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Principle's of Embalming II Midterm Review
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It is of no consequence if the arranging funeral director does not see the deceased before making
arrangements because the family will tell him everything he needs to know.
Ans: False
Your prep room should have a single specific formulation of chemicals for every body, regardless of
the cause of death or condition of the body.
Ans: False
Excess moisture in the tissues?
Ans: Edema
The deceased weighs 400 pounds.
Ans: Intrinsic factor affecting your embalming analysis.
Cancer
Ans: Cause of death
The embalmer creates ____ in the embalming machine.
Ans: Primary Dilution
Created in the body by the mixture of the embalming solution, vascular and interstitial fluids.
Ans: Secondary dilution
Correct embalming treatment is dictated by the condition of the body, not solely by the cause of
death.
Ans: True
The body was found in mid-August, the temperature in the room was 100 degrees F, and there are
rats and maggots present on the body.
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Ans: Extrinsic factor
The postmortem interval
Ans: Extrinsic factor
If you see "accidental" on the death certificate, what section would it appear in?
Ans: Manner of death
In embalming, this refers to the time lapse between death and embalming. In Forensics, it usually
refers to the time lapse between death and autopsy.
Ans: Postmortem Interval
The correct embalming treatment for a body should be determined solely by the cause of death.
Ans: False
Suicide on the death certificate.
Ans: Manner of Death
The embalmer
Ans: Extrinsic Factor
Rigor Mortis is present in the deceased.
Ans: Intrinsic Factor
The postmortem evacuation of any substance from an external orifice of the body as a result of
pressure is called postmortem vomitus.
Ans: False
Edema is
Ans: The abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities.
Categories into which a death may fall, such as accident, suicide, homicide, indicate:
Ans: Manner of death
Which of the following is not considered a manner of death?
Ans: Heart Attack/Diabetes
pH is a measure of:
Principle's of Embalming II Midterm Review
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
(100% Correct Answers) /Already Graded
A+
It is of no consequence if the arranging funeral director does not see the deceased before making
arrangements because the family will tell him everything he needs to know.
Ans: False
Your prep room should have a single specific formulation of chemicals for every body, regardless of
the cause of death or condition of the body.
Ans: False
Excess moisture in the tissues?
Ans: Edema
The deceased weighs 400 pounds.
Ans: Intrinsic factor affecting your embalming analysis.
Cancer
Ans: Cause of death
The embalmer creates ____ in the embalming machine.
Ans: Primary Dilution
Created in the body by the mixture of the embalming solution, vascular and interstitial fluids.
Ans: Secondary dilution
Correct embalming treatment is dictated by the condition of the body, not solely by the cause of
death.
Ans: True
The body was found in mid-August, the temperature in the room was 100 degrees F, and there are
rats and maggots present on the body.
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Ans: Extrinsic factor
The postmortem interval
Ans: Extrinsic factor
If you see "accidental" on the death certificate, what section would it appear in?
Ans: Manner of death
In embalming, this refers to the time lapse between death and embalming. In Forensics, it usually
refers to the time lapse between death and autopsy.
Ans: Postmortem Interval
The correct embalming treatment for a body should be determined solely by the cause of death.
Ans: False
Suicide on the death certificate.
Ans: Manner of Death
The embalmer
Ans: Extrinsic Factor
Rigor Mortis is present in the deceased.
Ans: Intrinsic Factor
The postmortem evacuation of any substance from an external orifice of the body as a result of
pressure is called postmortem vomitus.
Ans: False
Edema is
Ans: The abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities.
Categories into which a death may fall, such as accident, suicide, homicide, indicate:
Ans: Manner of death
Which of the following is not considered a manner of death?
Ans: Heart Attack/Diabetes
pH is a measure of:
