Mortuary Services Exam Questions and
Answers
-provide support to survivors
-establish details of the arrangements and funeral ceremonies
-prepare the body according to legal requirements
-secure legal documents
-file death certificates
-arrange all details for services, burial, or cremation
-direct all business at the funeral home - ANSWER-responsibilities of funeral directors
-2-4 years in a mortuary science college
-bachelor or associate degree
-licensure required in every state
salary: $36,800-$156,700 - ANSWER-education requirements for funeral directors
the burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites - ANSWER-
interment
is embalming required by law? - ANSWER--no, with the exception of rare circumstances
-it's a common practice, but refrigeration serves the same purpose
prepare the body for interment by:
-washing body with germicidal soap
-replacing blood with embalming fluid
-reshaping/restructuring disfigured bodies
-applying cosmetics
-dressing the body
-placing body in the casket
-maintain embalming reports & itemized lists of clothing and valuables - ANSWER-
responsibilities of embalmers
-2-4 years in a mortuary science college
-bachelor or associate degree
-licensure required in every state
salary: $35,300-$68,500 - ANSWER-education requirements for embalmers
why do we embalm? - ANSWER--to allow adequate time between death and burial to
observe social customs such as visitations and funeral services
-to prevent the spread of infection
-work directly under supervision of director/embalmer
-assist with preparation of body
-drive the hearse to transport body
Answers
-provide support to survivors
-establish details of the arrangements and funeral ceremonies
-prepare the body according to legal requirements
-secure legal documents
-file death certificates
-arrange all details for services, burial, or cremation
-direct all business at the funeral home - ANSWER-responsibilities of funeral directors
-2-4 years in a mortuary science college
-bachelor or associate degree
-licensure required in every state
salary: $36,800-$156,700 - ANSWER-education requirements for funeral directors
the burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites - ANSWER-
interment
is embalming required by law? - ANSWER--no, with the exception of rare circumstances
-it's a common practice, but refrigeration serves the same purpose
prepare the body for interment by:
-washing body with germicidal soap
-replacing blood with embalming fluid
-reshaping/restructuring disfigured bodies
-applying cosmetics
-dressing the body
-placing body in the casket
-maintain embalming reports & itemized lists of clothing and valuables - ANSWER-
responsibilities of embalmers
-2-4 years in a mortuary science college
-bachelor or associate degree
-licensure required in every state
salary: $35,300-$68,500 - ANSWER-education requirements for embalmers
why do we embalm? - ANSWER--to allow adequate time between death and burial to
observe social customs such as visitations and funeral services
-to prevent the spread of infection
-work directly under supervision of director/embalmer
-assist with preparation of body
-drive the hearse to transport body
