ABMDI Study Questions and Answers with
solutions
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 - ANSWER b. Disclose info about the death to
interested parties as permissible by statute
Abrasion - ANSWER Superficial loss of skin by the process of friction
Additional info that should be sought in cases of suspected child abuse
includes:
a. Whether one parent was absent at the time of injury
b. Whether a non-natural parent or paramour was the caregiver of the
victim at the time of injury
c. Photographs of the object causing injury or the place of injury
d. Previous injures suffered by the child
e. All of the above - ANSWER e. All of the above
,Affect - ANSWER The conscious, subjective aspect of an emotion,
typically considered apart from bodily changes
Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) - ANSWER A
comprehensive method of identifying fingerprints
AIDS - ANSWER An infectious disease caused by the HIV
All of the following items are useful in estimating the time of death
EXCEPT:
a. Rigor mortis
b. Maggot infection
c. Newspapers accumulated at the scene
d. The amount of blood present at the scene
e. Blanching of lividity - ANSWER d. The amount of blood present at the
scene
Ambient - ANSWER A condition that completely surrounds or
encompasses something
Anecephalic - ANSWER An infant born without a brain
Anemia - ANSWER Deficiency of red blood cells
,Aneurysm - ANSWER An abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery,
usually caused by infection or atherosclerosis
Angiography - ANSWER The radiographic visualization of blood vessels
after they are filled with contrast media
Anomaly - ANSWER A marked deviation from normal; for example,
congenital defects
Anoxia - ANSWER A lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
Antemortem - ANSWER Occurring before death
Antemortem Blood Sample - ANSWER An initial blood sample that
usually is obtained when the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before
additional diagnostic or therapeutic treatment is initiated
Antibody - ANSWER A protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific
antigen
Anticoagulant - ANSWER A chemical that prevents blood from clotting
Antigen - ANSWER A protein that stimulates the production of a specific
antibody
, Arthropod - ANSWER Any of the phylum of the invertebrate animals that
have a jointed body and limbs
Artifact - ANSWER Artificially produced injury to a body
As an investigator, which of the following injuries would make you MOST
suspect child battering?:
a. Fracture of long bones
b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury
c. A history of a fall
d. Thermal burns of the body
e. Bruises to the body - ANSWER b. Injuries inconsistent with the
explained mode of injury
Asphyxia - ANSWER Lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body and
interference with the oxygenation of the blood
Authorization - ANSWER Official permission granted by a superior
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement 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
purse
c. An emergency room physician gives permission
d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
solutions
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 - ANSWER b. Disclose info about the death to
interested parties as permissible by statute
Abrasion - ANSWER Superficial loss of skin by the process of friction
Additional info that should be sought in cases of suspected child abuse
includes:
a. Whether one parent was absent at the time of injury
b. Whether a non-natural parent or paramour was the caregiver of the
victim at the time of injury
c. Photographs of the object causing injury or the place of injury
d. Previous injures suffered by the child
e. All of the above - ANSWER e. All of the above
,Affect - ANSWER The conscious, subjective aspect of an emotion,
typically considered apart from bodily changes
Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) - ANSWER A
comprehensive method of identifying fingerprints
AIDS - ANSWER An infectious disease caused by the HIV
All of the following items are useful in estimating the time of death
EXCEPT:
a. Rigor mortis
b. Maggot infection
c. Newspapers accumulated at the scene
d. The amount of blood present at the scene
e. Blanching of lividity - ANSWER d. The amount of blood present at the
scene
Ambient - ANSWER A condition that completely surrounds or
encompasses something
Anecephalic - ANSWER An infant born without a brain
Anemia - ANSWER Deficiency of red blood cells
,Aneurysm - ANSWER An abnormal, permanent dilation of an artery,
usually caused by infection or atherosclerosis
Angiography - ANSWER The radiographic visualization of blood vessels
after they are filled with contrast media
Anomaly - ANSWER A marked deviation from normal; for example,
congenital defects
Anoxia - ANSWER A lack of oxygen typically incompatible with life
Antemortem - ANSWER Occurring before death
Antemortem Blood Sample - ANSWER An initial blood sample that
usually is obtained when the subject arrives at the hospital ER, before
additional diagnostic or therapeutic treatment is initiated
Antibody - ANSWER A protein that attaches to or inactivates a specific
antigen
Anticoagulant - ANSWER A chemical that prevents blood from clotting
Antigen - ANSWER A protein that stimulates the production of a specific
antibody
, Arthropod - ANSWER Any of the phylum of the invertebrate animals that
have a jointed body and limbs
Artifact - ANSWER Artificially produced injury to a body
As an investigator, which of the following injuries would make you MOST
suspect child battering?:
a. Fracture of long bones
b. Injuries inconsistent with the explained mode of injury
c. A history of a fall
d. Thermal burns of the body
e. Bruises to the body - ANSWER b. Injuries inconsistent with the
explained mode of injury
Asphyxia - ANSWER Lack of oxygen in the tissues of the body and
interference with the oxygenation of the blood
Authorization - ANSWER Official permission granted by a superior
Authorization for organ/tissue procurement 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
purse
c. An emergency room physician gives permission
d. The decedent's NOK or rep has given consent
