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Medical examiner/coroner authority at a death scene comes from:
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A.the medical examiner official office policy manual.
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B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state
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statutory authority.
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C.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from federal
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statutory authority.
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D.the coroner official office policy manual.
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E.the county board of supervisors. - answer-B. :
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the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state
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statutory authority.
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,When investigating a death, it is best to:
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A.work alone on the investigation.
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B.not listen to others or ask questions.
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C.use all available resources.
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D.disregard how problems affect personnel. f f f f
E.assume control of the scene immediately upon arrival. - answer-
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B.the medical examiner/coroner office policy derived from state
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statutory authority.
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A good point to remember regarding report writing is that:
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A.good report writing is a skill that comes naturally; some have it,
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whereas others will never have it.
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B.information is of little use unless it is properly documented and f f f f f f f f f f
communicated to others.
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C.organization of the report is more important than the information f f f f f f f f f
contained in the report.
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D.abbreviations and acronyms are important "shortcuts" to good, f f f f f f f
efficient report writing.
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E.the more medical terminology the better. - answer-B.information is
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of little use unless it is properly documented and communicated to
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others.
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If you are called to a hospital's emergency department to begin the
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medicolegal death investigation of a death caused by a firearm, the
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medicolegal "scene" is:
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A.the emergency department.
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,B.the emergency department and any part of the hospital leading from
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the street to the room.
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C.the whole hospital.
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D.any location the decedent may have been prior to death.
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E.any location the decedent may have been within the past 24 hours. -
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answer-A.the emergency department.
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State systems, or states with a "State Medical Examiner" typically
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investigate:
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A.all deaths that occur within their national "region" (i.e.,
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southwestern, northeastern, etc.)
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B.all deaths that occur within their state.
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C.all deaths within their state that fall under statute.
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D.all deaths within their county.
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E.all deaths that occur on federal property within the state. - answer-
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C.all deaths within their state that fall under statute.
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You work as an investigator for the medical examiner's office. The local
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high school sociology teacher has invited you to give a presentation on
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"medicolegal death investigation." Which ONE of the following topics
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would be MOST appropriate?
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A."Autoerotic Deaths" f
B."Suicide by Police" f f
C."Animal Deaths" f
D."The Role of the Medical Examiner"
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, E."Turf Wars - Medical Examiner Investigators vs. Law Enforcement" -
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answer-D."The Role of the Medical Examiner"
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Proper distribution and use of investigative reports include all of the
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following EXCEPT which ONE?
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A.preparing cases for court. f f f
B.keeping other involved parties informed. f f f f
C.anticipating future needs for information. f f f f
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E.helping a forensic pathologist determine the cause and manner of
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death. - answer-D.providing medical information to the news media.
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A recent infant death you investigated has been termed a SIDS death
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on the preliminary autopsy report. You, as the investigator, must
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contact:
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A.the police chaplain who will relay the findings to the family.
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B.the local SIDS Center and the local police agency.
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C.the local police agency; wait on calling the SIDS center until the cause
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of death has been finalized.
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E.the district attorney's office. - answer-B.the local SIDS Center and the
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local police agency.
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When one is writing descriptive information about a death scene, the
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name, address, and telephone number of the decedent are all part of
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the _____________ to be included in the case file.
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