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Forensic Medicine
written test studyguide for HOSA competition
Question | Answer |
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What year was forensic nursing formally accepted as a discipline by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences? | 1991 |
According to the model of forensic nursing, what are the three sources for the knowledge base of forensic nursing? | nursing science, forensic science, and criminal justice |
What forensic nurse specialist should assume responsibilities for investigating adverse clinical events in hospitals? | |
What are two barriers to the advancement of forensic nursing as a discipline and a science? | |
Forensic pathologists are employed primarily by _________? | counties |
What is the first determination that must be made when investigating a death? | if jurisdiction exists to investigate the death |
The jurisdiction of the coroner/medical examiner to investigate deaths generally can be categorized as including deaths of what type? | sudden and unexpected |
Attending the scene of death by the forensic pathologist is most helpful in ______? | every case |
What is the medical term for the stiffening of the body due to postmortem depletion of glycogen? | rigor mortis |
Drug screens are usually performed on what specimen during the autopsy? | urine |
Dissection of the legs is done if what condition is found during the autopsy? |