FRCPath Part1 Course
The Autopsy MCQ 1 Who is going to fund Medical Examiners? a. b. c. d. e.
Home Office NHS England Primary Care Trusts Charitable Groups Local Authorities
MCQ 2 Which of the following IS correct? a. Any qualified doctor may issue a death certificate so long as they see the deceased after death. b. The consultant may request a hospital post mortem before issuing a certificate of cause of death. c. The Registrar may report deaths to the Coroner if the certified cause of death appears incorrect. d. The Coroner must order a post-mortem examination on any death due to accident. e. In UK, approximately 15% of deaths are reported to the Coroner MCQ 3 Which one of these deaths would NOT need to be reported to a Manchester area Coroner? a. Woman from Scotland who dies in a motor vehicle collision in Manchester b. Manchester resident who dies in a climbing accident on holiday in Wales c. Man from Liverpool who dies from drowning in France and body is returned via Manchester airport d. Child from Leeds who dies suddenly whilst staying with relatives in Manchester e. Chinese visitor who unexpectedly collapses and dies on arrival in Manchester airport MCQ 4 Which of these deaths would NOT need to be reported to the Coroner? a. An ex-dockyard worker who dies due to known fibrotic interstitial lung disease. b. Woman dies due to metastatic breast cancer. Seen regularly by her GP until last week but GP now away on holiday for 2 weeks. c. 45 year old, who is taken to hospital after binge drinking, died shortly after admission with a very high blood ethanol level. d. 45 year old with hepatic cirrhosis due to excessive alcohol use who dies of liver failure in hospital. e. Young woman who has taken 30g of paracetamol & dies of liver failure in hospital