WST 371 QUIZ 7 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE SOLVED QUESTION SET
◉ Which of the following are essential components for a hospital
autopsy?
Select all answers that apply: Answer: --There must be a consent for the
autopsy (unless coroner's case).
--The autopsy must be performed by a staff pathologist.
--The autopsy report must be performed by a staff pathologist
--The tissue specimens must be filed in the hospital laboratory with the
autopsy report
◉ The adjusted hospital autopsy rate includes______. Answer: Patients
whose bodies are available for hospital autopsy minus coroner's cases.
◉ Community Hospital had 275 discharges in July. There were six
inpatient deaths. The hospital pathologist performed three of the
autopsies. Also during this time, four outpatients died and two home
health patients died and were brought to the hospital for autopsy. What is
the adjusted hospital autopsy rate? Express in a percent. Round to two
decimal places. Answer: 75.00%;
, [(3 inpatient autopsies + 4 outpatient autopsies + 2 home health
autopsies) × 100] / (6 inpatient deaths + 4 outpatient deaths + 2 home
health patients) = = 75.00%
◉ In a 6-month period, a 200-bed hospital with 15 bassinets reported
118 inpatient deaths. The hospital pathologist performed 72 autopsies.
What is the gross autopsy rate? Express in a percent. Round to two
decimal places. Answer: 61.02%;
(72 - 100) /118 = 7, = 61.02%
◉ Calculate the fetal autopsy rate using the following statistics:
July-September 20XX
Fetal Deaths
Late 2
Intermediate 3
Early 7
STUDY GUIDE SOLVED QUESTION SET
◉ Which of the following are essential components for a hospital
autopsy?
Select all answers that apply: Answer: --There must be a consent for the
autopsy (unless coroner's case).
--The autopsy must be performed by a staff pathologist.
--The autopsy report must be performed by a staff pathologist
--The tissue specimens must be filed in the hospital laboratory with the
autopsy report
◉ The adjusted hospital autopsy rate includes______. Answer: Patients
whose bodies are available for hospital autopsy minus coroner's cases.
◉ Community Hospital had 275 discharges in July. There were six
inpatient deaths. The hospital pathologist performed three of the
autopsies. Also during this time, four outpatients died and two home
health patients died and were brought to the hospital for autopsy. What is
the adjusted hospital autopsy rate? Express in a percent. Round to two
decimal places. Answer: 75.00%;
, [(3 inpatient autopsies + 4 outpatient autopsies + 2 home health
autopsies) × 100] / (6 inpatient deaths + 4 outpatient deaths + 2 home
health patients) = = 75.00%
◉ In a 6-month period, a 200-bed hospital with 15 bassinets reported
118 inpatient deaths. The hospital pathologist performed 72 autopsies.
What is the gross autopsy rate? Express in a percent. Round to two
decimal places. Answer: 61.02%;
(72 - 100) /118 = 7, = 61.02%
◉ Calculate the fetal autopsy rate using the following statistics:
July-September 20XX
Fetal Deaths
Late 2
Intermediate 3
Early 7
