NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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relying on dental records
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using psychiatry and psychology in investigations
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working with skeletal remains
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determining the cause and manner of death
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Detailed explanation-1: -Human remains are treated as a separate and unique type of forensic evidence. An autopsy of the remains is completed to determine the cause and manner of any death that is violent, unusual or untimely.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main role of a forensic pathologist is to determine the mechanism, time and manner of death (that is, homicide, suicide, accidental, natural or undetermined) in cases in which a person dies unexpectedly or violently.
Detailed explanation-3: -The classifications are natural, accident, suicide, homicide, undetermined, and pending. Only medical examiner’s and coroners may use all of the manners of death. Other certifiers must use natural or refer the death to the medical examiner. The manner of death is determined by the medical examiner.