Embalming Final UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Injection from one location and drainage from a second - CORRECT ANSWER - Split
injection
What type of purge is caused by damage to the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER - Brain
purge
Is a chemical that will increase the moisture retaining ability in the tissues - CORRECT
ANSWER - humectant
What are extrinsic factors in case analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Environmental
factors or coverings
This artery is along the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle - CORRECT
ANSWER - right common carotid
What suture is used to close a trocar puncture? - CORRECT ANSWER - purse string
What body organ produces hydrochloric acid? - CORRECT ANSWER - stomach
Who is responsible for creating the secondary dilution in the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The blood and lymph in the body
What is the decomposition of tissues of the body by enzymes located in the cells of the body
itself? - CORRECT ANSWER - Autolysis
What is the temporary rise in the body temperature after death? - CORRECT ANSWER -
postmortem caloricity
, What is the excess of fluid in the cranial cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydrocephalus
Sequestering agents are used in embalming fluids as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anti-
coagulants
With the embalming machine turned on and the rate of flow valve closed, what type of pressure
is being shown on the pressure gauge? - CORRECT ANSWER - Potential
Disinfection procedures that take place following embalming are collectively called? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Terminal disinfection
What is the most positive sign of death? - CORRECT ANSWER - Generalized
Decomposition
The separation of the dermis from the epidermis on the human body is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Desqaumation (skin slip)
What does the number of grams of formaldehyde gas dissolved in 100 ml of water define? -
CORRECT ANSWER - index
A line on the surface of the thigh from the center of the inguinal ligament to the center of the
medial condyle of the femur is the linear guide for the - CORRECT ANSWER - Femoral
Artery
What is formaldehyde in a solid state? - CORRECT ANSWER - Paraformaldehyde
Which vein may be obstructed by improper positioning of the head on the head rest? -
CORRECT ANSWER - jugular
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Injection from one location and drainage from a second - CORRECT ANSWER - Split
injection
What type of purge is caused by damage to the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER - Brain
purge
Is a chemical that will increase the moisture retaining ability in the tissues - CORRECT
ANSWER - humectant
What are extrinsic factors in case analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Environmental
factors or coverings
This artery is along the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle - CORRECT
ANSWER - right common carotid
What suture is used to close a trocar puncture? - CORRECT ANSWER - purse string
What body organ produces hydrochloric acid? - CORRECT ANSWER - stomach
Who is responsible for creating the secondary dilution in the body? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The blood and lymph in the body
What is the decomposition of tissues of the body by enzymes located in the cells of the body
itself? - CORRECT ANSWER - Autolysis
What is the temporary rise in the body temperature after death? - CORRECT ANSWER -
postmortem caloricity
, What is the excess of fluid in the cranial cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydrocephalus
Sequestering agents are used in embalming fluids as? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anti-
coagulants
With the embalming machine turned on and the rate of flow valve closed, what type of pressure
is being shown on the pressure gauge? - CORRECT ANSWER - Potential
Disinfection procedures that take place following embalming are collectively called? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Terminal disinfection
What is the most positive sign of death? - CORRECT ANSWER - Generalized
Decomposition
The separation of the dermis from the epidermis on the human body is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Desqaumation (skin slip)
What does the number of grams of formaldehyde gas dissolved in 100 ml of water define? -
CORRECT ANSWER - index
A line on the surface of the thigh from the center of the inguinal ligament to the center of the
medial condyle of the femur is the linear guide for the - CORRECT ANSWER - Femoral
Artery
What is formaldehyde in a solid state? - CORRECT ANSWER - Paraformaldehyde
Which vein may be obstructed by improper positioning of the head on the head rest? -
CORRECT ANSWER - jugular
