NBE Science Practice Test 2023 (solved)

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 To ensure a successful application, an embalmer will usually apply surface mortuary wax to a deceased: a. approximately three to six hours after embalming b. immediately after embalming is completed c. before embalming is started d. not less than twenty-four hours after embalming - Answer- a. approximately three to six hours after embalming The most common of the basic linear forms of facial profiles is called: a. vertical balanced profile b. convex profile c. concave profile d. horizontally balanced profile - Answer- b. convex profile A type of incomplete fracture in which the bone may become bent or broken but does not go through the skin is called a: a. compound fracture b. third degree fracture c. open fracture d. closed or greenstick fracture - Answer- d. closed or greenstick fracture A suture made around a circular opening or puncture that closes the margins when it is pulled is called a: a. basket weave suture b. purse suture c. bridge suture d. whip suture - Answer- b. purse suture Cosmetics can be classified by their ability to allow light to pass through them. The type that does not allow light to pass through and is considered a concealing cosmetic is: a. translucent b. transparent c. opaque d. aerosol - Answer- c. opaque There are seven basic shapes that describe the form of a head when observed from the front. The most common is where the cheekbones are wider that the cranium and the cranium is a little wider than the lower jaw. This shape is called: - Answer- Oval The groove at the end of the line of closure that forms between the two mucous membranes when the mouth is closed is called the: a. weather line b. medial line c. angulus oris eminence d. angulus oris sulcus - Answer- d. angulus oris sulcus The name of the bones that create the superior portion of the sides and the back of the cranium and account for the posterior two-thirds of the roof of the cranium is: - Answer- Parietal The muscle that is the strongest chewing muscle of the mastication and the one that assists in side to side movement of the mandible is the - Answer- Temporalis The physiognomic descriptions of facial markings include those that are natural at birth and those that are acquired over time as a result of the repeated use of muscles and age. Which of the following is a facial marking acquired over time? Nasal sulcus, nasolabial fold, philtrum, nasolabial sulcus? - Answer- nasolabial sulcus Bacteria are separated into three general groups according to their cellular shape. Which of the following is the term used to describe a bacterium that is rod-shaped or cylindrical? Vibrio, coccus, spiral, bacillus - Answer- bacillus A type of bacterium that is known as a tissue gas and can be transmitted from one deceased person to another as a result of improper disinfection of the trocar between uses is: streptococcus pyogenes, clostridium perfringens, clostridium tetani, staphylococcus aureus - Answer- clostridium perfringens The study of bacteria--specifically its size, shape, and physical features--is: - Answer- morphology There are several physical methods to control microorganisms. Which of the following physical methods is generally accepted as the least bactericidal? Dry heat, moist heat, autoclave, cold. - Answer- Cold Which of the following modes of transmission of infections is a form of direct transmission? Food, formite, droplet, milk. - Answer- droplet The term for the condition in which excess blood is localized or pooled in an area that is not able to allow for the normal drainage movement of blood as a result of a disease is called: thrombosis, passive hyperemia, active hyperemia, embolism - Answer- passive hyperemia Hemorrhages can be classified based on where they actually occur. When there is bleeding inside the pleural cavity, it is known as a(n): epistaxis, hemopericardium, hemoperitoneum, hemothorax - Answer- hemothorax When hemolysis of red blood cells occurs in a corpse and the result is post-mortem stain, the coloring matter pigment made from inside the body is referred to as: endogenous, fomite, atrophy, exogenous - Answer- endogenous A common lesion such as a blister that forms an elevation on the skin and contains fluid is a: furuncle, vesicle, ulcer, carbuncle - Answ