NBE Science Practice Test With Questions & Answers(GRADED A+)

What group of chemicals is used in funeral preparations in extreme cases, such as bodies with edema or or ones exhibiting advanced decomposition? a. low index fluids b. humectants c. high index fluids d. water conditioning - ANSWER c. high index fluids When is the correct time to inject tissue builder with a hypodermic syringe? a. after embalming b. before closing the mouth c. decomposition case report d. embalming case report - ANSWER d. embalming case report A written record and sketch diagram of the condition of the body upon arrival to the funeral home the method of embalming, treatments, the times at which the body arrived and preparations were completed, and the license numbers of the embalmers and assistants is called the: a. putrefaction case report b. sanitation case report c. decomposition case report d. embalming case report - ANSWER d. embalming case report Admittance to the preparation room while a deceased is present should only be granted to: a. licensees b. those authorized by the family or the state c. pre-need counselors d. both a and b - ANSWER d. both b and c The difference between the potential pressure reading and the actual pressure reading indicates the: a. vacuum pressure b. rate of flow c. differential pressure d. both b and c - ANSWER d. both b and c A blunt instrument used for tissue dissection and for determining the location and elevation of arteries and veins that is especially useful after the initial incision to locate the carotid artery and jugular vein is made is called. a. bistoury knife b. hemostat c. aneurism needle d. forceps - ANSWER c. aneurism needle The study of death and dying that places an emphasis on the psychological and social aspects is called: a. psychology b. psychiatry c. pathology d. thanatology - ANSWER d. thanatology The process by which blood settles or pools within the vessels to the dependent or lowest parts of the body as a result of gravitational movement is called: a. agonal hypostasis b. hemolysis c. intermittent drainage d. agonal mortis - ANSWER a. agonal hypostasis The chemical reaction in which the chemical bonds of a substance are split by the addition or taking up of water that is also the single most important factor in the initiation of decomposition is called: a. hemolysis b. hydrolysis c. hematemesis d. fermentation - ANSWER b. hydrolysis Rigor mortis can be broken down by which of the following physical methods? a. flexing or bending b. rotating c. massaging the joints d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above The Centers for Disease Control concluded that funeral directors had an elevated risk of contracting a variety of bloodborne and airborne pathogens as a result of their contact with dead human bodies, and found that the most frequently reported diseases by funeral directors included: a. hematoma b. staphylococcal infection c. cutaneous tuberculosis d. both b and c - ANSWER d. both b and c The ventilation of a prep room is measured using the number of air exchanges per hour. this is calculated by taking the total square footage of the room and then determining the size of the air handler or fan needed to move the air out and replace it in a given amount of time. According to Robert Mayer author of Embalming: History, Theory & Practice; the air exchange rate for a preparation room should be between ___ and ___ per hour. a. 5-8 b. 5-10 c. 20-30 d. 12-20 - ANSWER d. 12-20 There are approximately six devices that can be used to inject arterial solution. Which of the following is NOT a device historically used during embalming? a. bulb syringe b. gravity bottle c. centrifungal pump d. hand pump - ANSWER c. centrifugal pump Another term used to describe the front, or anterior, of the body is: a. dorsal b. anatomical position c. medial d. ventral - ANSWER d. ventral A type of suture used to close incisions so that the ligature remains entirely under the epidermis is called: a. basket weave suture b. intradermal suture c. bridge stitch d. loop stitch - ANSWER b. intradermal suture The natural face marking that is a small convex distinction found lateral to the end of the line of closure of the mouth is called the: a. frontal eminences b. angulus oris sulcus c. frontal process of the maxilla d. angulus oris eminence - ANSWER d. angulus oris eminence