Which option is NOT listed as a required death report category?

• A. A violent death
• B. A death caused by a criminal act or criminal neglect
• C. A death occurring in a suspicious, unusual or unexplained manner
• D. A death due to natural causes

Answer: (D)

The main idea being tested is which deaths must be reported to the medical examiner or coroner. In New York, deaths that require reporting include violent deaths, deaths caused by a criminal act or criminal neglect, and deaths that occur in a suspicious, unusual, or unexplained manner. These categories trigger forensic review to determine the official cause and manner of death. Deaths due to natural causes, on the other hand, are not part of the required report categories because they are typically certifiable by a physician without forensic investigation. There can be exceptions if a physician isn’t available or if circumstances raise questions, but the listed reportable categories do not include natural causes.