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w History Bookmarks Profiles Tab Window Help t/Death R X a Watch The Girl Who Killed Her x + e instructure.com/courses/1585696/assignments/7352083#submit veek 11 - ASSISTEN/Deatil Report Due Sunday by 11:59pm Points 100 Submitting a text entry box or a file upload Read the following scenario and answer the questions: On Thursday a 75-year-old patient at Wesley Glen Senior Living Facility became agitated and physically abusive to himself and others, so he was placed in wrist and ankle restraints. An hour later, staff found the patient unconscious and called the EMT squad for assistance. The patient was taken to the medical center emergency department (ED). where he awoke and once again became physically abuse. The physician ordered the patient to be restrained to protect the patient and others while the physician examined the patient. Upon examining the patient the physician noted that the patient had multiple bruises on his back, buttocks, and thighs. In addition, the patient had a cardiac defibrillator implanted during his last inpatient visit. The hospital had received a medical device alert regarding the implant device and was notifying patients with the device to contact their physician for follow-up. The patient was sedated and the restraints removed. However, 15 hours later the patient expired. The hospital reported the death to the medical examiner/coroner's office. Consider the following: Questions: Why is the hospital required to report this patient's death to the medical examiner/coroner? Do medical examiners and coroners have the right to receive patient information needed to investigate a case? File Upload Text Entry