Rigor mortis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Rules and responsibilities - correct answer Drive to the patient safely Have directions and know how to get to location Patient Care Patient Packaging Look & Act Professional Medical Direction: On-Line Direction - correct answer On the phone with MD Medical Direction: Off-Line Direction - correct answer Pre-Written or Standing Orders (Protocols - Standing Orders) definitve signs of death - correct answer Dependent lividity (blood at the lowest point of the body/discoloratio...

EMT-B Final Exam Review (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) SAC Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: Standard of care is? Answer: The degree of medical care and skill that is expected of a resonably competent EMT acting in the same or similar circumstances. Q: Confidentiality is? Answer: Communication between you and the patient is considered confindential and can only be released to other medical staff or with a court order. Q: Definite signs o...

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...

Chapter 7: Demonstrating Scientific Knowledge Exam positon: 24 hours - ANSWER greenish discoloration of the right lower abdomen decomposition: 24-36 hours - ANSWER greenish discoloration of the abdomen decomposition: 36-48 hours - ANSWER marbling, bloating of the face decomposition: 48-60 hours - ANSWER desiccation (drying) of the fingertips decomposition: 60-72 hours - ANSWER bloating of the body, purging decomposition: 4-7 days - ANSWER skin blebs, hair sloughing, skin slippage ...

A 32-year-old male dies of AIDS; 30 days after the decedent's funeral, it is permissible for the death investigator to: a. Release pictures taken at the scene to the media b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as permissible by statute c. Inform the media as to the COD d. Release info to the NOK e. None of the above - b. Disclose info about the death to interested parties as permissible by statute Abrasion - Superficial loss of skin by the process of friction Additional...

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...

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**

Definition of Death :: Death is referred to as "the permanent cessation of all vital functions; the end of life forensic autopsy :: An examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death Rigor Mortis :: Stiffness of the body Livor Mortis :: Setting of blood in the body Algor Mortis :: the cooling of the body after death 3 components of Death Investigation :: Physical Informational Behavioral antecedent portion of Death Investigation :: The perpetrators behavior pr...

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**

ABMDI Demonstrating Scientific Knowledge Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 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 - answerStiffness 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 Indic...