Livor Mortis

The discoloration of a dead body caused by blood cells leaking hemoglobin is:

• putrefaction

• lividity

• autolysis

• sepsis

Discoloration of skin from pooling of blood becomes permanent after how many hours?

• 2 hours

• 8 hours

• 16 hours

• 32 hours

The pooling of the blood in tissue after death resulting in a reddish color to the skin.

• Manner of death

• Livor Mortis

• Algor Mortis

The discoloration of a dead body caused by blood cells leaking hemoglobin is:

• putrefaction

• lividity

• autolysis

• sepsis

Discoloration of skin from pooling of blood becomes permanent after how many hours?

• 2 hours

• 8 hours

• 16 hours

• 32 hours

The pooling of the blood in tissue after death resulting in a reddish color to the skin.

• Manner of death

• Livor Mortis

• Algor Mortis

• Rigor Mortis

Which of the following is a primary factor affecting the onset of Livor Mortis?

• Ambient temperature

• Body mass

• Clothing

• Age of the deceased

Livor Mortis is most useful in determining which of the following?

• Time of death

• Cause of death

• Identity of the deceased

• Location of death

What is the primary cause of Livor Mortis?

• Decomposition of tissues

• Cessation of blood circulation

• Bacterial activity

• Loss of body heat

Which of the following statements about Livor Mortis is true?

• It can indicate if a body has been moved after death

• It is caused by muscle contraction

• It occurs before Rigor Mortis

• It is a sign of bacterial infection