Post Mortem Interval

PMI is

• postmortem insect

• Postmeridian interval

• Premortem interval

• Postmortem Interval

is the time that has elapsed since a person has died.

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• post mortem interval

• rigor mortis

A body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

• less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

• less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

• more than 36 hours

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• rigor mortis

• pallor mortis

During the fresh stage, the muscles will begin to stiffing in the first 24 hours and around 6 hours they will become fully ridged, then gradually unstiffen as they break down. The stiffing of muscles post mortem is called ​ (a)  

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

• lividity/ liver mortis

• pallor mortis

The process that causes the muscles in the body to stiffen resulting in rigidity after death is called

• algor mortis

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

This occurs 2-4 hours after death, where the blood pools due to gravity. The area affected is a bluish-red color.

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

Which of the following would go into algor mortis the fastest?

• A 5 foot 11 inch man with a thin, athletic build in an environment temperature of 94 degrees F.

• A 5 foot 11 inch man who is extremely obese (fat). in an environment temperature of 94 degrees F.

• A 5 foot 11 inch man with a thin, athletic build in an environment temperature of 32 degrees F.

• A 5 foot 11 inch man who is extremely obese (fat). in an environment temperature of 32 degrees F.

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Maximum rigor mortis occurs

• between 2-4 hours

• 2-6 hours after death

• 12 hours after death

• 48 hours after death

Post-mortem evaluation to determine time of death

• coroner

• medical examiner

• autopsy

• morgue