Embalming NBE Review
It is required to receive authorization prior to the executing the embalming procedure. With respect to
the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), receiving or not receiving impacts - Answer-The funeral homes
legal ability to charge consumers for this service
According to your text, which task should be performed before all others listed?
A. Close the mouth
B. Wash the body
C.Disinfect the body with a droplet spray
D. Position the body
E. Remove the calvarium - Answer-Disinfect the body with a droplet spray
The body you are preparing to embalm is wrapped in bedding (sheets). You have noticed that both the
clothing and bedding are soiled with body fluids and feces. You have decided to remove both items from
the body. What will you do with these items? - Answer-Soiled clothing should either be destroyed (with
proper authorization) or laundered and returned to the family.
All contaminated bedding should be destroyed (with proper authorization) or properly laundered and
returned to the family
As you begin to wash the body surfaces, you notice the presence of dirt beneath the fingernails, what
should be done - Answer-At this time (before embalming), the fingernails can be cleaned
,You have completed the arterial injection of the body via the common carotid artery. You notice areas of
incomplete distribution of preservative solution. You attempt to raise a second artery to embalm these
areas. Upon completion of this task, distribution of arterial solution is still lacking. What is the most
reasonable and prudent next step - Answer-Supplement arterial embalming by using hypodermic
injection of preservative and a surface compress of preservative
Now you are ready to treat the body cavities, according to the text, what is an acceptable time to begin
aspiration of the body cavities - Answer-several hours after arterial injection
or
immediately following arterial injection
Both are acceptable options
After the embalming process is complete, you attempt to terminally disinfect your work environment.
You are planning to sanitize the area with a solution containing hypochlorite (as found in laundry
bleach). However, you first notice a volume of cavity fluid (containing formaldehyde) has spilled on the
floor, what step would be most prudent - Answer-Immediately rinse the area with water. Contact
between the formaldehyde and hypochlorite may result in the formation of bischloramethyl ether
(BCME), a known carcinogen
With respect to the OSHA formaldehyde standard, a specific point at which an 8-hour exposure needs to
be addressed is called the action level. This level is represented by an exposure of - Answer-.5ppm
The permissible level with respect to the formaldehyde 15 minute test is - Answer-2ppm
What is NOT an area directly impacted by OSHA with respect to the funeral industry - Answer-Securing
authorization for embalming
Which of the following destroy pathogens that are deposited on or enter the living body, contamination
followed by decontamination
A. Mucous Membranes
,B. Phagocytes
C. Hydrochloric acid of the stomach
D. Lysosomes
E. All of the above
F. None of the above - Answer-All will destroy pathogens
Mucous Membranes
Phagocytes
Hydrochloric acid of the stomach
Lysosomes
Permission from the next of kin should be sought under which of the following circumstances?
A. Removal of a pacemaker from the body, in the event that the body is to be cremated
B. The body is to be openly viewed in your stateroom for three days. You wish to embalm the body and
charge the family for this service
C. You wish to perform a restoration that requires a great deal of time and expertise(assume the victim
died of trauma as the result of a car accident)
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following is a true statement regarding embalmed tissue
A. Embalmed tissues become drier
B. Embalming reactivates active lipid centers
C. Embalmed tissues develop and affinity for water
D. Embalmed tissue produces new protein like substances, which are less stable
, E. None of the above - Answer-Embalmed tissues become drier
Which of the following is considered a fixed factor in embalming
A. The body
B. The embalming solution (arterial fluid mixed with water from your faucet)
C. The operator
D. The instruments and equipment
E. None of the Above - Answer-None of the above
What is the amount of time an embalmed body will remain preserved - Answer-There is no way to
determine the degree or length of time preservation can be maintained
What is the purpose of embalming - Answer-To temporarily preserve the body - Embalming is an
invasive procedure that involves the injection of chemical solutions into the arteries, tissues and
sometimes organs and draining of the deceased's fluids to slow decomposition and restore the physical
appearance of the deceased for cosmetic purposes.
What are barriers that serve to protect humans from infection during life - Answer-blood brain barrier
and Epithelial barriers
What is an extrinsic factor as it relates to the permanence of biological preservation of human remains -
Answer-Protective vault
What are intrinsic factors as it relates to the permanence of biological preservation of human remains -
Answer-
What are some variable factors contributing to the length of preservation of human remains - Answer-
the embalmer
It is required to receive authorization prior to the executing the embalming procedure. With respect to
the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), receiving or not receiving impacts - Answer-The funeral homes
legal ability to charge consumers for this service
According to your text, which task should be performed before all others listed?
A. Close the mouth
B. Wash the body
C.Disinfect the body with a droplet spray
D. Position the body
E. Remove the calvarium - Answer-Disinfect the body with a droplet spray
The body you are preparing to embalm is wrapped in bedding (sheets). You have noticed that both the
clothing and bedding are soiled with body fluids and feces. You have decided to remove both items from
the body. What will you do with these items? - Answer-Soiled clothing should either be destroyed (with
proper authorization) or laundered and returned to the family.
All contaminated bedding should be destroyed (with proper authorization) or properly laundered and
returned to the family
As you begin to wash the body surfaces, you notice the presence of dirt beneath the fingernails, what
should be done - Answer-At this time (before embalming), the fingernails can be cleaned
,You have completed the arterial injection of the body via the common carotid artery. You notice areas of
incomplete distribution of preservative solution. You attempt to raise a second artery to embalm these
areas. Upon completion of this task, distribution of arterial solution is still lacking. What is the most
reasonable and prudent next step - Answer-Supplement arterial embalming by using hypodermic
injection of preservative and a surface compress of preservative
Now you are ready to treat the body cavities, according to the text, what is an acceptable time to begin
aspiration of the body cavities - Answer-several hours after arterial injection
or
immediately following arterial injection
Both are acceptable options
After the embalming process is complete, you attempt to terminally disinfect your work environment.
You are planning to sanitize the area with a solution containing hypochlorite (as found in laundry
bleach). However, you first notice a volume of cavity fluid (containing formaldehyde) has spilled on the
floor, what step would be most prudent - Answer-Immediately rinse the area with water. Contact
between the formaldehyde and hypochlorite may result in the formation of bischloramethyl ether
(BCME), a known carcinogen
With respect to the OSHA formaldehyde standard, a specific point at which an 8-hour exposure needs to
be addressed is called the action level. This level is represented by an exposure of - Answer-.5ppm
The permissible level with respect to the formaldehyde 15 minute test is - Answer-2ppm
What is NOT an area directly impacted by OSHA with respect to the funeral industry - Answer-Securing
authorization for embalming
Which of the following destroy pathogens that are deposited on or enter the living body, contamination
followed by decontamination
A. Mucous Membranes
,B. Phagocytes
C. Hydrochloric acid of the stomach
D. Lysosomes
E. All of the above
F. None of the above - Answer-All will destroy pathogens
Mucous Membranes
Phagocytes
Hydrochloric acid of the stomach
Lysosomes
Permission from the next of kin should be sought under which of the following circumstances?
A. Removal of a pacemaker from the body, in the event that the body is to be cremated
B. The body is to be openly viewed in your stateroom for three days. You wish to embalm the body and
charge the family for this service
C. You wish to perform a restoration that requires a great deal of time and expertise(assume the victim
died of trauma as the result of a car accident)
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following is a true statement regarding embalmed tissue
A. Embalmed tissues become drier
B. Embalming reactivates active lipid centers
C. Embalmed tissues develop and affinity for water
D. Embalmed tissue produces new protein like substances, which are less stable
, E. None of the above - Answer-Embalmed tissues become drier
Which of the following is considered a fixed factor in embalming
A. The body
B. The embalming solution (arterial fluid mixed with water from your faucet)
C. The operator
D. The instruments and equipment
E. None of the Above - Answer-None of the above
What is the amount of time an embalmed body will remain preserved - Answer-There is no way to
determine the degree or length of time preservation can be maintained
What is the purpose of embalming - Answer-To temporarily preserve the body - Embalming is an
invasive procedure that involves the injection of chemical solutions into the arteries, tissues and
sometimes organs and draining of the deceased's fluids to slow decomposition and restore the physical
appearance of the deceased for cosmetic purposes.
What are barriers that serve to protect humans from infection during life - Answer-blood brain barrier
and Epithelial barriers
What is an extrinsic factor as it relates to the permanence of biological preservation of human remains -
Answer-Protective vault
What are intrinsic factors as it relates to the permanence of biological preservation of human remains -
Answer-
What are some variable factors contributing to the length of preservation of human remains - Answer-
the embalmer
