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ABMDI Practice Exam/60 Questions and Answers/100% Scores
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ABMDI Practice Exam/60 Questions andAnswers/100% Scores
Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from - -the
medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority
-When investigating a death, it is best to - -use all available resources
-A good point to remember regarding report writing is that - -information is
of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to others
-If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the
medicolegal death investigation of a death caused by a firearm, the
medicolegal "scene" is - -the emergency department
-State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically
investigate - -all deaths within their state that fall under statute
-You work as an investigator for the medical examiner's office. The local
high school sociology teacher has invited you to give a presentation on
"medicolegal death investigation." Which ONE of the following topics would
be MOST appropriate? - -"The Role of the Medical Examiner"
-Proper distribution and use of investigative reports include all of the
following EXCEPT which ONE? - -providing medical information to the news
media
-A recent infant death you investigated has been termed a SIDS death on
the preliminary autopsy report. You, as the investigator, must contact - -the
local SIDS Center and the local police agency
-When one is writing descriptive information about a death scene, the name,
address, and telephone number of the decedent are all part of the
_____________ to be included in the case file - -demographic information
-The public information officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction requests
information regarding an investigation for exclusive release. The investigator
should - -advise the PIO of office policy and decline to provide information
that would not otherwise be provided to other news agencies
-A funeral director contacts you concerning the death of a local physician's
spouse. Upon discovering her dead, the physician called the funeral director
and requested that the body be immediately removed to the funeral home.
You should do all of the following EXCEPT - -inquire whether the physician
had marital problems
, -A businesswoman from out of town is found dead in her motel room, the
victim of apparent homicidal violence. Personal items in the room reveal she
is married and lives in an adjoining state. In order to notify her next-of-kin,
the investigator should - -contact the law enforcement agency in the
husband's jurisdiction. Ask them to send a police officer(s) to the husband's
residence and inform him of the death. Request that the officer(s) remain at
the residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that
time
-The medicolegal death investigator and a police officer arrive at a death
scene within minutes of each other. - -The best approach is a "team"
approach to performing the work.
-Obtaining information regarding the decedent's medical history is a priority.
When discussing this history with family members, which of the following is
least important to consider? - -Avoid questions that may embarrass the
family.
-If the deceased is decomposed, mutilated, or burned beyond recognition
and the family insists, for religious or cultural reasons, on viewing the body,
the investigator should - -prepare the family before viewing with a verbal
explanation and possibly photographs of the remains.
-The practice of not allowing transport of a body from sunset Friday to
sunset Saturday is associated with which ONE of the following religious
beliefs? - -Judaism
-The pathologist has identified the cause of death of a 62-year-old male as
acute myocardial infarction. The victim's spouse calls you two days after
your scene investigation to request the results of the autopsy. You should - -
interpret the pathologist's findings (heart attack) to her.
-When investigating a homicide you discover the victim and surviving family
members are of the orthodox Jewish faith. Because of their religious beliefs,
the family objects to an autopsy being performed. Which of the following
would be the best recommended procedure to follow? - -Counsel the family.
Explain the circumstances surrounding the investigation and why the
autopsy must be performed (criminal prosecution, etc.)
-The intensive care unit nurse calls to report the death of a male who died
after being found unconscious at his residence; multiple empty prescription
medication containers were found nearby. The MOST important evidence to
retain from the hospital would be the - -admission blood specimens.
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