AAMI PRINCIPLES OF EMBALMING EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LEARNING RESOURCE

AAMI PRINCIPLES OF EMBALMING EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LEARNING RESOURCE

●● Correct embalming treatment is dictated by the condition of the
body, not solely by the cause of death.
Answer:


●● It is of no consequence if the arranging funeral director does not see
the deceased before making arrangements because the family will tell
him everything he needs to know.
Answer: False


●● Edema is:
Answer: the abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities


●● This postmortem change can affect your embalming operation
because it can cause the body to darken, it is partly responsible for
postmortem edema thereby increasing preservative demand, but it could
also retard decomposition if it is severe enough.
Answer: This postmortem change is dehydration and is a physical
change.

, ●● The amount of preservative required to effectively preserve remains:
Answer: formaldehyde demand


●● The embalmer
Answer: extrinsic factor affecting your embalming analysis


●● Factors affecting the embalming analysis that come from within the
body:
Answer: intrinsic factors


●● The dilution attained as embalming solution is mixed in the
embalming machine.
Answer: primary dilution


●● If you see "suicide" on the death certificate, in which section would
it appear?
Answer: manner of death


●● f you see "Accidental" on the death certificate, in which section
would it appear?
Answer: manner of death