AAMI Comprehensive Review Science Questions with Correct
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: The mere presence of infectious material is known as
Answer: Contamination
Question 2: All the following are viral diseases except:
Answer: Botulism
Question 3: Which of the following, is an extravascular condition resulting from an increase in the
permeability of the capillary walls or an increase in capillary pressure to due venous obstruction:
Answer: Edema
Question 4: Which of the following uric acid metabolism disease is commonly seen in the foot but may
also affect the kidneys and is aggravated by eating organ meat?
Answer: gout
Question 5: Duplication of tissues, destroyed by disease or some other type of injury such as traumatic
in or a condition like coronary infraction describes
Answer: pathological regeneration
Question 6: The bony eminences found superior to the medial portion of the eyebrows are called
Answer: Superciliary Arches
Question 7: While posing the features of an accident victim, which of the following would be used to
close a jagged tear on the wing of nose?
Answer: super glue
Question 8: which frontal view has an elongated face, squared off forehead and angle of jaw with oval
chin
Answer: oblong
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,Question 9: extending from a point beginning at the opening of the adductor Magnus muscle to the
lower boarder of the popliteus muscle is the
Answer: popliteal artery(anatomical limit)
Question 10: if you direct your tracer to intersect a line drawn from the left anterior superior iliac
spine to the right earlobe, you intend to aspirate the
Answer: heart
Question 11: which of the following are about to embalming an obese body
Answer: ACEF
Question 12: which organ in the digestive system produces vitamins and absorbs water
Answer: small intestine
Question 13: glands found in the skin that regulates body temperature are known as
Answer: sudoriferous
Question 14: what is defined as the anaerobic decomposition of proteins brought about by the action of
enzymes
Answer: putrefaction
Question 15: the shelf life of formaldehyde is affected by all of the following except
Answer: humidity
Question 16: in the jewish faith, the _______ is the ceremony for washing the deceased before the
burial
Answer: Taharah
Question 17: the air tray is most commonly used to transport uncasketted remains
Answer: False
Question 18: if you normally provide services for funeral homes/familes who ship bodies to you from
an out-of -town locale of death, it is ________ that you have an item called ________ on your GPL
Answer: a requirement; Receiving Remains
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, Question 19: Which of following is a fungi?
Answer: Candida albicans
Question 20: Lockjaw is also known as:
Answer: Tetanus
Question 21: Harry goes to the doctor for his annual physical. Before the doctor examines him, the
nurse practitioner does the following: takes his temperature, blood pressure and respiratory rate.
What did she observe?
Answer: signs
Question 22: Joe calls the doctor s office and tells the nurse that he is experiencing severe pain and
dizziness. What is he describing?
Answer: symptoms
Question 23: Mary was admitted to the hospital for an appendectomy. After her surgery, she developed
pneumonia. Which of the following best describes the type of infection she developed?
Answer: nosocomial
Question 24: Horizontal furrows which cross the forehead
Answer: Transverse frontal sulci
Question 25: The face is _____eyes wide:
Answer: 5
Question 26: Ecchymosis, purpura, and petechiae are:
Answer: blood discolorations extravascular discolorations not easily treated by arterial injection
ANS****all of the above
Question 27: Which of the following would not normally be used when treating eye donor cases?
Answer: paraformaldehyde
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Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: The mere presence of infectious material is known as
Answer: Contamination
Question 2: All the following are viral diseases except:
Answer: Botulism
Question 3: Which of the following, is an extravascular condition resulting from an increase in the
permeability of the capillary walls or an increase in capillary pressure to due venous obstruction:
Answer: Edema
Question 4: Which of the following uric acid metabolism disease is commonly seen in the foot but may
also affect the kidneys and is aggravated by eating organ meat?
Answer: gout
Question 5: Duplication of tissues, destroyed by disease or some other type of injury such as traumatic
in or a condition like coronary infraction describes
Answer: pathological regeneration
Question 6: The bony eminences found superior to the medial portion of the eyebrows are called
Answer: Superciliary Arches
Question 7: While posing the features of an accident victim, which of the following would be used to
close a jagged tear on the wing of nose?
Answer: super glue
Question 8: which frontal view has an elongated face, squared off forehead and angle of jaw with oval
chin
Answer: oblong
Page 1
,Question 9: extending from a point beginning at the opening of the adductor Magnus muscle to the
lower boarder of the popliteus muscle is the
Answer: popliteal artery(anatomical limit)
Question 10: if you direct your tracer to intersect a line drawn from the left anterior superior iliac
spine to the right earlobe, you intend to aspirate the
Answer: heart
Question 11: which of the following are about to embalming an obese body
Answer: ACEF
Question 12: which organ in the digestive system produces vitamins and absorbs water
Answer: small intestine
Question 13: glands found in the skin that regulates body temperature are known as
Answer: sudoriferous
Question 14: what is defined as the anaerobic decomposition of proteins brought about by the action of
enzymes
Answer: putrefaction
Question 15: the shelf life of formaldehyde is affected by all of the following except
Answer: humidity
Question 16: in the jewish faith, the _______ is the ceremony for washing the deceased before the
burial
Answer: Taharah
Question 17: the air tray is most commonly used to transport uncasketted remains
Answer: False
Question 18: if you normally provide services for funeral homes/familes who ship bodies to you from
an out-of -town locale of death, it is ________ that you have an item called ________ on your GPL
Answer: a requirement; Receiving Remains
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, Question 19: Which of following is a fungi?
Answer: Candida albicans
Question 20: Lockjaw is also known as:
Answer: Tetanus
Question 21: Harry goes to the doctor for his annual physical. Before the doctor examines him, the
nurse practitioner does the following: takes his temperature, blood pressure and respiratory rate.
What did she observe?
Answer: signs
Question 22: Joe calls the doctor s office and tells the nurse that he is experiencing severe pain and
dizziness. What is he describing?
Answer: symptoms
Question 23: Mary was admitted to the hospital for an appendectomy. After her surgery, she developed
pneumonia. Which of the following best describes the type of infection she developed?
Answer: nosocomial
Question 24: Horizontal furrows which cross the forehead
Answer: Transverse frontal sulci
Question 25: The face is _____eyes wide:
Answer: 5
Question 26: Ecchymosis, purpura, and petechiae are:
Answer: blood discolorations extravascular discolorations not easily treated by arterial injection
ANS****all of the above
Question 27: Which of the following would not normally be used when treating eye donor cases?
Answer: paraformaldehyde
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