NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is qualified to perform an autopsy?
A
police officer
B
nurse practioner
C
medical examiner
D
physician
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pathologists perform autopsies either to determine what sort of disease the patient suffered from or to confirm another doctor’s diagnosis. Pathologists typically work in hospitals and perform autopsies on patients who died in the care of a particular medical facility.

Detailed explanation-2: -To document all injuries in order to answer any future questions that is unknown at the time of the autopsy. Who performs the post mortem examination? Post mortem examinations are carried out by doctors specialized and trained in the field of forensic medicine.

Detailed explanation-3: -To pursue PG in Forensic Medical Science, the basic eligibility criteria is B.Sc. in Forensic Medicine or equivalent degree in a pertinent discipline completed from an approved university, with an aggregate score of at least 55 per cent.

Detailed explanation-4: -A post-mortem examination or autopsy is an examination of the body following death. It is carried out by a pathologist. These are doctors who are experts in finding out the cause of death.

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