Massachusetts Funeral Director
Practical Exam questions & answers
TB - ANS ✔✔What is the most likely disease for an embalmer to contract?
Vertebral, Inferior Thyroid and Internal Thoracic Artery - ANS ✔✔What arteries need to be
clamped for full post injection of Subclavian?
Inject independently via femoral - ANS ✔✔If Ascites is blocking legs, what do you do?
Insert trocar to the right of left inguinal area - ANS ✔✔If Ascites is present what do you do?
extrinsic conditions of the body, condition of blood, tissue, ecchymosis. - ANS ✔✔What order
do you deal with pre-embalming situation?
outside prep room, clearly visible - ANS ✔✔Where do you post signs?
Pierce right side of heart and into Right atrium - ANS ✔✔How do you do a heart tap?
Radial artery - ANS ✔✔If hand, thumb side, doesn't receive fluid, what do you raise?
arterial injection - ANS ✔✔How do you treat discoloration that can be moved with fingers but
reappear?
sharps container or throw away - ANS ✔✔How do you dispose of broken glass?
, restricted cervical - ANS ✔✔What type of procedure to you use to keep the head from being
over-embalmed?
Aid in blood removal and prepare the tissues for arterial fluid injection and reduce restricted
flow - ANS ✔✔What is pre-injection fluid used for?
anatomical guide - ANS ✔✔What do you use to locate a certain piece of anatomy?
Biohazard container or medical waste - ANS ✔✔Where should you place biohazards waste in?
hazardous communication rule - ANS ✔✔What procedure requires you to keep an MSDS?
Co-injection, localized treatments for arteries. - ANS ✔✔What is a supplemental fluid?
rate of flow is twice as fast - ANS ✔✔If you use 20 pounds and it reads 15 pounds, what is the
rate of flow?
Hypo inject legs - ANS ✔✔If sectional embalming is complete and no distribution to legs, what
do you do?
plastic will retain body heat and trap moisture, slowing dehydration, but increasing
decomposition - ANS ✔✔If a body is placed in a plastic body bag, and refrigerated, what will
happen?
after completion of embalming - ANS ✔✔When should a tumor be removed if it does not
interfere with feature setting?
12 X 14 - ANS ✔✔What is the minimal size of a preparation room?
Practical Exam questions & answers
TB - ANS ✔✔What is the most likely disease for an embalmer to contract?
Vertebral, Inferior Thyroid and Internal Thoracic Artery - ANS ✔✔What arteries need to be
clamped for full post injection of Subclavian?
Inject independently via femoral - ANS ✔✔If Ascites is blocking legs, what do you do?
Insert trocar to the right of left inguinal area - ANS ✔✔If Ascites is present what do you do?
extrinsic conditions of the body, condition of blood, tissue, ecchymosis. - ANS ✔✔What order
do you deal with pre-embalming situation?
outside prep room, clearly visible - ANS ✔✔Where do you post signs?
Pierce right side of heart and into Right atrium - ANS ✔✔How do you do a heart tap?
Radial artery - ANS ✔✔If hand, thumb side, doesn't receive fluid, what do you raise?
arterial injection - ANS ✔✔How do you treat discoloration that can be moved with fingers but
reappear?
sharps container or throw away - ANS ✔✔How do you dispose of broken glass?
, restricted cervical - ANS ✔✔What type of procedure to you use to keep the head from being
over-embalmed?
Aid in blood removal and prepare the tissues for arterial fluid injection and reduce restricted
flow - ANS ✔✔What is pre-injection fluid used for?
anatomical guide - ANS ✔✔What do you use to locate a certain piece of anatomy?
Biohazard container or medical waste - ANS ✔✔Where should you place biohazards waste in?
hazardous communication rule - ANS ✔✔What procedure requires you to keep an MSDS?
Co-injection, localized treatments for arteries. - ANS ✔✔What is a supplemental fluid?
rate of flow is twice as fast - ANS ✔✔If you use 20 pounds and it reads 15 pounds, what is the
rate of flow?
Hypo inject legs - ANS ✔✔If sectional embalming is complete and no distribution to legs, what
do you do?
plastic will retain body heat and trap moisture, slowing dehydration, but increasing
decomposition - ANS ✔✔If a body is placed in a plastic body bag, and refrigerated, what will
happen?
after completion of embalming - ANS ✔✔When should a tumor be removed if it does not
interfere with feature setting?
12 X 14 - ANS ✔✔What is the minimal size of a preparation room?
