NBE Science Test / Revised Questions and
Answers / Sure A+
a body which is uninvolved for visitation but was kept in refrigeration for the full post-mortem interval
will appear ____________ if the environment is warm and humid during an open casket visitation -
moist or sweaty
a clean l-shaped cut is observed on the right cheek, which of the following must be done to prepare for
cosmetizing? - coat the interior of the cut with a powder insertion sealer, use a double
introdermal suture
a coffee ground appearance and foul odor would designate postmortem Purge originating from the -
stomach
a death was from natural causes, but the body is refrigerated for 24 hours prior to embalming. no
autopsy is performed. in order to minimize abdominal distension and prevent purge, it is important too -
inject slowly
a decedent is to be viewed, and shipped from the United States to a tropical country. the length of time
between death and final disposition will be 6 weeks with viewing both in the United States and abroad.
to the following must the shipping funeral practitioner do? - use a liberal amounts of massage
cream, using moderate strength arterial solution
a disease that is typically bloodborne is - hepatitis b
a disease was found at home after several days in the summertime heat. after return to the funeral
home, what would your first task with the deceased be? - undress
a family requests delayed burial with refrigeration. responsibility for temporary preservation of the
remains is that of the - funeral practitioner
a fold of facial tissue is recognized as - and elongated prominence of flesh that abut convexly
against an adjacent surface
,a funeral practitioner encounters a decent with third degree burns from the torso down including the
arms. prior to dressing which undergarment would best contain the affected areaa - Unionall
a lengthwise cut the divides the body into equal right and left portions - median plane
a message which can prevent oral Purge when shipping by air is to - remove trail car button,
covering the opening with cotton and plastic
a method of mouth closure employing a suture pass through the septum of the nose and around the
mandible is called the - mandibular suture
a mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water is - Formalin
a pacemaker must be removed prior to cremation because it - is battery operated
a properly completed death certificate has a signatures of the certifier, funeral director, and -
registrar
a regulatory procedure which must be performed prior to cremation is the removal of the -
pacemaker
a slightly oversized casket for a larger person is 32 in wide and 84 in long. will it fit in a standard vault? -
no
a small bony Eminence at the median line of the chin is known as the - mental eminence
a thrombus in the iliac veins would - Decrease drainage from lower extremities
, a transfer container consisting of a complete particle board box with a cardboard tray and cover correctly
describes - combination case
according to the nine region plan, which region of the abdominal pelvic cavity is located just lateral of
the umbilical region - lumbar
Addison's disease causes the skin to turn what color - bronze
after a burial is completed, the burial Transit permit is permanently filed with - the registrar of the
district where burial occurred
after embalming, tissue to be restored should be - firm and dry
an arterial hemostat is useful to the embalmer for - Clamping a vessel
an embalmed in casket of body show signs the swelling, some discoloration, odor, and crepitation. this
condition is likely - tissue gas
an example of an extravascular resistance to fluid distribution would be - rigor mortis
an incision into a vessel that is parallel to the long axis of a blood vessel is the - longitudinal
incision
an instrument which may be used to guide an arterial or vein tube into a vessel is the - groove
director
an intermediate hue - a mixture of primary hue and adjacent secondary
ancient sects of which of the following religions may still place a gold coin in the mouth of the deceased
when earthen burial has been chose as a mean of disposition - Buddhist
Answers / Sure A+
a body which is uninvolved for visitation but was kept in refrigeration for the full post-mortem interval
will appear ____________ if the environment is warm and humid during an open casket visitation -
moist or sweaty
a clean l-shaped cut is observed on the right cheek, which of the following must be done to prepare for
cosmetizing? - coat the interior of the cut with a powder insertion sealer, use a double
introdermal suture
a coffee ground appearance and foul odor would designate postmortem Purge originating from the -
stomach
a death was from natural causes, but the body is refrigerated for 24 hours prior to embalming. no
autopsy is performed. in order to minimize abdominal distension and prevent purge, it is important too -
inject slowly
a decedent is to be viewed, and shipped from the United States to a tropical country. the length of time
between death and final disposition will be 6 weeks with viewing both in the United States and abroad.
to the following must the shipping funeral practitioner do? - use a liberal amounts of massage
cream, using moderate strength arterial solution
a disease that is typically bloodborne is - hepatitis b
a disease was found at home after several days in the summertime heat. after return to the funeral
home, what would your first task with the deceased be? - undress
a family requests delayed burial with refrigeration. responsibility for temporary preservation of the
remains is that of the - funeral practitioner
a fold of facial tissue is recognized as - and elongated prominence of flesh that abut convexly
against an adjacent surface
,a funeral practitioner encounters a decent with third degree burns from the torso down including the
arms. prior to dressing which undergarment would best contain the affected areaa - Unionall
a lengthwise cut the divides the body into equal right and left portions - median plane
a message which can prevent oral Purge when shipping by air is to - remove trail car button,
covering the opening with cotton and plastic
a method of mouth closure employing a suture pass through the septum of the nose and around the
mandible is called the - mandibular suture
a mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water is - Formalin
a pacemaker must be removed prior to cremation because it - is battery operated
a properly completed death certificate has a signatures of the certifier, funeral director, and -
registrar
a regulatory procedure which must be performed prior to cremation is the removal of the -
pacemaker
a slightly oversized casket for a larger person is 32 in wide and 84 in long. will it fit in a standard vault? -
no
a small bony Eminence at the median line of the chin is known as the - mental eminence
a thrombus in the iliac veins would - Decrease drainage from lower extremities
, a transfer container consisting of a complete particle board box with a cardboard tray and cover correctly
describes - combination case
according to the nine region plan, which region of the abdominal pelvic cavity is located just lateral of
the umbilical region - lumbar
Addison's disease causes the skin to turn what color - bronze
after a burial is completed, the burial Transit permit is permanently filed with - the registrar of the
district where burial occurred
after embalming, tissue to be restored should be - firm and dry
an arterial hemostat is useful to the embalmer for - Clamping a vessel
an embalmed in casket of body show signs the swelling, some discoloration, odor, and crepitation. this
condition is likely - tissue gas
an example of an extravascular resistance to fluid distribution would be - rigor mortis
an incision into a vessel that is parallel to the long axis of a blood vessel is the - longitudinal
incision
an instrument which may be used to guide an arterial or vein tube into a vessel is the - groove
director
an intermediate hue - a mixture of primary hue and adjacent secondary
ancient sects of which of the following religions may still place a gold coin in the mouth of the deceased
when earthen burial has been chose as a mean of disposition - Buddhist
