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Category - Sciences - Embalming

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An agonal fever is:
  1. An increase in the temperature of one’s body right before death.
  2. A swelling of the aorta after death.
  3. Sweating of a deceased body.
  4. The same as agonal algor, just a more modern name.
Explanation
Answer: A - During the agonal period, sometimes the temperature of the body increases right before death. Agonal fevers speed up body decomposition and rigor mortis. Usually, individuals with infectious agents in the body suffer from agonal fevers. Agonal algor is when the body temp cools before death.
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