Question

A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He has numerous disfiguring injuries and has been placed in the back of the ambulance to shield him from curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at the scene, they demand to see him. You should:___________.

Answer 1

Question:

A 15-year-old boy was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He has numerous disfiguring injuries and has been placed in the back of the ambulance to shield him from curious bystanders. When the child's parents arrive at the scene, they demand to see him. You should:

Select one:

A. advise them that their son had severely disfiguring injuries and ask them if there is anyone they would like you to contact first.

B. discreetly escort them to the back of the ambulance and allow them to see their child by themselves while you wait outside.

C. let them know that because of the circumstances of their child's death, they will not be permitted to see him at this time.

D. express your sincere condolences over their loss and have them escorted away from the scene by a law enforcement officer.

Answer:

You should express your sincere condolences over their loss and have them escorted away from the scene by a law enforcement officer

Explanation:

This is because in case of an accident you are not allowed to see the dead body. You are given the authority after the post-mortem of the body and police report. The police has to collect several evidences from the body and the accident scene. And if the people are allowed to see and touch the accident scene, there is a chance of missing any evidence and that would lead to injustice to the dead victim.

Also the victim is in bad shape and seeing him in that condition will only dishearten the parents and nothing else. So you must express your condolences about their loss but you should not allow them to see him and escort them by a law enforcement officer.