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AAMI Principles Of Embalming III PHT
414 Exam 2025 | Comprehensive Q&A
For Certification Success
If senile purpura is seen over the hands and arms of the deceased, which of the
following statements would be true about your arterial solution: - correct -
answer-increase the strength of the arterial solution
Casper's Law: - correct -answer-Selected Answers:
1. States the ratio of body decomposition in air, water, and earth, respectively, is
1:2:8
2. provides a basic guide for the effect of environment on decomposition.
3. says a body left in the open air decomposes twice as fast as if it were immersed
in water and eight times faster than if it were buried underground.
A body demonstrating livor mortis will have a different ___ than one
demonstrating rigor mortis. - correct -answer-Selected Answers:
preservative demand
postmortem interval
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In embalming fluids, phenol is normally used as a(n): - correct -answer-
preservative
The place of incision for the axillary artery is along the anterior margin of the
hairline of the axilla. To make this incision, the arm should first be _____ - correct -
answer-abducted
From right to left, the second branch of the aortic arch is the RIGHT COMMON
CAROTID artery - correct -answer-F: Left common carotid
The phase of somatic death during which life may possibly be restored is called
biological death. - correct -answer-Clinical death
The pH conditions in which embalming solutions react best with proteins is
SLIGHTLY ACID - correct -answer-F: Slightly Alkaline
If a body is edematous, you want moisture to move from the tissues into the
drainage, so you would use a(n) ISOTONIC solution. - correct -answer-F:
Hypertonic solution
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Osmosis is the movement of solvent across a semipermeable membrane from a
dilute to a SATURATED solution. - correct -answer-F: Concentrated solution
The femoral artery begins at a point behind the center of the inguinal ligament
and terminates at the opening in the ABDUCTOR MAGNUS muscle. - correct -
answer-F: Adductor Longus Muscle
Osmosis is the movement of solvent from an area of greater solvent to an area of
lesser solvent across a PERMEABLE membrane - correct -answer-F: Semi-
permeable membrane
If my arterial solution is HYPOTONIC, it will draw fluid out of the tissues, into the
veins, and leave the body as part of the drainage. - correct -answer-F: Needs to be
Hypertonic
The ULNAR artery lies medial to the tendon of the brachioradialis muscle and
lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpiradialis muscle. - correct -answer-F:
RADIAL
Rate of flow is measured in ounces per minute - correct -answer-T
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Osmosis is the movement of SOLUTE. - correct -answer-F: solvent
Osmosis is the movement of solvent from an area of lesser solute concentration
to an area of greater solute concentration across a semipermeable membrane. -
correct -answer-T
DIFFUSION is the movement of embalming solution from the point of injection,
throughout the arterial system, and into the capillaries. - correct -answer-F:
DISTRIBUTION
If a body has normal moisture content, it may become slightly dehydrated after
embalming because of the formaldehyde in the solution, so you want to use a
slightly HYPERTONIC solution to add water back into the tissues. - correct -
answer-F: Hypotonic to keep water in tissues
The four trocar guides access the heart, LIVER, urinary bladder, and cecum -
correct -answer-F: Stomach
AAMI Principles Of Embalming III PHT
414 Exam 2025 | Comprehensive Q&A
For Certification Success
If senile purpura is seen over the hands and arms of the deceased, which of the
following statements would be true about your arterial solution: - correct -
answer-increase the strength of the arterial solution
Casper's Law: - correct -answer-Selected Answers:
1. States the ratio of body decomposition in air, water, and earth, respectively, is
1:2:8
2. provides a basic guide for the effect of environment on decomposition.
3. says a body left in the open air decomposes twice as fast as if it were immersed
in water and eight times faster than if it were buried underground.
A body demonstrating livor mortis will have a different ___ than one
demonstrating rigor mortis. - correct -answer-Selected Answers:
preservative demand
postmortem interval
,2|Page
In embalming fluids, phenol is normally used as a(n): - correct -answer-
preservative
The place of incision for the axillary artery is along the anterior margin of the
hairline of the axilla. To make this incision, the arm should first be _____ - correct -
answer-abducted
From right to left, the second branch of the aortic arch is the RIGHT COMMON
CAROTID artery - correct -answer-F: Left common carotid
The phase of somatic death during which life may possibly be restored is called
biological death. - correct -answer-Clinical death
The pH conditions in which embalming solutions react best with proteins is
SLIGHTLY ACID - correct -answer-F: Slightly Alkaline
If a body is edematous, you want moisture to move from the tissues into the
drainage, so you would use a(n) ISOTONIC solution. - correct -answer-F:
Hypertonic solution
,3|Page
Osmosis is the movement of solvent across a semipermeable membrane from a
dilute to a SATURATED solution. - correct -answer-F: Concentrated solution
The femoral artery begins at a point behind the center of the inguinal ligament
and terminates at the opening in the ABDUCTOR MAGNUS muscle. - correct -
answer-F: Adductor Longus Muscle
Osmosis is the movement of solvent from an area of greater solvent to an area of
lesser solvent across a PERMEABLE membrane - correct -answer-F: Semi-
permeable membrane
If my arterial solution is HYPOTONIC, it will draw fluid out of the tissues, into the
veins, and leave the body as part of the drainage. - correct -answer-F: Needs to be
Hypertonic
The ULNAR artery lies medial to the tendon of the brachioradialis muscle and
lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpiradialis muscle. - correct -answer-F:
RADIAL
Rate of flow is measured in ounces per minute - correct -answer-T
, 4|Page
Osmosis is the movement of SOLUTE. - correct -answer-F: solvent
Osmosis is the movement of solvent from an area of lesser solute concentration
to an area of greater solute concentration across a semipermeable membrane. -
correct -answer-T
DIFFUSION is the movement of embalming solution from the point of injection,
throughout the arterial system, and into the capillaries. - correct -answer-F:
DISTRIBUTION
If a body has normal moisture content, it may become slightly dehydrated after
embalming because of the formaldehyde in the solution, so you want to use a
slightly HYPERTONIC solution to add water back into the tissues. - correct -
answer-F: Hypotonic to keep water in tissues
The four trocar guides access the heart, LIVER, urinary bladder, and cecum -
correct -answer-F: Stomach
