Georgia State Board of Funeral Service Exam with Questions and Answers

Georgia State Board of Funeral Service Exam with Questions and Answers Exigent Circumstances for Embalming Without Permission ANSWER 1. Unable to contact family member or authorized person after exercising due dilligence. 2. FD has no reason to believe the family does not want embalming. 3. After embalming, FD informs family that if they choose a service that does not require embalming, no fee will be charged; but, if they choose a service that requires embalming a fee will be charged. What is Due Diligence? ANSWER A FD must exhaust all means/methods known to contact the family without unduly delaying the embalming to preserve the body for possible services. Good practice to document the steps made in Due Diligence. A person may be pronounced dead by: ANSWER 1. Qualified Physician 2. Registered Professional Nurse 3. Qualified Physician Assistant A Coroner, Deputy Coroner, or ME may make a pronouncement of death (in absence of the 3 medical professionals) if the following conditions are met: ANSWER 1. Irreversible cessation of circulatory & respiratory functions 2. Irreversible cessation of all brain functions The Coroner investigates when any person in Georgia dies under the following circumstances: ANSWER 1. Violence