Mortuary Science National Board General
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
.75ppm - CORRECT ANSWER - The 8 hour time weighted average permissable exposure
limit according to the formaldehyde rule
2ppm - CORRECT ANSWER - the 15 minute short term exposure limit for formaldehyde
.5ppm - CORRECT ANSWER - the 8 hour action level for formaldehyde levels.
arch of aorta - CORRECT ANSWER - the center of circulation in embalming
brachiocephalic - CORRECT ANSWER - this artery continues as the right subclavian
femoral - CORRECT ANSWER - this artery continues as the external iliac
postmortem extravascular - CORRECT ANSWER - the most permanent type of
discoloration
postmortem stain - CORRECT ANSWER - another term for postmortem extravascular
discoloration
thomas holmes - CORRECT ANSWER - the inventor of the hand pump and disaster pouch
richard harlan - CORRECT ANSWER - this man translated the history of embalming from
french to english
, somatic death - CORRECT ANSWER - the death of an organism as a whole
bill of lading - CORRECT ANSWER - a document issued by a carrier which details a
shipment of merchandise and gives title of that shipment to a specified party. also called an air
bill
sarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER - malignant tumors of cancellous bone, cartilage, fat,
muscle, vascular or hematopoietic tissues
lipoma - CORRECT ANSWER - a benign tumor of fatty connective tissue
carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - from the greek word meaning crab; a type of cancer
that develops from epithelial tissues. They are caused when altered or damaged DNA occurs to
such an extent that the cells become transformed, and begin to exhibit abnormal malignant
properties
glioma - CORRECT ANSWER - a tumor that starts in the brain or spine, almost always
malignant
melanoma - CORRECT ANSWER - the most dangerous type of skin cancer, often
resembling moles
lymphoma - CORRECT ANSWER - a group of blood cell tumors that develop from
lymphocytes
diabetes insipidus - CORRECT ANSWER - a condition characterized by excessive thirst
and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine, with reduction of fluid intake having no
effect on the concentration of the urine
diabetes mellitus - CORRECT ANSWER - the bodies failure to produce insulin or insulin
resistance
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
.75ppm - CORRECT ANSWER - The 8 hour time weighted average permissable exposure
limit according to the formaldehyde rule
2ppm - CORRECT ANSWER - the 15 minute short term exposure limit for formaldehyde
.5ppm - CORRECT ANSWER - the 8 hour action level for formaldehyde levels.
arch of aorta - CORRECT ANSWER - the center of circulation in embalming
brachiocephalic - CORRECT ANSWER - this artery continues as the right subclavian
femoral - CORRECT ANSWER - this artery continues as the external iliac
postmortem extravascular - CORRECT ANSWER - the most permanent type of
discoloration
postmortem stain - CORRECT ANSWER - another term for postmortem extravascular
discoloration
thomas holmes - CORRECT ANSWER - the inventor of the hand pump and disaster pouch
richard harlan - CORRECT ANSWER - this man translated the history of embalming from
french to english
, somatic death - CORRECT ANSWER - the death of an organism as a whole
bill of lading - CORRECT ANSWER - a document issued by a carrier which details a
shipment of merchandise and gives title of that shipment to a specified party. also called an air
bill
sarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER - malignant tumors of cancellous bone, cartilage, fat,
muscle, vascular or hematopoietic tissues
lipoma - CORRECT ANSWER - a benign tumor of fatty connective tissue
carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER - from the greek word meaning crab; a type of cancer
that develops from epithelial tissues. They are caused when altered or damaged DNA occurs to
such an extent that the cells become transformed, and begin to exhibit abnormal malignant
properties
glioma - CORRECT ANSWER - a tumor that starts in the brain or spine, almost always
malignant
melanoma - CORRECT ANSWER - the most dangerous type of skin cancer, often
resembling moles
lymphoma - CORRECT ANSWER - a group of blood cell tumors that develop from
lymphocytes
diabetes insipidus - CORRECT ANSWER - a condition characterized by excessive thirst
and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine, with reduction of fluid intake having no
effect on the concentration of the urine
diabetes mellitus - CORRECT ANSWER - the bodies failure to produce insulin or insulin
resistance
