ABMDI SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL ILLUSTRATED 2024.
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ABMDI SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL ILLUSTRATED 2024.
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 o...
ABMDI SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL
ILLUSTRATED 2024.
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,
homicide, or undetermined
Cause of Death Statement (Part I) - correct answer. Immediate cause of death
Intermediary cause of death
Underlying cause of death
Immediate Cause of Death - correct answer. The condition that was last to occur,
immediately resulted in the death, and was the result of the underlying cause of death
Intermediary Cause of Death - correct answer. A condition that was caused by the
underlying cause of death and resulted in the immediate cause of death or another
intermediary cause of death
Underlying Cause of Death - correct answer. The condition (disease or injury) that
started the downhill course of events leading to death
Cause of Death Statement (Part II) - correct answer. Other significant conditions
Other Significant Conditions - correct answer. Usually consist of co-existing co-morbid
conditions or additional complications of the underlying cause of death, which were less
important than those listed in Part I
Terminal Events - correct answer. Final common pathways of death and include such
things as cardiopulmonary arrest, asystole, ventricular fibrillation, respiratory arrest, and
electromechanical dissociation (typically, these should not be listed on a death
certificate because they are so common and non-specific)
Nonspecific Anatomic Processes (NAP's) - correct answer. Consist of anatomic
findings and include such things as pneumonia and cirrhosis, each of which has multiple
underlying causes, and which may be reported on the death certificate using specific
guidelines
, Nonspecific Physiologic Derangements (NPD's) - correct answer. Nonanatomical
findings and include such things as hyperkalemia and hypoglycemia, each of which has
multiple possible underlying causes, and which may be reported on the death certificate
using specific guidelines
An individual had insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. He recently obtained cerebral
artery arteriosclerosis which caused him to be in a bedridden state from a previous
stroke. Because he was bedridden, he obtained infected decubitus ulcers that caused
him to obtain systemic sepsis and died. How should the death certificate be written? -
correct answer. Part I:
a. Systemic sepsis
b. Due to: Infected decubitus ulcers
c. Due to: Bedridden state from previous stroke
d. Due to: Cerebral artery arteriosclerosis
Part II:
OSC: Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
An individual was a chronic alcoholic who obtained cirrhosis of the liver. He then had
ruptured esophageal varices and died. How should the death certificate be written? -
correct answer. Part I:
a. Ruptured esophageal varices
b. Due to: Cirrhosis of the liver
c. Due to: Chronic alcoholism
d. Due to:
Part II:
OSC:
An individual obtained metastatic carcinoma of the prostate and died. How should the
death certificate be written? - correct answer. Part I:
a. Metastatic carcinoma of prostate
b. Due to:
c. Due to:
d: Due to:
Part II:
OSC:
An individual had a past medical history of cryptococcal myocarditis. He recently
acquired immune deficiency syndrome and obtained pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
and died. How should the death certificate be written? - correct answer. Part I:
a. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
b. Due to: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
c. Due to:
d. Due to:
Part II:
OSC: Cryptococcal myocarditis
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