Which of the following best describes how a legal nurse consultant (LNC) would best prepare for testifying in court as an expert witness? (Select all that apply.)
a. By carefully analyzing the client's medical record and related documents
b. By creating a PowerPoint slide presentation to help educate the jury
c. By helping to examine all the witnesses in preparation for the court trial
d. By personally doing or observing the autopsy on the deceased
e. By preparing charts and tables illustrating the important legal points
f.
By summarizing the literature regarding the standard of care
ANS: A, F
LNCs perform many different services and activities, including organizing and analyzing medical records and related materials; preparing chronologies of health care events; and identifying standards of care. It is essential that the LNC be prepared, having reviewed the case and all related materials very thoroughly. The LNC would probably not create a PowerPoint slide presentation, examine all witnesses in preparation for the trial, personally complete the autopsy, or prepare charts and tables to illustrate the important legal points.
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