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Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state statutory authority When investigating a death, it is best to use all available resources A good point to remember regarding report writing is that information is of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to others If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the medicolegal death investigation of a death caused by a firearm, the medicolegal "scene" is the emergency department State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically investigate all deaths within their state that fall under statute You work as an investigator for the medical examiner's office. The local high school sociology teacher has invited you to give a presentation on "medicolegal death investigation." Which ONE of the following topics would be MOST appropriate? "The Role of the Medical Examiner" Proper distribution and use of investigative reports include all of the following EXCEPT which ONE? A. preparing cases for court B. keeping other involved parties informed C. anticipating future needs for information D. providing medical information to the news media E. helping a forensic pathologist determine the cause and manner of death. D A recent infant death you investigated has been termed a SIDS death on the preliminary autopsy report. You, as the investigator, must contact the local SIDS Center and the local police agency When one is writing descriptive information about a death scene, the name, address, and telephone number of the decedent are all part of the _____________ to be included in the case file demographic information The public information officer (PIO) for your jurisdiction requests information regarding an investigation for exclusive release. The investigator should advise the PIO of office policy and decline to provide information that would not otherwise be provided to other news agencies A funeral director contacts you concerning the death of a local physician's spouse. Upon discovering her dead, the physician called the funeral director and requested that the body be immediately removed to the funeral home. You should do all of the following EXCEPT inquire whether the physician had marital problems A businesswoman from out of town is found dead in her motel room, the victim of apparent homicidal violence. Personal items in the room reveal she is married and lives in an adjoining state. In order to notify her next-of-kin, the investigator should contact the law enforcement agency in the husband's jurisdiction. Ask them to send a police officer(s) to the husband's residence and inform him of the death. Request that the officer(s) remain at the residence and direct the husband to call the investigator's office at that time The medicolegal death investigator and a police officer arrive at a death scene within minutes of each other The best approach is a "team" approach to performing the work Obtaining information regarding the decedent's medical history is a priority. When discussing this history with family members, which of the following is least important to consider? Avoid questions that may embarrass the family. If the deceased is decomposed, mutilated, or burned beyond recognition and the family insists, for religious or cultural reasons, on viewing the body, the investigator should prepare the family before viewing with a verbal explanation and possibly photographs of the remains. The practice of not allowing transport of a body from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday is associated with which ONE of the following religious beliefs? Judaism The pathologist has identified the cause of death of a 62-year-old male as acute myocardial infarction. The victim's spouse calls you two days after your scene investigation to request the results of the autopsy. You should interpret the pathologist's findings (heart attack) to her When investigating a homicide you discover the victim and surviving family members are of the orthodox Jewish faith. Because of their religious beliefs, the family objects to an autopsy being performed. Which of the following would be the best recommended procedure to follow? Counsel the family. Explain the circumstances surrounding the investigation and why the autopsy must be performed (criminal prosecution, etc.) The intensive care unit nurse calls to report the death of a male who died after being found unconscious at his residence; multiple empty prescription medication containers were found nearby. The MOST important evidence to retain from the hospital would be the admission blood specimens The scene sketch is important because it combines the best of photography and scene notes Important supplemental items for your digital camera may include all the following EXCEPT film All death scenes should be treated as __________ until proven otherwise homicides You arrive at the scene of a suspicious death and are informed that the law enforcement crime scene team has taken photos and videotaped the scene. You have also noticed that several portions of wall and carpeting have already been removed by law enforcement crime scene members. As a medicolegal death investigator you should take your usual photos/videotape, and document in your narrative what was done before your arrival You are called to the scene of an apparent suicide. The victim is a bachelor who lived alone. The maid entered the apartment using her key, as all doors were locked. The victim suffered a single gunshot wound to the head, and a revolver is lying next to him on the bed. There is also an apparent suicide note on the nightstand next to the bed. As an investigator, you should investigate the case as a homicide until you prove it is a suicide You arrive at a death scene where an ET tube and gloves are noticed next to the body. You should take photos of the scene and document what medical personnel did in your narrative report The decedent was the victim of a severe beating six days prior to death. At the autopsy it is revealed that the decedent died as a result of a pulmonary embolus that originated in the femoral vein. No trauma to the lower body was incurred. The victim had remained in bed at home due to soreness and swelling in his face. The death was best certified as homicide Identification methods depend on the condition of the body. From the list below, what source of documentation does NOT provide scientific means of identification? Personal papers or ID photographs on the person. The recovery team at a mass disaster should include three individuals. One is a photographer to take overall photographs of the bodies in a scene context, and two are team members, often referred to as an evidence tech and scribe, to perform all the following functions EXCEPT determine the agency in charge