You and your team attempted to resuscitate a young male who hung himself in his garage. Despite your best efforts, the patient did not survive. When the medical examiner arrives at the scene, you should:
A. advise the medical examiner that he or she cannot examine the body without your medical director's permission.
B. provide information to the medical examiner, such as the position in which the patient was found upon your arrival.
C. allow the patient's family to spend some time with the body before the medical examiner begins his or her duties.
D. remove any airway adjuncts from the patient before the medical examiner begins his or her examination of the patient.
Answer: B. provide information to the medical examiner, such as the position in which the patient was found upon your arrival.
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