AAMI Principles of Embalming Guide Questions and Answer
2025/2026 Graded A+
Which of the following is not a factor determined in the embalming analysis? - amount of
hypodermic tissue building
On the unautopsied infant, the common carotid artery is the largest of the non-aortic
vessels - True
At birth, body water is approximately 50% of total body weight - False
Mouth closure and lip closure describe the same thing - F
The biggest problem with mouth closure in the elderly is: - atrophy of the maxillae and
mandible
In the autopsied body, the trunk should be injected first to observe tissue reaction to the
chemical used - False
The recommended vessels for embalming the unautopsied infant include the common
carotid artery, the femoral artery, the abdominal aorta, and the ascending aorta. - T
Eyecaps should never be used on infants. - F
The viscera of the autopsied infant should be treated with undiluted cavity fluid. - T
Infant skin can easily distend and wrinkle upon injection of arterial solution. - T
Preservative demand is defined as the number of grams of pure formaldehyde gas
dissolved in 100 milliliters of water. - F
The discolorations known as senile purpura can be removed by arterial injection/venous
drainage. - F
Infants should always be embalmed with dilute, low-index solutions. - F
At 1 year of age, body water is about the same as the adult level of 60% of total body
weight. - T
At 1 year of age, body water is about the same as the adult level of 50% of total body
weight. - F
A coinjection fluid is used to enhance the action of the preservative solution - T
At 1 year of age, body water is about the same as the adult level of 70% of total body
weight. - F
, The vessels on the 4-to-12-year-old child should be larger than an infant s but smaller
than an adult s. - T
In the autopsied body, the legs are injected first to observe tissue reaction to the
chemical used. - T
Senile purpura is brought about by the fragility of the capillaries. - T
Organ transplantation would NOT include: - Bone
Regarding organ/tissue donation and transplantation: If the procurement technician is
not careful when removing the proximal humerus and scapula, what vessels would most
likely be severed, causing obvious problems for the embalmer? - axillary and brachial
arteries
Ideally, while you are injecting the autopsied body, you should let the drainage sit in the
cavity for as long as possible, to allow any formaldehyde to preserve the trunk. - F
Probably the most dramatic of all tissue recovery cases, and the most time-consuming
for the embalmer: - Long Bone Donor
To embalm the legs of a heart/lung donor: - use the femoral arteries
Which of the following are factors determined in the embalming analysis? - all but one of
the above
Artificial device used to replace a limb, appendage, or other body part: - prothesis
You should use the same volume and strength of arterial solution on each part of the
autopsied body you are injecting. - F
Tissue transplantation would NOT include: - Corneas
Which of the following would not apply to the autopsied body? - using the trocar for
aspiration and cavity fluid injection
Considered the most secure and the most commonly used, this airtight suture is often
used for closing the long incisions on the autopsied body. - Baseball suture
If the eye has been enucleated, which of the following is recommended as one way to
help control the swelling of eyelids during embalming: - use restricted cervical injection
A collection of similar cells and the intercellular substances surrounding them: - tissue
2025/2026 Graded A+
Which of the following is not a factor determined in the embalming analysis? - amount of
hypodermic tissue building
On the unautopsied infant, the common carotid artery is the largest of the non-aortic
vessels - True
At birth, body water is approximately 50% of total body weight - False
Mouth closure and lip closure describe the same thing - F
The biggest problem with mouth closure in the elderly is: - atrophy of the maxillae and
mandible
In the autopsied body, the trunk should be injected first to observe tissue reaction to the
chemical used - False
The recommended vessels for embalming the unautopsied infant include the common
carotid artery, the femoral artery, the abdominal aorta, and the ascending aorta. - T
Eyecaps should never be used on infants. - F
The viscera of the autopsied infant should be treated with undiluted cavity fluid. - T
Infant skin can easily distend and wrinkle upon injection of arterial solution. - T
Preservative demand is defined as the number of grams of pure formaldehyde gas
dissolved in 100 milliliters of water. - F
The discolorations known as senile purpura can be removed by arterial injection/venous
drainage. - F
Infants should always be embalmed with dilute, low-index solutions. - F
At 1 year of age, body water is about the same as the adult level of 60% of total body
weight. - T
At 1 year of age, body water is about the same as the adult level of 50% of total body
weight. - F
A coinjection fluid is used to enhance the action of the preservative solution - T
At 1 year of age, body water is about the same as the adult level of 70% of total body
weight. - F
, The vessels on the 4-to-12-year-old child should be larger than an infant s but smaller
than an adult s. - T
In the autopsied body, the legs are injected first to observe tissue reaction to the
chemical used. - T
Senile purpura is brought about by the fragility of the capillaries. - T
Organ transplantation would NOT include: - Bone
Regarding organ/tissue donation and transplantation: If the procurement technician is
not careful when removing the proximal humerus and scapula, what vessels would most
likely be severed, causing obvious problems for the embalmer? - axillary and brachial
arteries
Ideally, while you are injecting the autopsied body, you should let the drainage sit in the
cavity for as long as possible, to allow any formaldehyde to preserve the trunk. - F
Probably the most dramatic of all tissue recovery cases, and the most time-consuming
for the embalmer: - Long Bone Donor
To embalm the legs of a heart/lung donor: - use the femoral arteries
Which of the following are factors determined in the embalming analysis? - all but one of
the above
Artificial device used to replace a limb, appendage, or other body part: - prothesis
You should use the same volume and strength of arterial solution on each part of the
autopsied body you are injecting. - F
Tissue transplantation would NOT include: - Corneas
Which of the following would not apply to the autopsied body? - using the trocar for
aspiration and cavity fluid injection
Considered the most secure and the most commonly used, this airtight suture is often
used for closing the long incisions on the autopsied body. - Baseball suture
If the eye has been enucleated, which of the following is recommended as one way to
help control the swelling of eyelids during embalming: - use restricted cervical injection
A collection of similar cells and the intercellular substances surrounding them: - tissue
