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1. A 32-year-old male dies of AIDS; 30 days after
the decedent's funeral, it is permissible for the b. Disclose info about
death in- vestigator to: the death to interested
a. Release pictures taken at the scene to the parties as permissible
media by statute
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
2. Abrasion Superficial loss of skin by
the process of friction
3. Additional info that should be sought in cases of e. All of the above
sus- pected child abuse includes:
a. Whether one parent was absent at the time of
in- jury
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
4. Affect The conscious, subjective
aspect of an
emotion, typically
considered apart from
bodily changes
5. Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) A comprehensive method
of identifying fingerprints
6. AIDS
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infectious disease caused
by the HIV
7. All of the following items are useful in estimating
the time of death EXCEPT: The amount of blood
a. Rigor mortis present at the scene
b. Maggot infection
c. Newspapers accumulated at the scene
d. The amount of blood present at the scene
e. Blanching of lividity
8. Ambient A condition that complete
ly surrounds or encom-
passes something
9. Anecephalic An infant born without a
brain
10. Anemia Deficiency of red blood
cells
11. Aneurysm An abnormal, permanent
dilation of an artery,
usu- ally caused by
infection or
atherosclerosis
12. Angiography The radiographic visual-
ization of blood vessels
af- ter they are filled
with con- trast media
13. Anomaly
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A marked deviation from norma
for example, con- genital
defects
14. Anoxia A lack of oxygen typically
incompatible with life
15. Antemortem Occurring before death
16. Antemortem Blood Sample An initial blood
sample that usually
is obtained when the
subject arrives at the
hospital ER, be- fore
additional diagnostic
or therapeutic treatment
is initiated
17. Antibody A protein that attaches to
or inactivates a specific
antigen
18. Anticoagulant A chemical that prevents
blood from clotting
19. Antigen A protein that stimulates
the production of a specif- ic
antibody
20. Arthropod Any of the phylum of the
invertebrate animals that
have a jointed body
and limbs
21. Artifact
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Artificially produced injury to a
body
22. As an investigator, which of the following
injuries would make you MOST suspect child b. Injuries inconsistent with
battering?: the explained mode of
a. Fracture of long bones injury
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
23. Asphyxia Lack of oxygen in the tis-
sues of the body
and in- terference
with the oxy-
genation of the
blood
24. Authorization Oflcial permission grant-
ed by a superior
25. Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is consid- d. The decedent's NOK o
ered valid if: rep has given consent
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
e. No NOK can be located
26. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must b. The coroner or ME
be provided by: NOK
a. The decedent's