The nurse is caring for an emergency room patient who died as a result of a mishap with a loaded gun
The patient's body will be transported to the coroner's office for an autopsy. Which items will the nursing staff remove from the body before it leaves the hospital?
a.
Endotracheal tube
b.
Foley catheter and IV line
c.
Dentures
d.
Necklace and watch
ANS: D
Medical devices and tubes are not removed from the body if an autopsy is to be performed. The patient's necklace and watch may be removed and given to the patient's family members before the body is transported to the coroner's office for autopsy. Dentures should be left in the patient's mouth.
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