NBE - Funeral Service Sciences Prep
Exam Questions All Solved Correct.
Abdominal Anatomical regions - Answer (1) nine region plan: by means of four imaginary planes, two
of which are horizontal (indicated by lines drawn across the right and left 10" ribs and across the right
and left anterior superior iliac spines) and two sagittal (indicated by lines drawn from mid point of
inguinal ligament to nipples to nipples of chest, right and left sides). Upper row - right hypochondriac,
epigastric, left hypochondriac. Middle row- right lumbar umbilical, left lumbar. Lower row- right inguinal
(iliac), hypogastric, left inguinal( iliac). (2) four sagital lan: by means of two imaginary planes, one
horizontal and the other mid- sagittal. Upper right quadrant, upper left quadrant, lower right quadrant,
lower left quadrant.
Abrasion - Answer antemortem injuries resulting from friction of the skin against a firm objet resulting
in the removal of the epidermis
Abut - Answer to touch or contact, as with the tarsal plates of the closed eyelids
Acessory Chemicals - Answer group of chemicals used in additon to Vascular (arterial ) and cavity
embalming fluids; includes but is not limited to hardening compounds, preservative powders, sealing
agents, mold preventative agents, and pack application agents
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/ AIDS - Answer a specific group of diseases or conditions which
are indicative of severe immunosuppression related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV); persons dead having had AIDS may exhibit conditions such as wasting syndrome, extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, and Kaposi's sarcoma
Action Level/ AL Exposure Limits - Answer these levels are established to ensure adequate protection
of employees at exposures below the OSHA limits, but to minimize the compliance burdens for
employers whose employees have exposure below the 8hour permissible exposure limit (PEL). The AL for
formaldehyde is 0.5ppm
Actual Pressure - Answer that pressure which is indicated by the injector gauge needle when the
arterial tube is open and the arterial solution is flowing into the body
,Adipocere (Grave Wax) - Answer a wax-like material produced by saponification of body fat in a body
buried in alkaline soil
Aerobic - Answer in the presence of free oxygen
Aerosolization - Answer to disperse as an aerosol; minute particles of blood and water become
atomized and suspended in air when water under pressure meets the blood drainage or when flushing
an undercover flush sink
Agglutination (Congealing) - Answer intravascular, the increase of viscosity of blood brought about by
the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels
Agonal Algor - Answer decrease in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Coagulation (Congealing) - Answer in reference to blood, a change from a fluid into a thickened
mass
Agonal Dehydration - Answer the loss of moisture from the living body during the agonal state
Agonal Edema - Answer excape of blood serum from an intravascular to an extravascular location
immediately before death
Agonal Fever - Answer increase in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Period - Answer period immediately before somatic death
Algor Mortis - Answer post mortem cooling of the body to hte surrounding temperature
Alternate Drainage (Restricted Drainage) - Answer Method of injection-drainage in which embalming
solution is injected and then injection is stopped while drainage is open
,American Congress of Govermental Industrial Hygienists/ ACGIH - Answer an organization of
professional personnel in govermental agencies or educational institutions who are employed i
occupational safety and health programs
Amino Acid - Answer the building blocks of proteins, and the end products of protein digestion or
hydrolysis, it is a conpound containging amino group (-NH2), a carboxyl (-COOH) group attached to an
alpha carbon and a radical
Anaerobic - Answer in the absence of free oxygen
Anasarca - Answer generalized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue
Anatomical Guide - Answer a descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins by means of
anatomical structures which are known
Anatomical Limits - Answer points of origin and points of termination in relation to adjacent structures;
used to designate the boundaries of arteries
Anatomical Position - Answer the body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward, and thumbs
pointed away from the body
Aneurysm - Answer localized abnormal dilation or outpocketing of a blood vessel resulting from
congenital defect or a weakness of a vessel wall
Aneurysm Hook - Answer an embalming instrument used for blunt dissection and in raising vessels; has
an eye in hte hook position of hte instrument for placing ligatures around the vessels
Aneurysm Needle - Answer an emblalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection an din raising
vessels, which has an eye in hte hook portion of he instrument for placing ligatures around the vessels
Angular Spring Forceps - Answer a multipurpose instrument used in the embalming process
, Anomalies - Answer deviation from the normal
Antecubital - Answer in front of the elbow/in the bend of the elbow
Antemortem - Answer before death
Anterior - Answer toward the front
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine - Answer a bony protuberance, that can be palpated topographically,
found on the ilium, the superior, broad portion of the hipbone; the origin of he inguinal ligament and the
sartorius muscle
Anticoagulant Fluid - Answer ingredient of embalming fuluids that retards the natural postmortem
tendenfcy of nlood to become more viscous or prevents adverse reactions between blood and other
embalming chemicals
Apparent Death - Answer condition in which th emanifestations of life are feebly maintained
Arterial (Vascular) Fluid - Answer the concentrated, preservative, embalming chemical that will be
diluted with water to form the arterial solution for injection into ht earterial system during vascular
embalming. The purpose is for inactivating saprophytic bacteria and rendering the body tissues less
susceptible to decomposition
Arterial Solution - Answer the mixture of arterial (Vascular) fluid and water which is used for the
arterial injection and may include supplemental fluids
Arterial Tube - Answer a tube used to inject embalming fluid into the blood vascular system
Arteriosclerosis - Answer disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity
of the arterial walls
Articulation - Answer place of union between two or more bones
Exam Questions All Solved Correct.
Abdominal Anatomical regions - Answer (1) nine region plan: by means of four imaginary planes, two
of which are horizontal (indicated by lines drawn across the right and left 10" ribs and across the right
and left anterior superior iliac spines) and two sagittal (indicated by lines drawn from mid point of
inguinal ligament to nipples to nipples of chest, right and left sides). Upper row - right hypochondriac,
epigastric, left hypochondriac. Middle row- right lumbar umbilical, left lumbar. Lower row- right inguinal
(iliac), hypogastric, left inguinal( iliac). (2) four sagital lan: by means of two imaginary planes, one
horizontal and the other mid- sagittal. Upper right quadrant, upper left quadrant, lower right quadrant,
lower left quadrant.
Abrasion - Answer antemortem injuries resulting from friction of the skin against a firm objet resulting
in the removal of the epidermis
Abut - Answer to touch or contact, as with the tarsal plates of the closed eyelids
Acessory Chemicals - Answer group of chemicals used in additon to Vascular (arterial ) and cavity
embalming fluids; includes but is not limited to hardening compounds, preservative powders, sealing
agents, mold preventative agents, and pack application agents
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/ AIDS - Answer a specific group of diseases or conditions which
are indicative of severe immunosuppression related to infection with the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV); persons dead having had AIDS may exhibit conditions such as wasting syndrome, extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, and Kaposi's sarcoma
Action Level/ AL Exposure Limits - Answer these levels are established to ensure adequate protection
of employees at exposures below the OSHA limits, but to minimize the compliance burdens for
employers whose employees have exposure below the 8hour permissible exposure limit (PEL). The AL for
formaldehyde is 0.5ppm
Actual Pressure - Answer that pressure which is indicated by the injector gauge needle when the
arterial tube is open and the arterial solution is flowing into the body
,Adipocere (Grave Wax) - Answer a wax-like material produced by saponification of body fat in a body
buried in alkaline soil
Aerobic - Answer in the presence of free oxygen
Aerosolization - Answer to disperse as an aerosol; minute particles of blood and water become
atomized and suspended in air when water under pressure meets the blood drainage or when flushing
an undercover flush sink
Agglutination (Congealing) - Answer intravascular, the increase of viscosity of blood brought about by
the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels
Agonal Algor - Answer decrease in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Coagulation (Congealing) - Answer in reference to blood, a change from a fluid into a thickened
mass
Agonal Dehydration - Answer the loss of moisture from the living body during the agonal state
Agonal Edema - Answer excape of blood serum from an intravascular to an extravascular location
immediately before death
Agonal Fever - Answer increase in body temperature immediately before death
Agonal Period - Answer period immediately before somatic death
Algor Mortis - Answer post mortem cooling of the body to hte surrounding temperature
Alternate Drainage (Restricted Drainage) - Answer Method of injection-drainage in which embalming
solution is injected and then injection is stopped while drainage is open
,American Congress of Govermental Industrial Hygienists/ ACGIH - Answer an organization of
professional personnel in govermental agencies or educational institutions who are employed i
occupational safety and health programs
Amino Acid - Answer the building blocks of proteins, and the end products of protein digestion or
hydrolysis, it is a conpound containging amino group (-NH2), a carboxyl (-COOH) group attached to an
alpha carbon and a radical
Anaerobic - Answer in the absence of free oxygen
Anasarca - Answer generalized massive edema in subcutaneous tissue
Anatomical Guide - Answer a descriptive reference for locating arteries and veins by means of
anatomical structures which are known
Anatomical Limits - Answer points of origin and points of termination in relation to adjacent structures;
used to designate the boundaries of arteries
Anatomical Position - Answer the body is erect, feet together, palms facing forward, and thumbs
pointed away from the body
Aneurysm - Answer localized abnormal dilation or outpocketing of a blood vessel resulting from
congenital defect or a weakness of a vessel wall
Aneurysm Hook - Answer an embalming instrument used for blunt dissection and in raising vessels; has
an eye in hte hook position of hte instrument for placing ligatures around the vessels
Aneurysm Needle - Answer an emblalming instrument that is used for blunt dissection an din raising
vessels, which has an eye in hte hook portion of he instrument for placing ligatures around the vessels
Angular Spring Forceps - Answer a multipurpose instrument used in the embalming process
, Anomalies - Answer deviation from the normal
Antecubital - Answer in front of the elbow/in the bend of the elbow
Antemortem - Answer before death
Anterior - Answer toward the front
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine - Answer a bony protuberance, that can be palpated topographically,
found on the ilium, the superior, broad portion of the hipbone; the origin of he inguinal ligament and the
sartorius muscle
Anticoagulant Fluid - Answer ingredient of embalming fuluids that retards the natural postmortem
tendenfcy of nlood to become more viscous or prevents adverse reactions between blood and other
embalming chemicals
Apparent Death - Answer condition in which th emanifestations of life are feebly maintained
Arterial (Vascular) Fluid - Answer the concentrated, preservative, embalming chemical that will be
diluted with water to form the arterial solution for injection into ht earterial system during vascular
embalming. The purpose is for inactivating saprophytic bacteria and rendering the body tissues less
susceptible to decomposition
Arterial Solution - Answer the mixture of arterial (Vascular) fluid and water which is used for the
arterial injection and may include supplemental fluids
Arterial Tube - Answer a tube used to inject embalming fluid into the blood vascular system
Arteriosclerosis - Answer disease of the arteries resulting in thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity
of the arterial walls
Articulation - Answer place of union between two or more bones
