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ABMDI BOARD CERTIFICATION
EXAM|LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Barbituates - correct-answer -Four 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 - correct-answer -Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines.
Phenobarbital - correct-answer -Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant.
Pentobarbital - correct-answer -Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure
following trauma.
Atropine - correct-answer -Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants
including jimson weed and deadly nightshade. Used as a preanesthetic therapy to
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control airway secretions and as a antispasmodic to control gastrointestinal
spasms. Used as an antidote in the treatment of poisoning by cholinesterase
inhibitors. Also used in resuscitative attempts.
Toxic effects: mydriasis, hot dry reddened skin, delirium, and hallucinations.
Scopalamine - correct-answer -Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from jimson weed
and henbane. Used as a preanesthetic, treatment of Parkinsonism,
gastrointestinal disorders, and prevention of motion sickness.
Toxic effects: Blurred vision, dryness of throat, dilated pupils, somnolence,
mydriasis, skin flushing, hallucinations, and confusion.
Benzodiazepines - correct-answer -Belladonna Alkaloid. Used as anxiolytics,
antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and as preoperative sedatives.
Common benzos: alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, and diazepam.
Extensive hepatic metabolism.
Adult flies caught at the scene need to be properly stored to send to the lab. This
involves - correct-answer -placing the flies in a glass vial containing 70% isopropyl
alcohol.
Forensic scientists may use forensic entomology for all the following EXCEPT
A. estimate the duration of the post-mortem range (PMI).
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B. detect drugs of abuse in maggot infested bodies.
C. detect the location of the body at the time of death.
D. collect DNA material left on the corpse in cases of sexual assault.
E. detect volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths. - correct-answer -detect volatile
hydrocarbons in fire deaths.
Which of the following methods is the LEAST sensitive chromatographic technique
A. High-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
B. Liquid chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Gas chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
E. Gas chromatography - correct-answer -Thin-layer chromatography
Which ONE of the following drugs is responsible for the most intentional overdose
fatalities?
A. Barbiturates
B. Propoxyphene
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Tricyclic Antidepressants
E. Antihistamines - correct-answer -Tricyclic Antidepressants
ABMDI BOARD CERTIFICATION
EXAM|LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Barbituates - correct-answer -Four 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 - correct-answer -Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines.
Phenobarbital - correct-answer -Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant.
Pentobarbital - correct-answer -Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure
following trauma.
Atropine - correct-answer -Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants
including jimson weed and deadly nightshade. Used as a preanesthetic therapy to
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control airway secretions and as a antispasmodic to control gastrointestinal
spasms. Used as an antidote in the treatment of poisoning by cholinesterase
inhibitors. Also used in resuscitative attempts.
Toxic effects: mydriasis, hot dry reddened skin, delirium, and hallucinations.
Scopalamine - correct-answer -Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from jimson weed
and henbane. Used as a preanesthetic, treatment of Parkinsonism,
gastrointestinal disorders, and prevention of motion sickness.
Toxic effects: Blurred vision, dryness of throat, dilated pupils, somnolence,
mydriasis, skin flushing, hallucinations, and confusion.
Benzodiazepines - correct-answer -Belladonna Alkaloid. Used as anxiolytics,
antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and as preoperative sedatives.
Common benzos: alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, and diazepam.
Extensive hepatic metabolism.
Adult flies caught at the scene need to be properly stored to send to the lab. This
involves - correct-answer -placing the flies in a glass vial containing 70% isopropyl
alcohol.
Forensic scientists may use forensic entomology for all the following EXCEPT
A. estimate the duration of the post-mortem range (PMI).
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B. detect drugs of abuse in maggot infested bodies.
C. detect the location of the body at the time of death.
D. collect DNA material left on the corpse in cases of sexual assault.
E. detect volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths. - correct-answer -detect volatile
hydrocarbons in fire deaths.
Which of the following methods is the LEAST sensitive chromatographic technique
A. High-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
B. Liquid chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Gas chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
E. Gas chromatography - correct-answer -Thin-layer chromatography
Which ONE of the following drugs is responsible for the most intentional overdose
fatalities?
A. Barbiturates
B. Propoxyphene
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Tricyclic Antidepressants
E. Antihistamines - correct-answer -Tricyclic Antidepressants
