Which of the following persons is responsible for handling and filing a death certificate with proper authorities?
A) Mortician
B) Physician
C) Nurse
D) Hospital administrator
Ans: A
U.S. law requires that a death certificate be prepared for each person who dies. The law specifies what information needs to be supplied. Death certificates are sent to local health departments, which compile many statistics from the information. The mortician assumes responsibility for handling and filing the death certificate with proper authorities. A physician's signature is required on the certificate, as well as that of the pathologist, the coroner, and others in special cases. The nurse's responsibility is to ensure that the physician has signed a death certificate.
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