package deal of ABMDI

Authorizations to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: A. the decedent's NOK B. the coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established C. a will or other document signed before death D. the treating physician E. all of the above - correct answer B. the coroner or medic...

ANECEPHALIC - correct answer An infant born without a brain BEREAVEMENT - correct answer Sorrow following the death of a loved one BRAIN DEATH - correct answer Final cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as indicated by a flat EEG or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predeter...

Which of the following MUST notify the coroner/ME promptly upon discovery of a suspicious death? a. law enforcement official b. funeral director c. EMT or paramedic d. ER room physician e. all of the above - correct answer e. all of the above A 35 year old white female, who was employed as a...

Official pronouncement of death can: - correct answer Be defermined by state statute and local customs. Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by: - correct answer The coroner or medical examiner when jurisdiction is established. A previously healthy 4 m.o. Infant is f...

Anencephalic - correct answer An infant born without a brain Brian death - correct answer final cessation of activity of the central nervous system, as indicated by a flat EEG (electroencephalogram) or absence of cerebral blood floor for a predetermined period of time Coroner - correct answer ...

Cause of Death - correct answer The disease, injury, or combination of conditions that leads to the death of the individual 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, ...

The medical examiner/coroner's office legal authority derived is derived from __________ - correct answer State and local laws Who is responsible for assembling revised state statutes that a county jurisdiction must adhere to? - correct answer Secretary of State If a county contains a militar...

The medical examiner/coroner's office legal authority derived is derived from __________ - correct answer State and local laws Who is responsible for assembling revised state statutes that a county jurisdiction must adhere to? - correct answer Secretary of State If a county contains a military...

Anacephalic - correct answer An infant born without a brain. Coronal plane - correct answer The plane that divides the body into front and back (e.g, anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves Mid-sagittal plane - correct answer The plane that divides the body into right and left halves...

Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from? - correct answer the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority. State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically investigate? - correct answer all deaths within their state that f...

Official pronouncement of death can: a. Be accomplished only by a physician b. Be accomplished by any medical professional c. Be accomplished by any responsible party d. Be accomplished by on-duty police officers e. Be determined by state statute and local customs - correct answer E Authoriz...

Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from - correct answer the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority When investigating a death, it is best to - correct answer use all available resources A good point to remember regarding report wri...

When a decedent is discovered in a public place and a crowd has gathered, the investigator should... - correct answer ...have the body shielded from view (by using a clean sheet, line of officers, automobile, etc.) and conduct a death scene investigation A 32 year-old male dies of AIDS; 30 days a...

Chain of custody - correct answer Documentation of the accountability for propterty or evidence which allows one to trace the individuals who have had possession of it; the date and time of transfer, and where the material was secured while in those individuals' or agencies' custody. Evidence -...