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 - rectal temperature / 1.5 = hours since death and rectal 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