Confirmation of somatic death is based on: a. presence of ...

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Confirmation of somatic death is based on:
 
  a. presence of algor mortis.
  b. presence of livor mortis.
  c. complete cessation of respiration and cir-culation.
  d. change in skin color to pale yellow.

Question 2

A patient has been reading on the Internet that light to moderate intake of alcohol is cardiopro-tective.
 
  When the patient asks the nurse what this means, the nurse should respond that the heart is pro-tected by which of the following mechanisms? (select all that apply)
  a. Increased levels of high-density lipopro-tein cholesterol
  b. Prevention of clot formation
  c. Reduction in platelet aggregation
  d. Decrease in blood pressure
  e. Increased collateral circulation
  f. Decreased folate absorption

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The most notable manifestations are complete cessation of respiration and circulation. Algor mor-tis is postmortem reduction of body temperature and is not confirmation of somatic death. Livor mortis is muscle stiffening and is not confirmation of somatic death. Change in skin color to pale yellow does occur, but complete cessation of respiration and circulation confirms somatic death.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D
The suggested mechanisms for cardioprotection by low to moderate alcohol intake include in-creased levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), prevention of clot formation, re-duction in platelet aggregation, and decrease in blood pressure. Increased collateral circulation is not a benefit of alcohol. Alcohol consumption can decrease folate absorption, which can lead to a nutritional deficient.