Pathology EMQ.

Name: James Saffin

Theme: Professionalism and Ethics in Pathology

OPTION LIST

A	Clinical Audit	I	Laboratory Chain of Evidence Form (LOCEF)
B	Verbal Consent	J	Police Officer
C	DNA analysis request form	K	No consent/consultation required
D	Next of kin	L	Coroner
E	Toxicology request form	M	Affadavit
F	Internal Quality assurance	N
G	Implied Consent	O
H	Written consent	P

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

1. A 48 year old Clown falls down suddenly after performing a difficult trick at a children’s party. He is pronounced DOA after being taken to the local hospital. Who can request a post-mortem?

2. A 29 year old shark hunter dies after exposure to a normally innocuous substance. The hospital doctor thinks he may have been genetically susceptible and want to carry out further tests. The circumstances of his death are not thought to be suspicious. Who should be consulted and consent obtained from prior to obtaining samples for testing?

3. A police officer pulls over a 50 year old male monkey trainer for driving erratically. The officer suspects he is over the limit. While being questioned, the man falls unconscious and is taken to a local A&E where Doctors take blood to analyse. What must be done/obtained/completed before the sample is tested?

4. A police officer pulls over a 20 year bar lady for driving erratically. He suspects illicit drug use. She is taken to a local A&E where Doctors take blood to analyse. He consents to testing. What/Who must accompany the blood samples collected?

5. Who is entitled to receive the results of a post mortem?

ANSWERS

1. L,

2. H

3. L

4. I

5. L