Question 150 · LEK · Patient death and autopsy
The factors authorizing to determine death in a patient are:
1) livor mortis (hypostasis);
2) cardiac arrest;
3) respiratory arrest;
4) rigor mortis;
5) lowered body temperature;
6) failure of CPR carried out according to current guidelines.
The correct answer is:
2) cardiac arrest;
3) respiratory arrest;
4) rigor mortis;
5) lowered body temperature;
6) failure of CPR carried out according to current guidelines.
The correct answer is:
- A. 2,3.
- B. 2,3,5.
- C. 2,5.
- D. 1,4,6.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Consider certain signs of death, uncertain signs of death and the situation of unsuccessful resuscitation together.
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