This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Hanging and strangulation, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
False regarding death due to hanging 
Select and explain. 
A. Death occurs immediately if cervical veebra is fractured, B. Death occurs rapidly if cause is asphyxia, C. Death occurs least rapidly if the cause is coma, D. Most hangings are painful deaths
D: Most hangings are painful deaths
Answer: D: Most hangings are painful deaths 
Explanation: Death due to hanging: - Death occurs immediately if cervical veebra is fractured - Death occurs rapidly if cause is asphyxia - Death occurs least rapidly if the cause is coma - Most hangings are painless deaths - Fatal period - 3 to 5 minutes