Algor, Rigor, Livor Mortis

What color is normal Lividity?

• Red

• Pink

• Purple

Rigor Mortis normally begins to form _________:

• IMMEDIATELY

• WITHIN A FEW HOURS

• WITHIN TWELVE HOURS

After death the body normally cools __________:

• AT A CONSTANT RATE

• AT A VARIABLE RATE

• TO 70 DEGREES

Algor mortis is Latin for:

• STIFFENING AT DEATH

• COLORED DEATH

• COOLING DEATH

Lividity patterns best determine:

• TIME SINCE DEATH

• CAUSE OF DEATH

• POSITIONING AFTER DEATH

Which of the following would be effected first by rigor mortis?

• Upper legs

• Face

• Abdomen

• Lower legs

How many hours does it take livor mortis to be fully settled? (Choose the best answer choice)

• Five hours

• 12 hours

• Two hours

• Six hours

Which of the following would be effected first by livor mortis?

• Upper legs

• Face

• Abdomen

• Lower legs

Under normal circumstances, approximately how many degrees will a body cool during the first 12 hours?

• 12 degrees

• 24 degrees

• 18 degrees

• 10 degrees

The means by which someone dies is known as the:

• Proximate cause of death
• Mechanism of death
• Manner of death
• Cause of death