Mortuary Science Practice Test:
Embalming Theory
The right common carotid artery begins at the level of the: - ✔✔ correct answer Sternoclavicular
articulation
Posterior to the medial border of the belly of the biceps brachii muscle is the anatomical guide for
which artery: - ✔✔ correct answer Brachial
The procedure for injection and drainage in which injection is accomplished at one location, and the
drainage is taken from another location is called: - ✔✔ correct answer Split injection
The dilution of concentrated arterial fluid by the embalmer: - ✔✔ correct answer Primary dilution
Post-mortem staining is an extravascular change in the color of tissues due to: - ✔✔ correct answer
Hemolysis
Of this list, at what temperature is putrifaction most rapid
1. 32° F
2. 75° F
3. 95° F
4. 100° F - ✔✔ correct answer 100° F
What are the two supplimental methods for embalming: - ✔✔ correct answer Hypodermic and
surface embalming
Of this list, what plastic garments would be in stock at a funeral home:
1. Sleeves
2. Unionalls
3. Stockings
4. Finger/toe wraps - ✔✔ correct answer Sleeves, unionalls, and stockings
What index range should be used when embalming a 4 to 12 year old: - ✔✔ correct answer 18-25
index
, Mortuary Science Practice Test:
Embalming Theory
Of this list, what would be a recommended treatment for diabetes:
1. Femoral artery and weak arterial solution
2. Carotid vessels and fluid dyes
3. Medium arterial solution and massage limbs to stimulate fluid distribution
4. Disinfect the respitory tract and use a liberal amount of cavity fluid in the liver area - ✔✔ correct
answer Femoral artery and weak arterial solution, medium arterial solution and massage limbs to
stimulate fluid distribution
What is the name of the period occuring in the interval prior to somatic death: - ✔✔ correct answer
Antemortem
The component of arterial fluid which is designed to decrease the molecular cohesion at the surface
of a liquid: - ✔✔ correct answer Surfactant
The initial colr change of decomposing tissue: - ✔✔ correct answer Yellow-green
Why is rigor mortis harmful to the embalming process: - ✔✔ correct answer It creates an extrinsic
vascular blockage
The artery which originates from the braciocephalic artery: - ✔✔ correct answer Right common
carotid
Of this list, under normal circumstances, which is the first organ to decompose:
1. Eyes
2. Lining of the trachea and larynx
3. Stomach
4. Non-pregnant uterus - ✔✔ correct answer Lining of the trachea and larynx
Of this list, what are the two primary concerns for engineering controls in the prep room:
1. Right to know laws
2. Addequate ventilation
3. Propper plumbing
Embalming Theory
The right common carotid artery begins at the level of the: - ✔✔ correct answer Sternoclavicular
articulation
Posterior to the medial border of the belly of the biceps brachii muscle is the anatomical guide for
which artery: - ✔✔ correct answer Brachial
The procedure for injection and drainage in which injection is accomplished at one location, and the
drainage is taken from another location is called: - ✔✔ correct answer Split injection
The dilution of concentrated arterial fluid by the embalmer: - ✔✔ correct answer Primary dilution
Post-mortem staining is an extravascular change in the color of tissues due to: - ✔✔ correct answer
Hemolysis
Of this list, at what temperature is putrifaction most rapid
1. 32° F
2. 75° F
3. 95° F
4. 100° F - ✔✔ correct answer 100° F
What are the two supplimental methods for embalming: - ✔✔ correct answer Hypodermic and
surface embalming
Of this list, what plastic garments would be in stock at a funeral home:
1. Sleeves
2. Unionalls
3. Stockings
4. Finger/toe wraps - ✔✔ correct answer Sleeves, unionalls, and stockings
What index range should be used when embalming a 4 to 12 year old: - ✔✔ correct answer 18-25
index
, Mortuary Science Practice Test:
Embalming Theory
Of this list, what would be a recommended treatment for diabetes:
1. Femoral artery and weak arterial solution
2. Carotid vessels and fluid dyes
3. Medium arterial solution and massage limbs to stimulate fluid distribution
4. Disinfect the respitory tract and use a liberal amount of cavity fluid in the liver area - ✔✔ correct
answer Femoral artery and weak arterial solution, medium arterial solution and massage limbs to
stimulate fluid distribution
What is the name of the period occuring in the interval prior to somatic death: - ✔✔ correct answer
Antemortem
The component of arterial fluid which is designed to decrease the molecular cohesion at the surface
of a liquid: - ✔✔ correct answer Surfactant
The initial colr change of decomposing tissue: - ✔✔ correct answer Yellow-green
Why is rigor mortis harmful to the embalming process: - ✔✔ correct answer It creates an extrinsic
vascular blockage
The artery which originates from the braciocephalic artery: - ✔✔ correct answer Right common
carotid
Of this list, under normal circumstances, which is the first organ to decompose:
1. Eyes
2. Lining of the trachea and larynx
3. Stomach
4. Non-pregnant uterus - ✔✔ correct answer Lining of the trachea and larynx
Of this list, what are the two primary concerns for engineering controls in the prep room:
1. Right to know laws
2. Addequate ventilation
3. Propper plumbing
