Rigor mortis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Sings of Death Include: - ANSWER -Lack of Pulse/Respiration -Absence of Heartbeat -Lack of Corneal Reflex and Pupillary Constriction -Coolness of the Body -Rigor Mortis -Livor Mortis Rigor Mortis - ANSWER Stiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death Rigor Mortis (Continued) - ANSWER -Starts in the smaller muscles (jaw, extremities) **First Indicator appears after 2-4 hours** **Maximum Indicator is after 8-12 hours** -Onset and Dissipation of rigor is rapid in children c...

Sings of Death Include: - correct answer -Lack of Pulse/Respiration -Absence of Heartbeat -Lack of Corneal Reflex and Pupillary Constriction -Coolness of the Body -Rigor Mortis -Livor Mortis Rigor Mortis - correct answer Stiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death Rigor Mortis (Continued) - correct answer -Starts in the smaller muscles (jaw, extremities) **First Indicator appears after 2-4 hours** **Maximum Indicator is after 8-12 hours** -Onset and Dissipation of rigor is rapid...

ABMDI Demonstrating Scientific Knowledge Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Sings of Death Include: - Correct Answer ️️ --Lack of Pulse/Respiration -Absence of Heartbeat -Lack of Corneal Reflex and Pupillary Constriction -Coolness of the Body -Rigor Mortis -Livor Mortis Rigor Mortis - Correct Answer ️️ -Stiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death Rigor Mortis (Continued) - Correct Answer ️️ --Starts in the smaller muscles (jaw, extremities) **First Indi...

Pathologist - Determines cause of disease or trauma based on appearance and chemistry of bodies or tissues. Medical Examiner - Appointed by jurisdiction and is usually a physician who is a board-certified forensic pathologist and is responsible for certifying the manner and cause of a death. Coroner - An elected official and may or may not possess a medical degree with optional education and training. Death Investigator - They investigate death under the jurisdiction of the coroner/medi...

PPE (personal protective equipment) correct answersgloves, lab coats, safety glasses Types of evidence correct answersfingerprints, footprints, hair, identification, bodily fluids/DNA Determining time of death correct answersRigor mortis, algor mortis, lividity rigor mortis correct answersthe stiffening of the body after death Algor Mortis correct answersThe cooling of the body after death Lividity (Livor mortis) correct answersBlood pooling in tissues and discoloration in skin ...

PREHOSPITAL PREDETERMINATION OF DEATH When that patient is obviously dead, no ___/___shall be initiated or continued. The obviously dead who, in addition to the absence of respiration and cardiac activity, have suffered one of more: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) correct answer: PREHOSPITAL PREDETERMINATION OF DEATH When that patient is obviously dead, no BLS/ALS shall be initiated or continued. The obviously dead who, in addition to the absence of respiration and cardiac activity, have...

AAMI Embalming2 unit 1 Exam Questions and Answers Interferes with fluid reactions - Answer-Shift in body pH Sets off rigor mortis and decomposition cycles - Answer-Postmortem caloricity Extravascular; cannot be removed; may be bleached - Answer-Postmortem stain Generally seen after the sixth hour; delayed problems - Answer-Postmortem stain Increased preservative demand. False indication of fluid dyes - Answer-Postmortem stain Will turn gray after embalming; cosmetic problem - Ans...

Determination of Death (EMT only) correct answer: 1. Decapitation: visual examination of remains. 2. Incineration: visual examination of remains. 3. Decomposition: visual examination of remains. 4. Separation of brain and/or heart from the body: visual examination of remains. 5. Rigor Mortis: physical examination of jaw and one limb with findings of rigor. On- Viewing Medical Emergencies by ALS and BLS Providers correct answer: A. When an ALS or BLS provider's unit comes upon the sce...

Forensic Pathologist correct answers An atomic pathologists additionally trained in special autopsy procedures, collection of evidence, toxicology, injury patterns, wound ballistics, forensic serology and DNA Coroner correct answers An elected public official, do not need medical training Cardiopulmonary arrest correct answers Frequently used inappropriately on death certificates Motor vehicle fatalities correct answers Usually classified as an Accidental MOD Deaths due to positional...

5. A nurse is caring for a client who died approximately one hour ago. The nurse notes that the client's temperature has decreased in the last hour since his death. Which of the following processes explains this phenomenon? a. Rigor mortis b. Postmortem decomposition c. Algor mortis d. Livor mortis 6. A nurse is calculating a client's intake and output. During the last shift, the client has had ½ cup of gelatin, a skinless chicken breast, 1 cup of green beans, and 300 cc of water...