Funeral Directing Final Exam Study
Guide with complete solutions
You are working late at night in the embalming room trying to prepare Jennifer Johnson for her
early morning flight. You cannot find a new combo container anywhere and have no time to
order a new one. Mr. Yens ion was shipped to your location a couple of days ago and you still
have his combo. You decide to use his used combo container and cross off his flight info on the
cardboard lid. What, if anything, happens when you drop Ms. Johnson off for her flight? - ANS
✔✔The airline rejects Jennifer Johnson because you reused the combo container
When a funeral home is forwarding the deceased's remains, they are ____ - ANS ✔✔sending
the deceased to another funeral home for their final disposition
Harmony is of the Islamic faith and wishes her remains to be shipped to Indonesia. Islamic faith
forbids embalming. Are her remains able to be shipped to Indonesia? - ANS ✔✔Yes, as long as
dry ice is used along with a Ziegler case
No country will require the funeral home to have documents translated into their native
language, true or false? - ANS ✔✔False
There is a large federal agency group regulation for funeral services, which ensures remains are
shipped properly, true or false? - ANS ✔✔False
What documentation is required when a funeral home ships human remains? (Select all that
apply.) - ANS ✔✔- Death Certificate for the deceased
- Photo id issued by a government agency and your FD license
- A letter of non-contagious disease
,Funeral homes are required to register as ____ with each airline they use to ship human
remains - ANS ✔✔Known shippers
This process requires an actual visit by a representative of the consulate or embassy to view the
body - ANS ✔✔Authentication
When shipping remains in a metal casket, what needs to be removed to avoid the lid of the
casket from compressing? - ANS ✔✔The cap
When the deceased is being shipped in a casket, they should ____ - ANS ✔✔Be lowered to the
bottom of the casket
Who conducts the military portion of the committal service? - ANS ✔✔Chaplain
Who goes second in the order of participation at the committal service for full military honors? -
ANS ✔✔Bugler
To what is every eligible Veteran entitled for their military funeral honors ceremony? - ANS
✔✔US burial flag and playing of Taps
There are multiple branches of service in which the funeral practitioner is responsible for
contacting, true or false? - ANS ✔✔True
If an active-duty service member dies in a non-combat related death, the funeral home must
follow ____ - ANS ✔✔Military embalming guidelines
The United States Government provides only physical services (not financial) for the care and
disposition of deceased members of the Armed Forces, both active and reserve, who die while
on active duty, true or false? - ANS ✔✔False
, Who typically informs Social Security that someone has died? - ANS ✔✔The funeral
director/home
Who is eligible for the VA allowance? (Select all that apply) - ANS ✔✔- Spouse
- Parents
- Executor of estate
John's son, John Jr. is planning his father's services with you. He said his father always wanted a
burial at sea and was a proud member of the Navy. He asks you where the committal service
will be performed. What is the answer? - ANS ✔✔Where the ship is deployed
As of 2019, the National Cemetery Scheduling Office converted to a new system for scheduling
cases, true or false? - ANS ✔✔True
Where can the funeral service of a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints be
held? (Select all that apply.) - ANS ✔✔- Funeral Home
- Ward
The Bishop should be contacted to schedule the service and notified prior to scheduling the
services of a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, true or false? - ANS
✔✔True
Cremation is forbidden for a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, true or
false? - ANS ✔✔False
Due to the fact of this religion's beliefs toward illness and healing are directly related to their
spiritualism, a decedent most likely will not be under the supervision of a physician. Therefore,
they will most likely come under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner - ANS ✔✔Church of
Christ, Scientist
Guide with complete solutions
You are working late at night in the embalming room trying to prepare Jennifer Johnson for her
early morning flight. You cannot find a new combo container anywhere and have no time to
order a new one. Mr. Yens ion was shipped to your location a couple of days ago and you still
have his combo. You decide to use his used combo container and cross off his flight info on the
cardboard lid. What, if anything, happens when you drop Ms. Johnson off for her flight? - ANS
✔✔The airline rejects Jennifer Johnson because you reused the combo container
When a funeral home is forwarding the deceased's remains, they are ____ - ANS ✔✔sending
the deceased to another funeral home for their final disposition
Harmony is of the Islamic faith and wishes her remains to be shipped to Indonesia. Islamic faith
forbids embalming. Are her remains able to be shipped to Indonesia? - ANS ✔✔Yes, as long as
dry ice is used along with a Ziegler case
No country will require the funeral home to have documents translated into their native
language, true or false? - ANS ✔✔False
There is a large federal agency group regulation for funeral services, which ensures remains are
shipped properly, true or false? - ANS ✔✔False
What documentation is required when a funeral home ships human remains? (Select all that
apply.) - ANS ✔✔- Death Certificate for the deceased
- Photo id issued by a government agency and your FD license
- A letter of non-contagious disease
,Funeral homes are required to register as ____ with each airline they use to ship human
remains - ANS ✔✔Known shippers
This process requires an actual visit by a representative of the consulate or embassy to view the
body - ANS ✔✔Authentication
When shipping remains in a metal casket, what needs to be removed to avoid the lid of the
casket from compressing? - ANS ✔✔The cap
When the deceased is being shipped in a casket, they should ____ - ANS ✔✔Be lowered to the
bottom of the casket
Who conducts the military portion of the committal service? - ANS ✔✔Chaplain
Who goes second in the order of participation at the committal service for full military honors? -
ANS ✔✔Bugler
To what is every eligible Veteran entitled for their military funeral honors ceremony? - ANS
✔✔US burial flag and playing of Taps
There are multiple branches of service in which the funeral practitioner is responsible for
contacting, true or false? - ANS ✔✔True
If an active-duty service member dies in a non-combat related death, the funeral home must
follow ____ - ANS ✔✔Military embalming guidelines
The United States Government provides only physical services (not financial) for the care and
disposition of deceased members of the Armed Forces, both active and reserve, who die while
on active duty, true or false? - ANS ✔✔False
, Who typically informs Social Security that someone has died? - ANS ✔✔The funeral
director/home
Who is eligible for the VA allowance? (Select all that apply) - ANS ✔✔- Spouse
- Parents
- Executor of estate
John's son, John Jr. is planning his father's services with you. He said his father always wanted a
burial at sea and was a proud member of the Navy. He asks you where the committal service
will be performed. What is the answer? - ANS ✔✔Where the ship is deployed
As of 2019, the National Cemetery Scheduling Office converted to a new system for scheduling
cases, true or false? - ANS ✔✔True
Where can the funeral service of a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints be
held? (Select all that apply.) - ANS ✔✔- Funeral Home
- Ward
The Bishop should be contacted to schedule the service and notified prior to scheduling the
services of a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, true or false? - ANS
✔✔True
Cremation is forbidden for a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, true or
false? - ANS ✔✔False
Due to the fact of this religion's beliefs toward illness and healing are directly related to their
spiritualism, a decedent most likely will not be under the supervision of a physician. Therefore,
they will most likely come under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner - ANS ✔✔Church of
Christ, Scientist
