NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Before Death
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Moment of Death
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After Death
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Period of time between death and when the body is found.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Agonal rhythm is an abnormally slow heart rhythm that occurs near the end of life. It can be difficult thinking about the death of a loved one. But learning more about what happens in the final moments of life might make their passing a little less painful.
Detailed explanation-2: -The agonal period, during which the dying process occurs, and in homicide cases, is often the interval between the time of fatal injury and death.
Detailed explanation-3: -: of, relating to, or associated with the act of dying : occurring just before death.
Detailed explanation-4: -Agonal breathing is a sign that a person is near death. It’s also a sign that the brain is still alive. People who have agonal breathing and are given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are more likely to survive cardiac arrest than people without agonal breathing.
Detailed explanation-5: -Agonal changes take place immediately before death and are due to circulatory failure. The most common change of which to beware in this category is hypostatic congestion of the lower lung, which may be confused with pneu-monia.