Mortuary Administration Compend
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Which of the following is the primary purpose of a death certificate?
a) To provide information for the family
b) To notify next of kin
c) To serve as a legal record of death
d) To ensure proper burial
✔✔c) To serve as a legal record of death
In the funeral service industry, what does the term "preneed" refer to?
a) Arrangements made after death
b) Arrangements made at the time of death
c) Arrangements made before death
d) Arrangements made without family consent
✔✔c) Arrangements made before death
Which of the following documents is essential for the transportation of a body across state lines?
a) Embalming certificate
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,b) Burial permit
c) Transit permit
d) Cremation authorization
✔✔c) Transit permit
What is the primary function of an obituary?
a) To announce the cause of death
b) To provide legal documentation of death
c) To inform the public of a person's death and funeral arrangements
d) To outline the deceased's will
✔✔c) To inform the public of a person's death and funeral arrangements
Which of the following is not typically included in a funeral director's job responsibilities?
a) Coordinating with clergy and celebrants
b) Filing death certificates
c) Providing grief counseling
d) Performing autopsies
✔✔d) Performing autopsies
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,What is a columbarium?
a) A structure for burying multiple bodies
b) A place for holding memorial services
c) A repository for cremated remains
d) A type of burial vault
✔✔c) A repository for cremated remains
Which type of funeral service is designed to be less formal and more adaptable to individual
needs?
a) Traditional funeral
b) Memorial service
c) Direct burial
d) Celebration of life
✔✔d) Celebration of life
When dealing with contagious disease deaths, which of the following is crucial for a funeral
director to follow?
a) State laws regarding embalming
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, b) Family's wishes about burial
c) OSHA guidelines for handling remains
d) Cemetery regulations for burial plots
✔✔c) OSHA guidelines for handling remains
Which of the following is not a legal requirement for cremation?
a) Authorization from the next of kin
b) Embalming of the body
c) A medical examiner's permit
d) Verification of identity
✔✔b) Embalming of the body
What is the term for a person who manages and oversees all operations within a funeral home?
a) Embalmer
b) Funeral attendant
c) Mortuary manager
d) Funeral director
✔✔d) Funeral director
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Which of the following is the primary purpose of a death certificate?
a) To provide information for the family
b) To notify next of kin
c) To serve as a legal record of death
d) To ensure proper burial
✔✔c) To serve as a legal record of death
In the funeral service industry, what does the term "preneed" refer to?
a) Arrangements made after death
b) Arrangements made at the time of death
c) Arrangements made before death
d) Arrangements made without family consent
✔✔c) Arrangements made before death
Which of the following documents is essential for the transportation of a body across state lines?
a) Embalming certificate
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,b) Burial permit
c) Transit permit
d) Cremation authorization
✔✔c) Transit permit
What is the primary function of an obituary?
a) To announce the cause of death
b) To provide legal documentation of death
c) To inform the public of a person's death and funeral arrangements
d) To outline the deceased's will
✔✔c) To inform the public of a person's death and funeral arrangements
Which of the following is not typically included in a funeral director's job responsibilities?
a) Coordinating with clergy and celebrants
b) Filing death certificates
c) Providing grief counseling
d) Performing autopsies
✔✔d) Performing autopsies
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,What is a columbarium?
a) A structure for burying multiple bodies
b) A place for holding memorial services
c) A repository for cremated remains
d) A type of burial vault
✔✔c) A repository for cremated remains
Which type of funeral service is designed to be less formal and more adaptable to individual
needs?
a) Traditional funeral
b) Memorial service
c) Direct burial
d) Celebration of life
✔✔d) Celebration of life
When dealing with contagious disease deaths, which of the following is crucial for a funeral
director to follow?
a) State laws regarding embalming
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, b) Family's wishes about burial
c) OSHA guidelines for handling remains
d) Cemetery regulations for burial plots
✔✔c) OSHA guidelines for handling remains
Which of the following is not a legal requirement for cremation?
a) Authorization from the next of kin
b) Embalming of the body
c) A medical examiner's permit
d) Verification of identity
✔✔b) Embalming of the body
What is the term for a person who manages and oversees all operations within a funeral home?
a) Embalmer
b) Funeral attendant
c) Mortuary manager
d) Funeral director
✔✔d) Funeral director
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