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1. Official pronouncement of death can: E
a. Be accomplished only by a physician
b. Be accomplished by any medical pro-
fessional
c. Be accomplished by any responsible
party
d. Be accomplished by on-duty police
officers
e. Be determined by state statute and
local customs
2. Authorization to conduct a medicole- B
gal 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 be-
fore death
d. The treating physician
e. All of the above
3. A previously healthy four-month-old in- B
fant 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
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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 ap-
parent on the surface of the body
4. Your office is investigating a suspect- A
ed SIDS death. You should notify your
statewide SIDS program within:
a. As soon as possible following the au-
topsy
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
5. In general, which of the following are C
NOT normally considered for organ/tis-
sue procurement purposes?:
a. Liver and kidneys
b. Long bones and pelvis
c. Reproductive organs
d. Heart valves
e. Pancreas and skin
6. Authorization for organ/tissue pro- D
curement 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
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purse
c. An emergency room physician gives
permission
d. The decedent's legal next-of-kin or
representative has given consent
e. No legal next-of-kin can be located
7. The death investigator and a police of- C
ficer arrive at the scene within min-
utes of each other:
a. The police officer is in charge and
directs the work
b. The death investigator is in charge
and directs the work
c. The best approach is a "team" ap-
proach to performing the work
d. Each has specific responsibilities to
perform, and they should not interact
e. Work together only if necessary; you
represent different agencies
8. In constructing a narrative report, the C
main idea is to relate:
a. Your involvement in the case
b. The main reason for the death
c. An overall and concise view of what
happened
d. How the deceased was identified
e. Background information regarding
the condition of the body
9. B
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1. Official pronouncement of death can: E
a. Be accomplished only by a physician
b. Be accomplished by any medical pro-
fessional
c. Be accomplished by any responsible
party
d. Be accomplished by on-duty police
officers
e. Be determined by state statute and
local customs
2. Authorization to conduct a medicole- B
gal 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 be-
fore death
d. The treating physician
e. All of the above
3. A previously healthy four-month-old in- B
fant 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
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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 ap-
parent on the surface of the body
4. Your office is investigating a suspect- A
ed SIDS death. You should notify your
statewide SIDS program within:
a. As soon as possible following the au-
topsy
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
5. In general, which of the following are C
NOT normally considered for organ/tis-
sue procurement purposes?:
a. Liver and kidneys
b. Long bones and pelvis
c. Reproductive organs
d. Heart valves
e. Pancreas and skin
6. Authorization for organ/tissue pro- D
curement 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
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purse
c. An emergency room physician gives
permission
d. The decedent's legal next-of-kin or
representative has given consent
e. No legal next-of-kin can be located
7. The death investigator and a police of- C
ficer arrive at the scene within min-
utes of each other:
a. The police officer is in charge and
directs the work
b. The death investigator is in charge
and directs the work
c. The best approach is a "team" ap-
proach to performing the work
d. Each has specific responsibilities to
perform, and they should not interact
e. Work together only if necessary; you
represent different agencies
8. In constructing a narrative report, the C
main idea is to relate:
a. Your involvement in the case
b. The main reason for the death
c. An overall and concise view of what
happened
d. How the deceased was identified
e. Background information regarding
the condition of the body
9. B
