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ABMDI Demonstrating Scientific Knowledge| WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Question 1: Cause of Death
CORRECT ANSWER : The disease, injury, or combination of
conditions that leads to the death of the individual
Question 2: Manner of Death
CORRECT ANSWER : A classification of death based on how
the cause of death was brought into play, with the typical options being natural, accident, suicide, homicide, or undetermined
Question 3: Cause of Death Statement (Part I)
CORRECT ANSWER : Immediate cause of death
Intermediary cause of death Underlying cause of death
Question 4: Immediate Cause of Death
CORRECT ANSWER : The condition that was last to occur,
immediately resulted in the death, and was the result of the underlying cause of death
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Question 5: Intermediary Cause of Death
CORRECT ANSWER : A condition that was caused by the
underlying cause of death and resulted in the immediate cause of death or another intermediary cause of death
Question 6: Underlying Cause of Death
CORRECT ANSWER : The condition (disease or injury) that
started the downhill course of events leading to death
Question 7: Cause of Death Statement (Part II)
CORRECT ANSWER : Other significant conditions
Question 8: Other Significant Conditions
CORRECT ANSWER : Usually consist of co-existing co-morbid
conditions or additional complications of the underlying cause of death, which were less important than those listed in Part I
Question 9: Terminal Events
CORRECT ANSWER : Final common pathways of death and
include such things as cardiopulmonary arrest, asystole,
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ventricular fibrillation, respiratory arrest, and electromechanical dissociation (typically, these should not be listed on a death certificate because they are so common and non-specific)
Question 10: Nonspecific Anatomic Processes (NAP's)
CORRECT ANSWER : Consist of anatomic findings and
include such things as pneumonia and cirrhosis, each of which has multiple underlying causes, and which may be reported on the death certificate using specific guidelines
Question 11: Nonspecific Physiologic Derangements (NPD's)
CORRECT ANSWER : Nonanatomical findings and include
such things as hyperkalemia and hypoglycemia, each of which has multiple possible underlying causes, and which may be reported on the death certificate using specific guidelines
Question 12: An individual had insulin dependent diabetes
mellitus. He recently obtained cerebral artery arteriosclerosis which caused him to be in a bedridden state from a previous stroke. Because he was bedridden, he obtained infected decubitus ulcers that caused him to obtain systemic sepsis and died. How should the death certificate be written?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Part I:
- Systemic sepsis
b. Due to: Infected decubitus ulcers
c. Due to: Bedridden state from previous stroke
d. Due to: Cerebral artery arteriosclerosis
Part II:
OSC: Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
Question 13: An individual was a chronic alcoholic who
obtained cirrhosis of the liver. He then had ruptured esophageal varices and died. How should the death certificate be written?CORRECT ANSWER : Part I:
- Ruptured esophageal varices
b. Due to: Cirrhosis of the liver
c. Due to: Chronic alcoholism
d. Due to:
Part II:
OSC:
Question 14: An individual obtained metastatic carcinoma of the
prostate and died. How should the death certificate be written?