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When a Nurse Observes Muscle Stiffening Occurring Within 6 to 14

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Question 14

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When a nurse observes muscle stiffening occurring within 6 to 14 hours after death, the nurse should document this finding as the presence of:


A) livor mortis.
B) gangrene.
C) algor mortis.
D) rigor mortis.

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