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Download ABMDI PRACTICE EXAM Questions With 100% Correct Answers Latest Updates 2024 and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! 1 ABMDI PRACTICE EXAM Questions With 100% Correct Answers Latest Updates 2024 Who officially pronounces a death? A. Only a physician B. Any medical professional C. Any responsible party D. On-duty PD E. Depends on state statutes and local customs - answer-E Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: A. Decedent's NOK B. Coroner or ME when jurisdiction is established C. Will or other document signed before death D. The treating physician E. All of the above - answer-B A previously healthy 4-month-old infant is found unresponsive in his crib at home. He is rushed to a hospital, where he is maintained on a 2 respirator for 26 hours before being declared dead. No external trauma or disease is noted by the treating physician. A. ME has no jurisdiction b/c of hospitalization B. ME has jurisdiction b/c of the unexplained death of an infant C. ME has jurisdiction b/c of length of hospitalization D. Absence of trauma precludes the ME having jurisdiction E. Significant trauma will always be apparent on the surface of the body - answer-B Your office is investigating a suspected SIDS death. You should notify your statewide SIDS program... A. ASAP following the autopsy B. w/in 24 hours of the death C. w/in 48 hours of the death D. w/in 72 hours of the death E. w/in one week of the death - answer-A In general, which of the following are NOT normally considered for organ/tissue procurement purposes? A. Liver and kidneys B. Long bones and pelvis C. Reproductive organs D. Heart valves E. Pancreas and skin - answer-C 5 When obtaining information about a decedent from family members, the first priority should ALWAYS be to obtain information from: A. The family member who seems the most stable B. Family member that last saw the decedent, or has firsthand knowledge regarding the circumstances surrounding the death/medical history C. Decedent's primary care giver or personal doctor D. Family member in control of the family unit E. Police officer that found the body - answer-B Family members often ask why the ME is involved. When discussing the case with the family, what is the best prescribed answer to give them? A. Simply say "it's the law." B. Explain what's believed to have occurred and why the ME is investigating the death C. Explain that the decedent's attending physician does not want to be involved with certifying the COD and MOD D. Tell them to seek legal counsel if they have any questions E. Refuse to answer - answer-B When investigating a "homicide" death case, you discover that the victim and surviving family are orthodox Jews. The family voice their objection to an autopsy being performed. Which of the following would be the best recommended procedure to follow? A. Tell the family that "It's a homicide case, and therefore an autopsy must be performed." 6 B. Have the homicide detective in charge of the case talk with the family C. Counsel the family. Explain the circumstances surrounding the investigation and why the autopsy needs to be performed D. Have the family's rabbi talk with them and the detective in charge E. Refer the family to county medical society - answer-C If the deceased is decomposed, mutilated, or burned beyond recognition and the family still insists on viewing the body, the investigator should: A. Expedite the family's request for an immediate viewing B. Refuse their request to view the remains under any circumstances C. Prepare the family before viewing with a verbal explanation and possibly pictures of the remains D. Gather all pertinent information from the family after they view the remains E. Allow all family members to view the remains, regardless of reasons why they want to - answer-C A clandestine meth lab has exploded, and the "chemist's" body is on the scene. You may undertake your scene investigation when: A. PD and FD think the scene is safe B. FD and hazardous materials team thinks the scene is safe C. FD and PD Chief think the scene is safe D. The media have arrived E. Visible flames are no longer present - answer-B 7 You arrive at an outdoor homicide scene and find that the crime scene tape binds too small a perimeter. Onlookers and media are beginning to gather. You should: A. Immediately take down the tape and enlarge the perimeter B. Not "fuel" the crowd by moving them b/c scene is already contaminated C. Remove body from the scene ASAP to avoid creating a mob and hostile media D. Keep tape in place and advise the investigating police agency of the need to enlarge the perimeter E. Tell the crowd to move back or they'll be arrested by PD - answer-D You're investigating the death of an unidentified person. A search of the subject's pockets turns up an ID card without a facial photograph on it. You should: A. Assume that the subject is who the ID says it is B. Search the body for further ID. If you find nothing, just use the ID card from the pocket C. Be aware that an ID card with no facial picture should never be used to make a positive ID D. Be aware that it's not the concern of your office to obtain a positive ID of any deceased. That's police's job E. Assume the subject has a fingerprint file - answer-C The basic purpose of crime scene photography is: A. Document the crime scene 10 When a decedent is discovered in a public place and a crowd has gathered, the investigator should: A. Immediately move the body to the morgue and evaluate it there B. Have the body shielded from view and conduct the investigation C. Conduct the investigation without covering the body because covering it may detract from the integrity of scene photography D. Conduct the investigation without covering the body to ensure that no trace evidence is transferred onto the covering material E. Order police to disperse the crowd - answer-B A 32-year-old male dies of AIDS; 30 days after the decedent's funeral, it is permissible for the MEI to: A. Release pictures taken at the scene to the media B. Disclose information about the death to interested parties as permissible by statute C. Inform the media as to the COD D. Release information to the legal NOK E. None of the above - answer-B The MEI arrives at an outdoor scene where there is a crowd of onlookers. PD is standing around the nude body of a young female victim. What's the BEST step for the MEI to take? A. Cover the body with a clean sheet or covering B. Proceed with investigation C. Stand with the PD until the crowd is pushed back and then cover the body 11 D. Cover the body with a blanket recovered from a nearby home E. Do nothing - answer-A If a body is not identified within a reasonable time, the investigator should: A. Have the body buried, after having exhausted all scientific methods of investigation B. Put an ad in the newspaper with a description of the body and ask for the public's assistance in ID C. Keep the body for a reasonable time and see whether anyone calls the office looking for a missing person who fits the description of unID body D. Contact local PD and complete NCIC form E. All of the above - answer-E If a dead person has been ID and the family has been notified of the death but refuses to take responsibility for disposing of the body, it is the MEI's responsibility to: A. Notify the family of the office procedures that will be followed to dispose of the body B. Call civic and religious organizations to see whether they have any funds to bury unclaimed bodies. C. Find the least expensive way to dispose of the remains and do so quickly alleviate crowding in the morgue D. Keep the body and call the family every 2-3 days to see whether they've changed their minds - answer-A 12 Drowning is diagnosed by: A. Combination of autopsy findings and a history of submersion B. Water or fluid in the stomach C. History of body being submerged D. Water or fluid in the lungs E. Absence of traumatic injury - answer-A 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. History of a fall D. Thermal burns to the body E. Bruises to the body - answer-B Identifiable soot detected in the airway of a fire victim indicates which one of the following? A. Breathing during the fire B. An artifact caused by the fire C. Charring of the human tissue during the fire D. Victim was a heavy smoker E. Death was the result of the fire - answer-A The most common cause of physical traumatic death in child abuse cases are: 15 A. Stippling or tattooing surrounding the wound B. Soot surrounding the wound C. An absence of gunshot residue surrounding the wound and clothing D. Fouling surrounding the wound E. Soot within the wound - answer-C Additional information 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 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 injuries suffered by the child E. All of the above - answer-E Suicide investigations are difficult because: A. Social and cultural stigmas often make witnesses uncooperative B. Insurance benefits are sometimes negated by a finding of suicide C. Both A and B D. The COD is seldom apparent E. Suicide notes are never present at scene - answer-C 16 You've just finished a 40-hour-week of constant scene investigations. You feel pressured and stressed and consider all of the following EXCEPT: A. Seek help from your employer about counseling B. Keep your feelings to yourself; every MEI has this problem C. Relieve your anxieties by talking to coworkers D. Seek comfort by talking to friends and family E. Exercise - answer-B Which of the following is a sign of job-related stress? A. Overeating B. Excessive tardiness C. Equipment abuse D. Talking about personal stress E. All of the above - answer-E After an emotional investigation of a severely abused and neglected handicapped senior citizen, the MEI should: A. Contact the responsible social agency and report the situation for follow-up, while discussing the case with a caring coworker B. Seek medical help and sedatives to ease internal feelings C. Contact responsible agency and demand an explanation for their failure to intervene earlier D. Display anger and frustration to decedent's PCP 17 E. Consult the chief ME for the proper way to forward this info to the appropriate agency - answer-A All of the following are goals of the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing EXCEPT: A. Restoring workers to pre-crisis levels of functioning B. Mandating that workers visit counselors C. Preventing job burnout D. Exploring and sharing coping mechanisms E. Offering support for those workers who have encountered atypical job events - answer-B Which of the following is/are the MOST appropriate coping mechanisms for job-related stress? A. Discuss events with coworkers B. Consider other job opportunities C. Participate in debriefing opportunities D. Seek out the company of others who have stress on the job E. A and C - answer-E If a co-worker is frequently telling death-related jokes to co-workers, you should view this as: A. Their inability to handle job-related stress B. Their coping mechanism C. Inappropriate behavior that must be reported