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ABMDI Board Certification (2023 – 2024)Complete Solution
Barbituates - Four main categories:
1. Ultra-short-acting - used to induce surgical anesthesia
2. Short-acting
3. Intermediate-acting - used as sedative-hypnotics
4. Long-acting
Butalbital - Barbituate. Used in treatment of migraines.
Phenobarbital - Barbituate. Used as anticonvulsant.
Pentobarbital - Barbituate. Used to relieve intracranial pressure following trauma.
Atropine - Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from certain plants including jimson weed
and deadly nightshade. Used as a preanesthetic therapy to control airway secretions
and as a antispasmodic to control gastrointestinal spasms. Used as an antidote in the
treatment of poisoning by cholinesterase inhibitors. Also used in resuscitative
attempts.
Toxic effects: mydriasis, hot dry reddened skin, delirium, and hallucinations.
Scopalamine - Belladonna Alkaloid. Derived from jimson weed and henbane. Used as
a preanesthetic, treatment of Parkinsonism, gastrointestinal disorders, and
prevention of motion sickness.
Toxic effects: Blurred vision, dryness of throat, dilated pupils, somnolence,
mydriasis, skin flushing, hallucinations, and confusion.
Benzodiazepines - Belladonna Alkaloid. Used as anxiolytics, antidepressants,
anticonvulsants, and as preoperative sedatives.
Common benzos: alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, and diazepam.
Extensive hepatic metabolism.
Adult flies caught at the scene need to be properly stored to send to the lab. This
involves - placing the flies in a glass vial containing 70% isopropyl alcohol.
Forensic scientists may use forensic entomology for all the following EXCEPT
A. estimate the duration of the post-mortem range (PMI).
B. detect drugs of abuse in maggot infested bodies.
C. detect the location of the body at the time of death.
D. collect DNA material left on the corpse in cases of sexual assault.
E. detect volatile hydrocarbons in fire deaths. - detect volatile hydrocarbons in fire
deaths.
, Which of the following methods is the LEAST sensitive chromatographic technique
A. High-pressure liquid chromatograph (HPLC)
B. Liquid chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
C. Thin-layer chromatography
D. Gas chromatography / Mass Spectrometry
E. Gas chromatography - Thin-layer chromatography
Which ONE of the following drugs is responsible for the most intentional overdose
fatalities?
A. Barbiturates
B. Propoxyphene
C. Benzodiazepines
D. Tricyclic Antidepressants
E. Antihistamines - Tricyclic Antidepressants
In scenes illuminated by bright sunlight, there will usually be dark shadow areas.
Detail in the deep shadow areas will be lost when the exposure is based on the
overall brightness of the scene. The brightness level in the shadow areas can be
raised to the overall brightness of the scene by using
A. an alternate light source
B. ultraviolet fluorescence.
C. flash-fill photography.
D. an increased F-stop.
E. a restricted aperture. - Flash-fill photography
Using an alternate light source, you can identify stains that may contain samples of
A. serum.
B. semen.
C. saliva.
D. urine.
E. All of the above - All of the above
When submitting tool mark evidence for examination, you should always
A. place the tool against the tool marked evidence.
B. make test cuts or impressions rather than submit the tool.
C. submit a cast of the tool mark.
D. refrain from collecting samples of any material deposited on the tools.
E. All of the above - submit a cast of the tool mark
With regards to investigating a scene where firearms were used, which ONE of the
following statements is FALSE?
A. Bullet holes through doors can produce atypical entrance wounds.
B. The presence of spent cartridges at the scene suggests a semi-automatic assault
rifle.
C. Fragments from intermediate targets can cause pseudo-stippling.
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