NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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time that has past since the victim was at the scene
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time that has past since the victim died
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time that has past since the suspect was at the scene
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time that has past since the insects arrived at the scene
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Detailed explanation-1: -The determination of time of death is of crucial importance for forensic investigators, especially when they are gathering evidence that can support or deny the stated actions of suspects in a crime. The time elapsed from the moment of death until a corpse is discovered is also known as the postmortem interval, or PMI.
Detailed explanation-2: -The postmortem interval (PMI), or the time elapsed since death, is important to establish in forensic investigations to reconstruct death scenes, identify the deceased, and validate alibis. However, estimating PMI of human remains is challenging with limited forensic tools available to investigators.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rigor Mortis In general: If the body feels warm and no rigor is present, death occurred under 3 hours before. If the body feels warm and stiff, death occurred 3-8 hours earlier. If the body feels cold and stiff, death occurred 8-36 hours earlier.