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Forensic Medicine
written test studyguide for HOSA competition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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? |