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Define cause of death?
What is What caused the death
What is not a sign of death?
1. Insect Activity
2. Injury or Laceration to head
3. Rigor mortis
what is:
Injury or Laceration to head
You arrive at the scene of an apparent suicide, You observe a pristine gunshot wound to the head. What would you expect to find?
1. Medications
2. History of mental illness
3. Suicide note
4. Firearm close to or near victim
What is Firearm close to or near victim
Putrefaction is a sign of:
1. Death
2. Homicide
3. Rigor Mortis
What is Death
Define manner of death
What is circumstances that resulted in death
Which is not considered a manner of death?
1. Drowning
2. Natural
3. Suicide
What is Drowning
What does suicide look like?
What is:
1. Gunshot wound
2. Hanging
3. Carbon Monoxide Inhalation
4. Suffocating
5. Slashed Wrist
Which of the following must be referred to the medical examiner?
1. Accidental death of prisoner in custody
2. natural death where DR will sign
3. Victim under DR care at assisted living home
what is Accidental death of Prisoner in custody
What is one thing you do not state in your report?
What is time of death
When conducting a suicide investigation, you should?
1. Call mortuary
2. Sketch the scene
3. Collect any drugs or medications
what is collect any drugs or medications
Which of the following is a sign of SIDS?
1. Slight trauma around nose
2. Frothy or bloody mucous around nose/mouth
3. Parents have had another child die of SIDS
what is Frothy or bloody mucous around nose/mouth
What is not a cause of death?
What is SIDS
When would you not render first aid?
What is on a dead body
Postmortem is?
1. Before Death
2. After Death
3. Type of mental illness
what is After Death
Who can pronounce death?
What is:
1. Doctor
2. Police officer (in special circumstances)
3. Fire Department
What are the 5 types of death?
What is:
1. Natural Death
2. Suicidal Death
3. Accidental Death
4. Homicide Death
5. Unknown/ Undetermined Death
What is the definition of Abrasion?
1. Flesh Torn form strike due to blunt force
2. Scraping of the skin due to friction
3. Wound caused by sharp object
what is scraping of the skin due to friction
What type of doctor can legally sign an AZ Death Certificate?
1. Veteran Administration DR
2. AZ licensed M.D. or D.O.
3. Licensed Chiropractor
what is AZ Licensed M.O. or D.O.
What are patrol response procedures in a death investigation?
What is:
Blood pooling to the lowest parts of the body due to gravity is?
1. Rigor Mortis
2. Contusion
3. Lividity
Discolored blue/purple skin is best described as:
1. Abrasion
2. Contusion
3. Laceration
What is Contusion
Your first consideration when responding to a reported homicide is:
1. Determine manner of death
2. Secure crime scene
3. Examine the victim for signs of life
What is examine the victim for signs of life
What do you do when examining a body for signs of life?
What is:
Victim found deceased in his home numerous medications found, indicating heart issues. No injury and no signs of forced entry. Doctors name is on medication bottles. Doctor tell you he will sign the death certificate. What its the Disposition?
1. Call mortuary and have DR sign
2. Call M.E. to take victim
3. Secure scene for detectives
What is call mortuary and have DR sign
Which is not commonly associated with a SIDS death?
1. occurred within one year of birth
2. Signs of trauma to the victims Body
3. Death occurred during nighttime or nap time
What is Signs of trauma to the victims body