ABMDI Certification Exam 2027 Questions and Answers with
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Question 1.
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
Correct Answer: The coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is
established.
Question 2.
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.
Correct Answer: The coroner has jurisdiction bcuz of the unexplained death of
an infant.
Question 3.
Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify your statewide
SIDS program within:
Correct Answer: As soon as possible following the autopsy.
Question 4.
In general, which of the following are NOT normally considered for organ/tissue
procurement purposes?
Correct Answer: Reproductive organs
Question 5.
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
Correct Answer: The decedents legal next of kin or representitive has given
consent.
Question 6.
Brain death:
Correct Answer: 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.
Question 7.
Anencephalic:
, Correct Answer: An infant born without a brain.
Question 8.
Jurisdiction:
Correct Answer: The power or authority a court or office has over individuals
or trauma.
• The death investigator and a police investigator arrive at the scene within
minutes of each other: -✓✓The best approach is a "team" approach to
performing the work.
Question 9.
In constructing a narrative report, the main idea is to relate:
Correct Answer: An overall and concise view of what happened.
Question 10.
Choose one of the most important important communication skills for gathering
information at the scene:
Correct Answer: Listen and actively study witnesses.
Question 11.
The pathologist must be altered to religious requests from the family:
Correct Answer: Before the autopsy is performed.
Question 12.
When communicating with the pathologist, a good investigator distinguishes between a
request for information and a request for an opinion. Which type is this, " what time was
the death pronounced?"
Correct Answer: Request for information.
Question 13.
Common law marriage:
Correct Answer: Marriage that is recognized because the couple have been
cohabiting for a determined length of time, but there has been no legal
ceremony.
Question 14.
Disinterment
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Question 1.
Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by:
Correct Answer: The coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is
established.
Question 2.
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.
Correct Answer: The coroner has jurisdiction bcuz of the unexplained death of
an infant.
Question 3.
Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify your statewide
SIDS program within:
Correct Answer: As soon as possible following the autopsy.
Question 4.
In general, which of the following are NOT normally considered for organ/tissue
procurement purposes?
Correct Answer: Reproductive organs
Question 5.
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:
Correct Answer: The decedents legal next of kin or representitive has given
consent.
Question 6.
Brain death:
Correct Answer: 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.
Question 7.
Anencephalic:
, Correct Answer: An infant born without a brain.
Question 8.
Jurisdiction:
Correct Answer: The power or authority a court or office has over individuals
or trauma.
• The death investigator and a police investigator arrive at the scene within
minutes of each other: -✓✓The best approach is a "team" approach to
performing the work.
Question 9.
In constructing a narrative report, the main idea is to relate:
Correct Answer: An overall and concise view of what happened.
Question 10.
Choose one of the most important important communication skills for gathering
information at the scene:
Correct Answer: Listen and actively study witnesses.
Question 11.
The pathologist must be altered to religious requests from the family:
Correct Answer: Before the autopsy is performed.
Question 12.
When communicating with the pathologist, a good investigator distinguishes between a
request for information and a request for an opinion. Which type is this, " what time was
the death pronounced?"
Correct Answer: Request for information.
Question 13.
Common law marriage:
Correct Answer: Marriage that is recognized because the couple have been
cohabiting for a determined length of time, but there has been no legal
ceremony.
Question 14.
Disinterment
