Autopsy Basics
What is the main goal of an autopsy?
a) To decorate the body
b) To find the cause of death
c) To study healthy people
d) To clean the hospital
b) To find the cause of death
What does “forensic” mean?
a) Related to farming
b) Related to police and law
c) Related to surgery
d) Related to death
b) Related to police and law
Which type is done to learn about a disease?
a) Clinical
b) Legal
c) Police
d) Surgical
a) Clinical
What document confirms that a person is truly dead before an autopsy can begin?
a) Birth certificate
b) Medical death certificate
c) ID card
d) Lab report
b) Medical death certificate
What does “confidentiality” mean?
a) Sharing private information
b) Talking with the media
c) Writing reports faster
d) Keeping information private and safe
d) Keeping information private and safe
Who performs an autopsy?
a) A surgeon
b) A nurse
c) A pathologist
d) A policeman
c) A pathologist
What is a sample?
a) A full organ
b) A small part for testing
c) A medicine
d) A bone
b) A small part for testing
Which is done when a crime is suspected?
a) Investigative
b) Forensic
c) Hospital
d) Genetic
b) Forensic
What is included in the final autopsy report?
a) The doctor’s opinion about the family
b) The exact cause or causes of death
c) The patient’s hospital bill
d) Only photos
b) The exact cause or causes of death
Who has the right to see a patient’s medical information after death?
a) Anyone who asks for it
b) Only people close to the patient (family or legal representative)
c) The hospital cleaning staff
d) The media
b) Only people close to the patient (family or legal representative)
What is another name for an autopsy in animals?
a) Biopsy
b) Necropsy
c) Surgery
d) Anatomy
b) Necropsy
What does “cause of death” mean?
a) The name of the disease
b) The doctor’s name
c) The medical reason someone died
d) The event that happened before death (for example, a car crash)
c) The medical reason someone died
What kind of autopsy uses large needles instead of cutting the body?
a) Partial autopsy
b) Needle autopsy
c) Complete autopsy
d) Dental exam
b) Needle autopsy
Who writes the autopsy report?
a) The police officer
b) The family doctor
c) The pathologist or forensic doctor
d) The technician
c) The pathologist or forensic doctor
Who must keep patient information secret?
a) Only the police
b) All health professionals
c) The family
d) The government
b) All health professionals
True or False: Autopsies only determine the cause of death and do not contribute to medical education or research.
FALSE
What is a cadaver?
a) A body of a living person
b) A muscle in the leg
c) A type of medical tool
d) A dead human body used for study
d) A dead human body used for study
What is a fetal autopsy for?
a) To study an unborn or newborn baby’s death
b) To study old people
c) To find poison
d) To study bone growth of animals
a) To study an unborn or newborn baby’s death
How soon should the provisional autopsy report be written?
a) Within 48 hours
b) After one month
c) Only when requested by the family
d) After the funeral
a) Within 48 hours
Family permission (consent) is needed for most autopsies, except in which case?
a) When the hospital requests it
b) When the patient had a chronic illness
c) When the law requires it (crime or public health case)
d) When the family lives far away
c) When the law requires it (crime or public health case)
What are the two main types of autopsy?
a) Medical and Dental
b) Clinical and Forensic
c) Virtual and Manual
d) Legal and Illegal
b) Clinical and Forensic
What does a microscope help you see?
a) Muscle parts
b) The entire body
c) Small cells and tissues
d) It is used to take photos of the body for identification
c) Small cells and tissues
Which type uses CT or MRI scans?
a) Classic autopsy
b) Virtual (Virtopsy)
c) Radio autopsy
d) Needle
b) Virtual (Virtopsy)
Why is medico-legal documentation important?
a) To respect family wishes
b) To record official evidence about the death
c) To maintain secrecy
d) To advertise medical schools
b) To record official evidence about the death
Which law protects private information in Spain?
a) Law of Tourism
b) Law of Confidentiality
c) Law of Data Protection (LOPD)
d) Law of Pathology
c) Law of Data Protection (LOPD)