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ABMDI Registry (Medicolegal Death Investigation)

Personal Property Answer Property on or near the decedent and can be returned to the next of kin Evidence Answer Any material that contributes to the cause or manner of death and is considered important to supporting the facts of the case. Evidence can be any item the investigator deems important in explaining the circumstances of death. Types of evidence that is commonly encountered in death investigations Answer 1.)Ligatures 2). weapons and ammunition 3). medication 4). suicide not...

ABMDI DEMONSTRATING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE Sings of Death Include: correct answer: -Lack of Pulse/Respiration -Absence of Heartbeat -Lack of Corneal Reflex and Pupillary Constriction -Coolness of the Body -Rigor Mortis -Livor Mortis Rigor Mortis correct answer: Stiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death Rigor Mortis (Continued) correct answer: -Starts in the smaller muscles (jaw, extremities) **First Indicator appears after 2-4 hours** **Maximum Indicator is after 8-12 hours**...

ABMDI EXAM 2023 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Official pronouncement of death can: - ANSWER Be defermined by state statute and local customs. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: - ANSWER The coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established. 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 o...

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. Derive...

The medical examiner/coroner's office legal authority derived is derived from __________ State and local laws Who is responsible for assembling revised state statutes that a county jurisdiction must adhere to? Secretary of State If a county contains a military facility, decisions on death investigations may be made by the ____________________ Armed Forces Medical Examiner Deaths on Indian reservations are investigated by the _____ FBI Who must be notified in the ...

In which of the following athletes might you expect limited bone mineral density (BMD) levels as a consequence of the force vectors and the physical demands associated with the given sport? 16 year old gymnast with a seven-year training history in her sport a 23 year old offensive lineman who has lifted weights for eight-years a 22 year old track cyclist who has a 1RM of 352lbs a 19 year old 800m freestyle swimmer with one year of dryland training -----CORRECT ANSWER-------a 19 year old 8...