Stages of Death

What color is normal Lividity?

• Red

• Pink

• Purple

The stiffening of the muscles is referred to as...

• algor mortis

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

• stigor mortis

Anna Garcia died _____ hours ago. (98.4 - normal temperature / 1.5 = hours since death and temperature was 78.2)

• 10

• 12

• 13.5

• 14.5

When does rigor mortis fade?

• within 36 to 48 hours

• within 7 days
• after 72 hours

• within 1 hour

Which of the following environmental factors can affect algor mortis?

• Ambient temperature

• Body position

• Clothing

• All of the above

Which factor can delay the onset of rigor mortis?

• Physical activity before death

• Cold environment

• High ambient temperature

• Obesity

What is the usual time frame for the appearance of livor mortis after death?

• Within 2 to 4 hours

• Within 12 hours

• After 24 hours

• Within 1 hour

An elderly man is found dead in his car with the windows down. He has been missing for 2 days. The average temperature has been 36 degrees F. How would these factors affect lividity, rigor mortis, and algor mortis rates?

• lividity - decreases

  rigor - decreases

  algor - increases

• lividity - decreases

  rigor - increases

  algor - unaffected

• lividity - decreases

  rigor - unaffected

  algor - increases

• lividity - increases

  rigor - increases

  algor - increases

Estimate the approximate time of death for the following situation:

A body was found with no evidence of rigor.

• 2 - 6 Hours
• 8 Hours
• Less than 2 Hours
• Less than 1 Hour

Using the equation, determine time of death for a body with an internal temperature of 90F.

• 8.4 hours

• 12.6 hours

• 5.6 hours

• 4.2 hours