NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does PMI stand for?
A
pre mortem interval
B
post memory interval
C
post murder interval
D
post mortem interval
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many types of changes to a body occur after death. Some of those that can be used to determine the post-mortem Interval are – Change In The Eye. Algor Mortis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common forensic entomological application is the estimation of some portion of the time since death, or postmortem interval (PMI).

Detailed explanation-3: -1–3. Termed “minimum postmortem interval” (minPMI), the entomological estimation of this time period is based on the assumption that insects, commonly found in association with decomposing remains, arrive at a carcass shortly after death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Understanding common postmortem changes and the variables that affect them allows the forensic pathologist to more accurately estimate the postmortem interval (PMI) and to provide a time frame during which death occurred.

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