ABMDI-D exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

ANECEPHALIC An infant born without a brain BEREAVEMENT Sorrow following the death of a loved one BRAIN DEATH Final cessation of activity in the central nervous system, as indicated by a flat EEG or absence of cerebral blood flow for a predetermined period of time CARDIAC DEATH Final cessation of activity in the cardiovascular system involving the heart and blood vessels CESSATION The final stoppage of action CORONER Typically an elected official who decides whether a death occurred under circumstances that require an autopsy, either by law or to determine manner or cause. JURISDICTION The power of authority a court or office has over individuals or trauma LNOK The person from whom the medicolegal death investigator must secure consent before initiating any procurement activity MEDICAL EXAMINER Usually a medical doctor, although not necessary a highly trained pathologist. Like a coroner, a ME decides whether a death occurred under circumstances that may require an autopsy and who will perform it if the ME is not qualified. OPO (organ procurement organization) The agency responsible for identifying potential donors, obtaining consent, and procuring organs