NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
Question
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Every person that dies gets an autopsy.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There is no single factor that will accurately indicate the time of physiological death. It is always a best guess. But when the principles are properly applied, the medical examiner can often estimate the physiologic time of death with some degree of accuracy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Using data from U.S. institutions only, the probability of the autopsy detecting a major error in a given case was slightly lower at 24.0 percent, but with an almost entirely overlapping 95 percent CI of 17.6-31.5 percent.
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