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NBE Funeral Service Director

Category - Sciences - Funeral Service Sciences

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What causes postmortem caloricity?

Thickening of the blood
Draining of mucus
Continuing metabolism, which increases heat
Death

Explanation

Answer: C - Postmortem caloricity is a state in which a deceased person's body temperature remains elevated or continues to rise, thus causing a continuing metabolism. Such a condition should put embalmers on alert, since a disease may be present. Some dangerous causes of postmortem caloricity are tetanus, rabies, yellow fever, and meningitis.

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