ABMDI-D Questions And Answers With
Solutions
ANECEPHALIC - 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 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.
JURISDICTION - ANSWER The power of authority a court or office has
over individuals or trauma
,LNOK - 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
necessary a highly trained pathologist. Like a coroner, a ME decides
whether a death occurred under circumstances that may require an
autopsy and who will perform it if the ME is not qualifie d.
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 gov't agency responsible for maintaining a
system of registration and release of records for the public, including
birth, marriage, divorce, an death
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 officiers
E. be determined by state statue and local customs - ANSWER E.
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
A. the decedent's NOK
B. the coroner or ME when jurisdiction is esetablished
C. a will or other document signed before death
D. the treating physician
E. all of the above - 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
- ANSWER B
, Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify
your statewide SIDS program:
A. ASAP 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 - ANSWER A
In general, which of the following are NOT normally for organ/tissue
procurement purposes?
A. liver and kidneys
B. long bones and pelvis
C. reproductive organs
D. heart valves
E. pancreas and skin - ANSWER C
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 LNOK or rep has given consent
E. no LNOK can be located - ANSWER D
Solutions
ANECEPHALIC - 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 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.
JURISDICTION - ANSWER The power of authority a court or office has
over individuals or trauma
,LNOK - 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
necessary a highly trained pathologist. Like a coroner, a ME decides
whether a death occurred under circumstances that may require an
autopsy and who will perform it if the ME is not qualifie d.
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 gov't agency responsible for maintaining a
system of registration and release of records for the public, including
birth, marriage, divorce, an death
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 officiers
E. be determined by state statue and local customs - ANSWER E.
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
A. the decedent's NOK
B. the coroner or ME when jurisdiction is esetablished
C. a will or other document signed before death
D. the treating physician
E. all of the above - 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
- ANSWER B
, Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify
your statewide SIDS program:
A. ASAP 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 - ANSWER A
In general, which of the following are NOT normally for organ/tissue
procurement purposes?
A. liver and kidneys
B. long bones and pelvis
C. reproductive organs
D. heart valves
E. pancreas and skin - ANSWER C
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 LNOK or rep has given consent
E. no LNOK can be located - ANSWER D
