A forensic nurse has collected trace evidence. Which of the following best describes what has been collected?
a. Fingerprints
b. Bloodstains
c. Hand gun
d. Autopsy report
ANS: B
The most common types of trace evidence from victims of violence are clothing, bullets, blood-stains, hairs, fibers, and small pieces of material, such as fragments of metal, glass, paint, and wood.
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