Free ABMDI Registry Questions and Answers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Typically takes 2-4 hours to develop and is identifiable by plum-colored blushing that initially blanches when touched. <br>Generally completely fixed in 8-12 hours, depending on temperature. Cherry-red in carbon monoxide and cyanide deaths.
- rigor mortis (Correct answer)
- postmortem stain
- livor mortis
- hemolysis
Correct answer: rigor mortis
This refers to the stiffening of the muscles after death, starting within 2-4 hours and fully developing over 12-24 hours.
Question 2: Refers to a relative position within the body or farther away from the surface of the body (e.g., farther from the surface)
- Lumbar
- Deep (Correct answer)
- Proximal
- Lateral
Correct answer: Deep
This term describes a position farther away from the surface of the body.
Question 3: Surgical opening of the abdomen
- Exploratory laporatomy (Correct answer)
- Costal margin
- Thoracic surgery
- Cervical
Correct answer: Exploratory laporatomy
This is a surgical procedure involving an incision into the abdomen to examine the abdominal organs and diagnose any issues.
Question 4: The body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems
- endocrine system
- nervous system (Correct answer)
- digestive system
- respiratory system
Correct answer: nervous system
This system is the body's speedy, electrochemical communication network, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems.<br> It coordinates actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of the body.
Question 5: Lack of oxygen in tissues of the body and interference with the oxygenation of the blood
- Anoxia
- Asphyxia (Correct answer)
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Pneumothorax
Correct answer: Asphyxia
This refers to a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; it involves both a lack of oxygen in the tissues and interference with the oxygenation of the blood.
Question 6: A blood clot that forms within a blood vessel and typically occludes the flow of blood to that part
- aneurysm
- anemia
- thrombosis (Correct answer)
- atherosclerosis
Correct answer: thrombosis
This refers to the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) within a blood vessel, which can obstruct the flow of blood through the circulatory system.
Question 7: Send signals to muscles to contract. Increased stimulus leads to more fibers contracting.
- Skeletal system
- Neuromuscular system (Correct answer)
- Nervous system
- Endocrine system
Correct answer: Neuromuscular system
This involves the interaction between nerves and muscles, where nerves send signals to muscles to contract. Increased stimulus leads to more muscle fibers contracting.
Question 8: The plane that divides the body into front and back (e.g, anterior [ventral] and posterior [dorsal]) halves
- Coronal plane (Correct answer)
- Transverse
- Medial
- Mid-sagittal plane
Correct answer: Coronal plane
Also known as the frontal plane, it divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves.
Question 9: Operative procedure in which an artificial opening is created
- laminectomy
- Cervical
- ostomy (Correct answer)
- plasty
Correct answer: ostomy
Surgical procedure where an artificial opening is created to allow for the passage of urine or feces.
Question 10: Vomiting blood
- hemolysis
- hematochezia
- hematemesis (Correct answer)
- hemoptysis
Correct answer: hematemesis
Hematemesis combines 'heme' (blood) and 'emesis' (vomiting), making it the precise term for vomiting blood. Hemoptysis refers to coughing up blood from the respiratory tract — a different route entirely. Hematochezia means blood passed through the rectum in stool. Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells within the bloodstream, unrelated to how blood exits the body.
Question 11: Bleeding between the membranes covering the brain (meninges) and the dura. Trauma is most common cause but may also occur from natural disease.
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- subdural hematoma (Correct answer)
- epidural hematoma
- contusion
Correct answer: subdural hematoma
Bleeding between the membranes covering the brain (meninges) and the dura mater. It's often caused by trauma but can also occur from natural disease.
Typically takes 2-4 hours to develop and is identifiable by plum-colored blushing that initially blanches when touched.
Generally completely fixed in 8-12 hours, depending on temperature.
Cherry-red in carbon monoxide and cyanide deaths.