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Personnel may withhold or discontinue resuscitative efforts if the patient is undergoing rigor mortis accompanied by post mortem lividity.
Correct Answer:
True
Explanation:
Rigor mortis and postmortem lividity are clear indicators that death has occurred. Rigor mortis causes the body’s muscles to stiffen a few hours after death, which makes resuscitation efforts ineffective, while lividity shows blood settling in dependent areas as circulation has ceased. When both signs are present, there is almost no chance that CPR will restore life, so personnel may withhold or discontinue resuscitative efforts in line with standard protocols. This is why the statement is true.

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