NBE PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What group of chemicals is used in funeral preparations in extreme cases, such as bodies with
edema or one exhibiting advance decomposition? - ANS high index fluids
When is the correct time to inject tissue builder with a hypodermic syringe? - ANS After
embalming
A written record and sketch diagram of the condition of the body upon arrival to the funeral
home, the method of embalming, treatments, the times at which the body arrived and
preparations were completed, and the license numbers of the embalmers and the assistants is
called: - ANS Embalming case report
Admittance to the preparation room while a deceased is present should only be granted to: -
ANS Licensees and those authorized by the family or state
The difference between the potential pressure reading and the actual pressure reading
indicates the: - ANS Differential Pressure
A blunt instrument used for tissue dissection and for determining the location and elevation of
arteries and veins that is especially useful after the initial incision to locate the carotid artery
and jugular vein is made called: - ANS Aneurism needle
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,The study of death and dying that places and emphasis on the psychological and social aspects
is called: - ANS Thanotology
The process by which blood settles or pools within the vessels to the dependent or lower parts
of the body as a result of gravitational movement is called: - ANS Agonal hypostasis
The chemical reaction in which the chemical bonds of a substance are split by the addition or
taking up of water that is also the single most important factor in the initiation of
decomposition is called: - ANS Hydrolysis
Rigor mortis can be broken down by which of the following methods - ANS 1. Flexing or
bending
2. Rotating
3. Massaging the joints
The centers for disease control concluded that funeral directors had an elevated risk of
contracting a variety of bloodborne and airborne pathogens as a result of their contact with
dead human bodies, and found that the most frequently reported diseases by funeral directors
included: - ANS Staphylococcal infection & Cutaneous tuberculosis
The ventilation of the prep room is measured using the number of air exchanges per hour. This
is calculated by taking the total square footage of the room and then determining the size of
the air handler of fan needed to move the air out and replace it in a given amount of time. The
air exchange rate for a preparation should be between __________ and __________ per hour. -
ANS 12-20
There are approximately six devices that can be used to inject arterial solution. Which of the
following is NOT a device HISTORICALLY used during embalming? - ANS Centrifugal pump
Another term used to describe the front, or anterior, of the body is: - ANS Ventral
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, A type of suture used to close incisions so that the ligature remains entirely under the
epidermis is called: - ANS Intradermal suture
The natural facial marking that is a small convex distinction found lateral to the end of line of
the closure of the mouth is called: - ANS Angulus oris eminence
To ensure a successful application, an embalmer will usually apply surface mortuary wax to a
deceased: - ANS Approximately six-eight hours after embalming
The most common of the basic linear forms of facial profiles is called: - ANS Convex profile
A type of incomplete fracture fracture in which the bone may become bent or broken but does
not go through the skin is called a: - ANS Closed or greenstick fracture
a suture made around a circular opening or puncture that closes the margins when it is pulled is
called a: - ANS Purse suture
Cosmetics can be classified by their ability to allow light to pass through them. The type that
does not allow light to pass through and is considered a concealing cosmetic is: -
ANS Opaque
The most common basic face shape where the cheekbones are wider than the cranium and the
cranium is a little wider that the lower jaw. This shape is called: - ANS Oval
The groove at the end of the line of closure that forms between the two mucous membranes
when the mouth is closed is called the: - ANS Angulus Oris Sulcus
The name of the bones that create the superior portion of the sides and the back of the
cranium and account for the posterior two-thirds of the roof of the cranium is: - ANS Parietal
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
What group of chemicals is used in funeral preparations in extreme cases, such as bodies with
edema or one exhibiting advance decomposition? - ANS high index fluids
When is the correct time to inject tissue builder with a hypodermic syringe? - ANS After
embalming
A written record and sketch diagram of the condition of the body upon arrival to the funeral
home, the method of embalming, treatments, the times at which the body arrived and
preparations were completed, and the license numbers of the embalmers and the assistants is
called: - ANS Embalming case report
Admittance to the preparation room while a deceased is present should only be granted to: -
ANS Licensees and those authorized by the family or state
The difference between the potential pressure reading and the actual pressure reading
indicates the: - ANS Differential Pressure
A blunt instrument used for tissue dissection and for determining the location and elevation of
arteries and veins that is especially useful after the initial incision to locate the carotid artery
and jugular vein is made called: - ANS Aneurism needle
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,The study of death and dying that places and emphasis on the psychological and social aspects
is called: - ANS Thanotology
The process by which blood settles or pools within the vessels to the dependent or lower parts
of the body as a result of gravitational movement is called: - ANS Agonal hypostasis
The chemical reaction in which the chemical bonds of a substance are split by the addition or
taking up of water that is also the single most important factor in the initiation of
decomposition is called: - ANS Hydrolysis
Rigor mortis can be broken down by which of the following methods - ANS 1. Flexing or
bending
2. Rotating
3. Massaging the joints
The centers for disease control concluded that funeral directors had an elevated risk of
contracting a variety of bloodborne and airborne pathogens as a result of their contact with
dead human bodies, and found that the most frequently reported diseases by funeral directors
included: - ANS Staphylococcal infection & Cutaneous tuberculosis
The ventilation of the prep room is measured using the number of air exchanges per hour. This
is calculated by taking the total square footage of the room and then determining the size of
the air handler of fan needed to move the air out and replace it in a given amount of time. The
air exchange rate for a preparation should be between __________ and __________ per hour. -
ANS 12-20
There are approximately six devices that can be used to inject arterial solution. Which of the
following is NOT a device HISTORICALLY used during embalming? - ANS Centrifugal pump
Another term used to describe the front, or anterior, of the body is: - ANS Ventral
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, A type of suture used to close incisions so that the ligature remains entirely under the
epidermis is called: - ANS Intradermal suture
The natural facial marking that is a small convex distinction found lateral to the end of line of
the closure of the mouth is called: - ANS Angulus oris eminence
To ensure a successful application, an embalmer will usually apply surface mortuary wax to a
deceased: - ANS Approximately six-eight hours after embalming
The most common of the basic linear forms of facial profiles is called: - ANS Convex profile
A type of incomplete fracture fracture in which the bone may become bent or broken but does
not go through the skin is called a: - ANS Closed or greenstick fracture
a suture made around a circular opening or puncture that closes the margins when it is pulled is
called a: - ANS Purse suture
Cosmetics can be classified by their ability to allow light to pass through them. The type that
does not allow light to pass through and is considered a concealing cosmetic is: -
ANS Opaque
The most common basic face shape where the cheekbones are wider than the cranium and the
cranium is a little wider that the lower jaw. This shape is called: - ANS Oval
The groove at the end of the line of closure that forms between the two mucous membranes
when the mouth is closed is called the: - ANS Angulus Oris Sulcus
The name of the bones that create the superior portion of the sides and the back of the
cranium and account for the posterior two-thirds of the roof of the cranium is: - ANS Parietal
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