of children and family services
e. food and drug administration: b. department of public health
3. You have received a call in regard to a natural death at a residence. Your
investigation should include:
a. establishing a cause and manner of death at the scene
b. accepting family members' opinions as to the COD
c. contacting the physician of the deceased
d. basing your conclusions on the opinion of paramedics at the scene
e. forming an opinion as to the COD based on types of meds prescribed: c.
contacting the physician of the deceased
4. You are on scene of a homicide and the police tell you that the media want
you to release the subject's name and information about the case. You
should: a. take them with you to the scene
b. follow office policy and procedures that your office has established for
dealing with media
c. tell the media that you will not give them any information but that you will
let them take pictures of the body
d. let the police make the press release on behalf of your office
e. give the media the basic information: b. follow office policy and procedures
that your office has established for dealing with media
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5. In general, which of the following is not normally considered for
organ/tissue procurement purposes? a. heart valves
b. long bones and pelvis
c. kidneys
d. tendon and veins
e. reproductive organs: e. reproductive organs
6. The pathologist must be alerted to religious requests from the family:
a. before the victim's body is taken from hospital
b. after the autopsy before the body is taken to the funeral home
c. before the victim's body is taken from the scene
d. only if the religion requires it
e. before the autopsy is performed: e. before the autopsy is performed
7. Retort: a vessel or chamber in which substances are decomposed by heat
8. To establish a working relationship with law enforcement personnel at the
death scene, you should:
a. discuss case facts with the officer in charge and proceed appropriately
b. present the statutory citations for your authority to the officer in charge
c. introduce yourself; talk briefly about your responsibilities and listen to
theirs
d. wait until your supervisor takes you around and introduces you
e. keep to yourself until you know the facts of the case: c. introduce yourself;
talk briefly about your responsibilities and listen to theirs
9. When investigating a death, it is best to:
a. use all available resources
b. get all scene investigative information from LE
c. work alone
d. disregard how problems affect personnel
e. not listen to other or ask questions: a. use all available resources
10. List the key attributes of nonverbal communication: Eye movement,
physical gestures, and facial expressions
11. Jurisdiction: the power or authority a court or office has over individuals or
trauma
12. Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
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a. the legal next of kin or representative has given consent
b. an emergency room physician gives permission
c. a donor card with the decedent's name is found in the wallet or purse
d. the decedent's physician will verify that donation was the decedent's re-
quest
e. a donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license: a. the legal
next of kin or representative has given consent
13. The deceased is separated from his/her spouse. The NOK would be:
a. oldest surviving relative
b. separated spouse
c. parents
d. siblings
e. adult children: b. separated spouse
14. Disinterment: the opening of a grave and removal of the body for the
purpose of reexamination or removal to another site
15. A medicolegal death investigator may release copies of a decedent's
medical records to:
a. defense attorneys
b. rescue squad members
c. insurance investigators
d. district attorneys
e. none of the above: e. none of the above
16. Brain death: 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
17. When you are investigating a death, you should:.
a. have law enforcement personnel at the scene with you to summarize the
scene findings
b. allow the family to call the doctor to get the decedent's medical history
c. write in your narrative your opinion regarding who is responsible for the
death
d. avoid asking the family sensitive questions
1. Which of the following MUST notify the coroner/ME promptly upon
discovery of a suspicious death? a. law enforcement official
b. funeral director
c. EMT or paramedic
d. ER room physician
e. all of the above: e. all of the above
2. A 35 year old white female, who was employed as a waitress,
unexpectedly dies at work. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as
bacterial meningitis.
Which of the following agencies must be notified promptly?
a. emergency medical association
b. department of public health
c. department of OSHA
d. department of children and family services
e. food and drug administration: b. department of public health
3. You have received a call in regard to a natural death at a residence. Your
investigation should include:
a. establishing a cause and manner of death at the scene
b. accepting family members' opinions as to the COD
c. contacting the physician of the deceased
d. basing your conclusions on the opinion of paramedics at the scene
e. forming an opinion as to the COD based on types of meds prescribed: c.
contacting the physician of the deceased
4. You are on scene of a homicide and the police tell you that the media want
you to release the subject's name and information about the case. You
should: a. take them with you to the scene
b. follow office policy and procedures that your office has established for
dealing with media
c. tell the media that you will not give them any information but that you will
let them take pictures of the body
d. let the police make the press release on behalf of your office
e. give the media the basic information: b. follow office policy and procedures
that your office has established for dealing with media
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5. In general, which of the following is not normally considered for
organ/tissue procurement purposes? a. heart valves
b. long bones and pelvis
c. kidneys
d. tendon and veins
e. reproductive organs: e. reproductive organs
6. The pathologist must be alerted to religious requests from the family:
a. before the victim's body is taken from hospital
b. after the autopsy before the body is taken to the funeral home
c. before the victim's body is taken from the scene
d. only if the religion requires it
e. before the autopsy is performed: e. before the autopsy is performed
7. Retort: a vessel or chamber in which substances are decomposed by heat
8. To establish a working relationship with law enforcement personnel at the
death scene, you should:
a. discuss case facts with the officer in charge and proceed appropriately
b. present the statutory citations for your authority to the officer in charge
c. introduce yourself; talk briefly about your responsibilities and listen to
theirs
d. wait until your supervisor takes you around and introduces you
e. keep to yourself until you know the facts of the case: c. introduce yourself;
talk briefly about your responsibilities and listen to theirs
9. When investigating a death, it is best to:
a. use all available resources
b. get all scene investigative information from LE
c. work alone
d. disregard how problems affect personnel
e. not listen to other or ask questions: a. use all available resources
10. List the key attributes of nonverbal communication: Eye movement,
physical gestures, and facial expressions
11. Jurisdiction: the power or authority a court or office has over individuals or
trauma
12. Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
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a. the legal next of kin or representative has given consent
b. an emergency room physician gives permission
c. a donor card with the decedent's name is found in the wallet or purse
d. the decedent's physician will verify that donation was the decedent's re-
quest
e. a donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license: a. the legal
next of kin or representative has given consent
13. The deceased is separated from his/her spouse. The NOK would be:
a. oldest surviving relative
b. separated spouse
c. parents
d. siblings
e. adult children: b. separated spouse
14. Disinterment: the opening of a grave and removal of the body for the
purpose of reexamination or removal to another site
15. A medicolegal death investigator may release copies of a decedent's
medical records to:
a. defense attorneys
b. rescue squad members
c. insurance investigators
d. district attorneys
e. none of the above: e. none of the above
16. Brain death: 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
17. When you are investigating a death, you should:.
a. have law enforcement personnel at the scene with you to summarize the
scene findings
b. allow the family to call the doctor to get the decedent's medical history
c. write in your narrative your opinion regarding who is responsible for the
death
d. avoid asking the family sensitive questions
