NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Question
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Which of the following best describes rigor mortis?
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It is the pooling of blood after deaath
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It is the stiffening of muscles after death
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It is the cooling of the body after death
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Rigor mortis is a chemical change resulting in a stiffening of the body’s muscles following death, resulting from changes in the myofribrils of the muscle tissues. Immediately following death, the body becomes limp and is easily flexed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rigor mortis is the medical term for what happens to a body after death-its muscles and joints become very stiff. Every single muscle in the body is affected by rigor mortis.
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