ABMDI 177 Questions with Correct Answers 100 Verified

ABMDI 177 Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified

2024/2025

Which of the following MUST notify the coroner/ME promptly upon discovery of a suspicious death?

• law enforcement official
• funeral director
• EMT or paramedic
• ER room physician
• all of the above - Correct Answers e. all of the above

A 35 year old white female, who was employed as a waitress, unexpectedly dies at work. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as bacterial meningitis. Which of the following agencies must be notified promptly?

• emergency medical association
• department of public health
• department of OSHA
• department of children and family services
• food and drug administration - Correct Answers b. department of public health

You have received a call in regard to a natural death at a residence. Your investigation should

include:

• establishing a cause and manner of death at the scene
• accepting family members' opinions as to the COD
• contacting the physician of the deceased
• basing your conclusions on the opinion of paramedics at the scene
• forming an opinion as to the COD based on types of meds prescribed - Correct Answers c.

contacting the physician of the deceased You are on scene of a homicide and the police tell you that the media want you to release the

subject's name and information about the case. You should:

• take them with you to the scene
• follow office policy and procedures that your office has established for dealing with media
• tell the media that you will not give them any information but that you will let them take pictures

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• let the police make the press release on behalf of your office
• give the media the basic information - Correct Answers b. follow office policy and procedures that

your office has established for dealing with media In general, which of the following is not normally considered for organ/tissue procurement purposes?

• heart valves
• long bones and pelvis
• kidneys
• tendon and veins
• reproductive organs - Correct Answers e. reproductive organs

The pathologist must be alerted to religious requests from the family:

• before the victim's body is taken from hospital
• after the autopsy before the body is taken to the funeral home
• before the victim's body is taken from the scene
• only if the religion requires it
• before the autopsy is performed - Correct Answers e. before the autopsy is performed

Retort - Correct Answers a vessel or chamber in which substances are decomposed by heat To establish a working relationship with law enforcement personnel at the death scene, you should:

• discuss case facts with the officer in charge and proceed appropriately
• present the statutory citations for your authority to the officer in charge
• introduce yourself; talk briefly about your responsibilities and listen to theirs
• wait until your supervisor takes you around and introduces you
• keep to yourself until you know the facts of the case - Correct Answers c. introduce yourself; talk

briefly about your responsibilities and listen to theirs

When investigating a death, it is best to:

• use all available resources
• get all scene investigative information from LE 2 / 4

• work alone
• disregard how problems affect personnel
• not listen to other or ask questions - Correct Answers a. use all available resources

List the key attributes of nonverbal communication - Correct Answers Eye movement, physical gestures, and facial expressions Jurisdiction - Correct Answers the power or authority a court or office has over individuals or trauma

Authorization for organ/tissue procurement is considered valid if:

• the legal next of kin or representative has given consent
• an emergency room physician gives permission
• a donor card with the decedent's name is found in the wallet or purse
• the decedent's physician will verify that donation was the decedent's request
• a donor designation appears on the decedent's drivers license - Correct Answers a. the legal next

of kin or representative has given consent

The deceased is separated from his/her spouse. The NOK would be:

• oldest surviving relative
• separated spouse
• parents
• siblings
• adult children - Correct Answers b. separated spouse

Disinterment - Correct Answers the opening of a grave and removal of the body for the purpose of reexamination or removal to another site A medicolegal death investigator may release copies of a decedent's medical records to:

• defense attorneys
• rescue squad members
• insurance investigators
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• none of the above - Correct Answers e. none of the above

Brain death - Correct Answers 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

When you are investigating a death, you should:.

• have law enforcement personnel at the scene with you to summarize the scene findings
• allow the family to call the doctor to get the decedent's medical history
• write in your narrative your opinion regarding who is responsible for the death
• avoid asking the family sensitive questions
• ask who what when where why and how - Correct Answers e. ask who what when where why and

how Cardiac death - Correct Answers final cessation of activity in the cardiovascular system involving the heart and blood vessels Cessation - Correct Answers the final stoppage of action

In constructing a narrative report, the main idea is to relate:

• the main reason for the death
• background information regarding the condition of the body
• your involvement in the case
• how the deceased was identified
• an overall and concise view of what happened - Correct Answers e. an overall and concise view of

what happened Most tissue can be removed from the body up to _____ hours from the time of death. - Correct Answers 24 List the key points to remember when writing a report to other agencies to use/review. - Correct Answers Information is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to others in a clear and concise manner. Included in the report should be references to who, what, where, when, how.

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