ABMDI Practice Registry Test OG
Questions And Answers Latest Update
2025
Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from?
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A.the medical examiner official office policy manual.
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B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority.
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C.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from federal statutory authority.
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D.the coroner official office policy manual.
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E.the county board of supervisors. - correct answer...✔✔B
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When investigating a death, it is best to
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A.work alone on the investigation.
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B.not listen to others or ask questions.
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C.use all available resources.
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D.disregard how problems affect personnel. M M M M
E.assume control of the scene immediately upon arrival. - correct answer...✔✔C
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A good point to remember regarding report writing is that
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A.good report writing is a skill that comes naturally; some have it, whereas others will ne
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ver have it.
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B.information is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to other
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s.
C.organization of the report is more important than the information contained in the repo
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rt.
D.abbreviations and acronyms are important "shortcuts" to good, efficient report writing.
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E.the more medical terminology the better. - correct answer...✔✔B
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If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the medicolegal death in
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vestigation of a death caused by a firearm, the medicolegal "scene" is
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A.the emergency department.
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B.the emergency department and any part of the hospital leading from the street to the r
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oom.
C.the whole hospital.
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D.any location the decedent may have been prior to death.
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E.any location the decedent may have been within the past 24 hours. - correct answer...
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✔✔A
State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically investigate
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A.all deaths that occur within their national "region" (i.e., southwestern, northeastern, et
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c.)
B.all deaths that occur within their state.
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, C.all deaths within their state that fall under statute.
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D.all deaths within their county.
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E.all deaths that occur on federal property within the state. - correct answer...✔✔C
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You work as an investigator for the medical examiner's office. The local high school soci
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ology teacher has invited you to give a presentation on "medicolegal death investigation
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." Which ONE of the following topics would be MOST appropriate?
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A."Autoerotic Deaths" M
B."Suicide by Police" M M
C."Animal Deaths" M
D."The Role of the Medical Examiner"
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E."Turf Wars - Medical Examiner Investigators vs. Law Enforcement" - correct answer...
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✔✔D
Proper distribution and use of investigative reports include all of the following EXCEPT
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which ONE? M
A.preparing cases for court. M M M
B.keeping other involved parties informed.
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C.anticipating future needs for information. M M M M
D.providing medical information to the news media.
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E.helping a forensic pathologist determine the cause and manner of death. -
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correct answer...✔✔D
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A recent infant death you investigated has been termed a SIDS death on the preliminary
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autopsy report. You, as the investigator, must contact
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A.the police chaplain who will relay the findings to the family.
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B.the local SIDS Center and the local police agency.
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C.the local police agency; wait on calling the SIDS center until the cause of death has b
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een finalized.
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D.child protection services.
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E.the district attorney's office. - correct answer...✔✔B
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When one is writing descriptive information about a death scene, the name, address, an
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d telephone number of the decedent are all part of the _____________ to be included in
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the case file.
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A.family history informationM M
B.chronological data M
C.demographic information M
D.medical data M
E.graphic information - correct answer...✔✔C
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The public information officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction requests information regarding a
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n investigation for exclusive release. The investigator should
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A.advise the PIO of office policy and decline to provide information that would not other
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wise be provided to other news agencies.
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AGRADESOLUTIONS M
Questions And Answers Latest Update
2025
Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from?
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A.the medical examiner official office policy manual.
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B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority.
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C.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from federal statutory authority.
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D.the coroner official office policy manual.
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E.the county board of supervisors. - correct answer...✔✔B
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When investigating a death, it is best to
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A.work alone on the investigation.
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B.not listen to others or ask questions.
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C.use all available resources.
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D.disregard how problems affect personnel. M M M M
E.assume control of the scene immediately upon arrival. - correct answer...✔✔C
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A good point to remember regarding report writing is that
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A.good report writing is a skill that comes naturally; some have it, whereas others will ne
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ver have it.
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B.information is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to other
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s.
C.organization of the report is more important than the information contained in the repo
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rt.
D.abbreviations and acronyms are important "shortcuts" to good, efficient report writing.
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E.the more medical terminology the better. - correct answer...✔✔B
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If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the medicolegal death in
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vestigation of a death caused by a firearm, the medicolegal "scene" is
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A.the emergency department.
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B.the emergency department and any part of the hospital leading from the street to the r
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oom.
C.the whole hospital.
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D.any location the decedent may have been prior to death.
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E.any location the decedent may have been within the past 24 hours. - correct answer...
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✔✔A
State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically investigate
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A.all deaths that occur within their national "region" (i.e., southwestern, northeastern, et
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c.)
B.all deaths that occur within their state.
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AGRADESOLUTIONS M
, C.all deaths within their state that fall under statute.
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D.all deaths within their county.
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E.all deaths that occur on federal property within the state. - correct answer...✔✔C
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You work as an investigator for the medical examiner's office. The local high school soci
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ology teacher has invited you to give a presentation on "medicolegal death investigation
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." Which ONE of the following topics would be MOST appropriate?
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A."Autoerotic Deaths" M
B."Suicide by Police" M M
C."Animal Deaths" M
D."The Role of the Medical Examiner"
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E."Turf Wars - Medical Examiner Investigators vs. Law Enforcement" - correct answer...
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✔✔D
Proper distribution and use of investigative reports include all of the following EXCEPT
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which ONE? M
A.preparing cases for court. M M M
B.keeping other involved parties informed.
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C.anticipating future needs for information. M M M M
D.providing medical information to the news media.
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E.helping a forensic pathologist determine the cause and manner of death. -
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correct answer...✔✔D
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A recent infant death you investigated has been termed a SIDS death on the preliminary
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autopsy report. You, as the investigator, must contact
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A.the police chaplain who will relay the findings to the family.
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B.the local SIDS Center and the local police agency.
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C.the local police agency; wait on calling the SIDS center until the cause of death has b
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een finalized.
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D.child protection services.
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E.the district attorney's office. - correct answer...✔✔B
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When one is writing descriptive information about a death scene, the name, address, an
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d telephone number of the decedent are all part of the _____________ to be included in
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the case file.
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A.family history informationM M
B.chronological data M
C.demographic information M
D.medical data M
E.graphic information - correct answer...✔✔C
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The public information officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction requests information regarding a
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n investigation for exclusive release. The investigator should
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A.advise the PIO of office policy and decline to provide information that would not other
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wise be provided to other news agencies.
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AGRADESOLUTIONS M