The nurse is on duty in the emergency department when a patient is brought in who has died. The family states that the patient has had no history of medical problems and there is no other apparent reason for death
The nurse knows that in this situation: 1. the police must be notified.
2. the family may choose to have an autopsy performed.
3. an autopsy is required by law, and the coroner or medical examiner must be noti-fied.
4. the body must be held at the hospital for 24 hours.
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Under law, in most states, an autopsy is required if a person expires by suicide, homicide, within 24 hours of admission to a health care facility, or from unknown causes.
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