ABMDI Guías de estudio, Notas de estudios & Resúmenes

Official pronouncement of death can: - answer-Be defermined by state statute and local customs. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: - answer-The coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established. A previously healthy 4 m.o. Infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed to the hospital, where he is maintained on the respirator for 26 hrs before being declared dead. No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician. -...

Official pronouncement of death can: - answer-Be defermined by state statute and local customs. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: - answer-The coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established. A previously healthy 4 m.o. Infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed to the hospital, where he is maintained on the respirator for 26 hrs before being declared dead. No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician. -...

Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from? A.the medical examiner official office policy manual. B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority. C.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from federal statutory authority. D.the coroner official office policy manual. E.the county board of supervisors. - answer-B When investigating a death, it is best to A.work alone on the investigation. B.not listen to others or ask qu...

A 30-year-old male dies of AIDS; it is permissible for the death investigator to: a. Release property taken at the scene to the family b. Disclose information about the death to interested parties c. Inform the media as to the cause of death d. Amend the death certificate for the emotional well being of the family e. Release the cause and manner of death to friends and associates - answer-a. Release property taken at the scene to the family When attempting to assist a coworker dealing ...

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 officers e. Be determined by state statute and local customs - E Authorization to conduct a medicolegal 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 before death d. The...

A 30-year-old male dies of AIDS; it is permissible for the death investigator to: a. Release property taken at the scene to the family b. Disclose information about the death to interested parties c. Inform the media as to the cause of death d. Amend the death certificate for the emotional well being of the family e. Release the cause and manner of death to friends and associates - a. Release property taken at the scene to the family When attempting to assist a coworker dealing with job-r...

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 Abrasion - Superficial loss of skin by the process of friction Additiona...

Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from - the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority When investigating a death, it is best to - use all available resources A good point to remember regarding report writing is that - information is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to others If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the medicolegal death investigation of a death caused by a fi...

ABMDI Board Certification Exam Questions With Verified Answers Barbituates - answerFour main categories: 1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia 2. Short-acting 3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics 4. Long-acting Butalbital - answerBarbituate. Used in treatment of migraines. Phenobarbital - answerBarbituate. Used as anticonvulsant. Pentobarbital - answerBarbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following trauma. Atropine - answerBelladonna Alka...

ABMDI Exam Questions With Verified Answers Official pronouncement of death can: - answerBe defermined by state statute and local customs. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: - answerThe coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established. A previously healthy 4 m.o. Infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed to the hospital, where he is maintained on the respirator for 26 hrs before being declared dead. No external trauma or di...