1. Which of the following MUST notify the coroner /ME promptly upon
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discov-ery of a suspicious death?
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a. law enforcement official
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b. funeral director f
c. EMT or paramedic
f f
d. ER room physician
f f
e. all of the above
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, …Answer>> e. all of the above
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2. A 35 year old white female, who was employed as a waitress, unexpectedly
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dies at work. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as bacterial meningitis.
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Which of the following agencies must be notified promptly?
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a. emergency medical association f f
b. department of public health f f f
c. department of OSHA f f
d. department of children and family services f f f f f
e. food and drug administration
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…Answer>> b. department of public health ff f f f f
3. You have received a call in regard to a natural death at a residence.Your
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investigation should include:
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a. establishing a cause and manner of death at the scene f f f f f f f f f
b. accepting family members' opinions as to the COD
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c. contacting the physician of the deceased f f f f f
d. basing your conclusions on the opinion of paramedics at the scene
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e. forming an opinion as to the COD based on types of meds prescribed
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…Answer>> c.contacting the physician of the deceasedff f f f f f f
,4. You are on scene of a homicide and the police tell you that the media want
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f you to release the subject's name and information about the case.Youshould:
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a. take them with you to the scene f f f f f f
b. follow office policy and procedures that your office has established for
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dealing with media
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c. tell the media that you will not give them any information but that you will
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let them take pictures of the body
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d. let the police make the press release on behalf of your office
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e. give the media the basic information
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…Answer>> b. follow office policy and proceduresthat your office has established
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f for dealing with media
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5. In general,which of the following is not normally considered for organ/tis-
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sue procurement purposes?
f f f
a. heart valves f
b. long bones and pelvis f f f
, c. kidneys
d. tendon and veins f f
e. reproductive organs f
…Answer>> e. reproductive organs ff f f
6. The pathologist must be alerted to religious requests from the family:
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a. before the victim's body is taken from hospital
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b. after the autopsy before the body is taken to the funeral home
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c. before the victim's body is taken from the scene
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d. only if the religion requires it
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e. before the autopsy is performed
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…Answer>> e. before the autopsy is performed ff f f f f f
7. Retort
…Answer>> a vessel or chamber in which substances are decomposed by heat
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8. To establish a working relationship with law enforcement personnel at the
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death scene, you should:
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a. discuss case facts with the officer in charge and proceed appropriately
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