EMBALMING III FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
All of the following are procedures that should be done with a ship-out case EXCEPT - ans-
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tightly seal the protective casket used, especially if airline transportation is necessary.
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Frothy white - ans-Lungs xz xz xzxz
Creamy white - ans-Brain xz xz xzxz
Coffee grounds - ans-Stomach xz xz xzxz
When shipping a body in a casket, raise the bed to the highest position. - ans-False
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A(n) ____________________ is used to ship casketed remains. It consists of a wooden bo
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ttom and cardboard sides. - ans-Air tray
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As a general rule, all human remains that are transported by common carrier must have a _
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________________________ - ans-Burial-transit permit xz xzxz xz
Infants MUST be embalmed using a very diluted and low-index chemical solution - ans-
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False
Little attention to positioning is necessary when embalming infants because they never get
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as firm as the embalmed body of an adult. - ans-False
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When injecting through the abdominal aorta of an infant, you should inject the lower portion
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of the body first. - ans-True
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An autopsied infant should be embalmed with hypodermic injection instead of arterial inject
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ion. - ans-Falsexz xzxz
Between 2 or more states - ans-Interstate xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Within one state - ans-Intrastate xz xz xz xzxz
Between countries - ans-International xz xz xzxz
In general, foreign countries will have an embassy in Washington D.C. and then consulates
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in various other cities. - ans-True
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, Discolorations can occur either ________ or ________ - ans-postmortem, antemortem xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz xz
Blood can cause antemortem AND postmortem discolorations on the skin - ans-True
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Which of the following causes an antemortem discoloration? - ans-All of the above
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Decreasing pressure and restricting drainage may be used to treat intravascular discolorati
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ons. - ans-False xz xzxz
Certain discolorations may be due to the embalming process itself. - ans-True
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Aside from the period of onset, discolorations are categorized as either ___________ or __
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__________. - ans-intravascular, extravascular xz xzxz xz
Livor mortis - ans-postmortem intravascular
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Hemtoma - ans-Antemortem extravascular xz xzxz xz
Postmortem Stain - ans-Postmortem extravascular xz xz xzxz xz
Carbon monoxide poisoning - ans-Antemortem intravascular
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Injection of bleaching chemicals should NEVER be used to remove discolorations - ans-
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False
Extravascular discolorations may be removed through arterial injection but intravascular di xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
scolorations cannot. - ans-False xz xz xzxz
Although causing bleeding is not a concern when shaving a decedent, you can still cause w
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hat? - ans-extravascular stain
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Which of the following is a treatment for blood discolorations? - ans-all of the above
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Addison's Disease causes the skin to turn a copper color. - ans-True
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If cremation is chosen as a means of final disposition, the competent embalmer will be wary
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of pacemakers implanted in the body and should be removed prior to cremation. - ans-True
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In bodies that die outside the hospital, the funeral director will often encounter cases where
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more than 1000 mc (millicurie) of radioactive isotope have been used. - ans-False
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During the embalming of a radiation case, the floor and surrounding areas should be cover
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ed/protected with sheeting - ans-True xz xz xz xzxz
It is recommended that you NOT raise vessels in an area of the body that contains radioacti
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ve seeds. - ans-True
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
All of the following are procedures that should be done with a ship-out case EXCEPT - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
tightly seal the protective casket used, especially if airline transportation is necessary.
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
Frothy white - ans-Lungs xz xz xzxz
Creamy white - ans-Brain xz xz xzxz
Coffee grounds - ans-Stomach xz xz xzxz
When shipping a body in a casket, raise the bed to the highest position. - ans-False
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
A(n) ____________________ is used to ship casketed remains. It consists of a wooden bo
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ttom and cardboard sides. - ans-Air tray
xz xz xz xz xzxz xz
As a general rule, all human remains that are transported by common carrier must have a _
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
________________________ - ans-Burial-transit permit xz xzxz xz
Infants MUST be embalmed using a very diluted and low-index chemical solution - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
False
Little attention to positioning is necessary when embalming infants because they never get
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
as firm as the embalmed body of an adult. - ans-False
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
When injecting through the abdominal aorta of an infant, you should inject the lower portion
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
of the body first. - ans-True
xz xz xz xz xzxz
An autopsied infant should be embalmed with hypodermic injection instead of arterial inject
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ion. - ans-Falsexz xzxz
Between 2 or more states - ans-Interstate xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Within one state - ans-Intrastate xz xz xz xzxz
Between countries - ans-International xz xz xzxz
In general, foreign countries will have an embassy in Washington D.C. and then consulates
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz x
in various other cities. - ans-True
z xz xz xz xz xzxz
, Discolorations can occur either ________ or ________ - ans-postmortem, antemortem xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz xz
Blood can cause antemortem AND postmortem discolorations on the skin - ans-True
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Which of the following causes an antemortem discoloration? - ans-All of the above
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz xz xz xz
Decreasing pressure and restricting drainage may be used to treat intravascular discolorati
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ons. - ans-False xz xzxz
Certain discolorations may be due to the embalming process itself. - ans-True
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Aside from the period of onset, discolorations are categorized as either ___________ or __
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
__________. - ans-intravascular, extravascular xz xzxz xz
Livor mortis - ans-postmortem intravascular
xz xz xzxz xz
Hemtoma - ans-Antemortem extravascular xz xzxz xz
Postmortem Stain - ans-Postmortem extravascular xz xz xzxz xz
Carbon monoxide poisoning - ans-Antemortem intravascular
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Injection of bleaching chemicals should NEVER be used to remove discolorations - ans-
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
False
Extravascular discolorations may be removed through arterial injection but intravascular di xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
scolorations cannot. - ans-False xz xz xzxz
Although causing bleeding is not a concern when shaving a decedent, you can still cause w
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
hat? - ans-extravascular stain
xz xzxz xz
Which of the following is a treatment for blood discolorations? - ans-all of the above
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz xz xz xz
Addison's Disease causes the skin to turn a copper color. - ans-True
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
If cremation is chosen as a means of final disposition, the competent embalmer will be wary
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
of pacemakers implanted in the body and should be removed prior to cremation. - ans-True
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
In bodies that die outside the hospital, the funeral director will often encounter cases where
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
more than 1000 mc (millicurie) of radioactive isotope have been used. - ans-False
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
During the embalming of a radiation case, the floor and surrounding areas should be cover
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ed/protected with sheeting - ans-True xz xz xz xzxz
It is recommended that you NOT raise vessels in an area of the body that contains radioacti
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ve seeds. - ans-True
xz xz xzxz
