Funeral Directing Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

Acknowledgment Cards : Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to deceased's family. Acolyte : An alter attendant. Adaptive Funeral Rite : A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of the times After Care : A call made on the surviving relatives after the funeral service by the funeral director or an assistant. Altar : An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are performed; in the Christian faith, 2 Ambulance : An automobile properly equipped for transporting the sick or injured. Apprentice (Trainee Intern) : A person registered for instruction in embalming and/or funeral directing under the supervision of an authorized licensed embalmer and/or funeral director Archbishop : In the Roman Catholic faith, the head of the archdiocese. Archdiocese : A geographic grouping of dioceses in the Roman Catholic Faith. Aron : Hebrew meaning container; a casket made entirely of wood and contains no metal parts. Arrangement Form : A printed form the funeral director uses in planning the details of a funeral service with the family or friends of the deceased. 3 Arrangement Room : A private room in the funeral home or mortuary used specifically for the funeral director and the family Arrangements Conference : The meeting between the funeral director and the client's family during which the funeral arrangements are discussed. Artificial Grass : An imitation of grass made in mat form and used at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave. Autopsy (Necropsy) : The examination of a remains for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death (post-mortem examination; necropsy). Bar Minen : Hebrew term for the deceased