PRINCIPLES OF EMBALMING II EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
FULLY VERIFIED
● Abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities - edema
● From outside the body - extrinsic
● Factors affecting the embalming analysis that come from outside the
body - extrinsic factors
● Amount of preservative [formaldehyde] required to effectively
preserve remains; also celled preservative demand - formaldehyde
demand
● From with the body - intrinsic
● factors affecting the embalming analysis that come from within the
body - intrinsic factors
● Categories into which a death may fall [ex, homicide, accidental] -
manner of death
,● Amount of preservative [formaldehyde] required to effectively
preserve remains; also called formaldehyde demand - preservative
demand
● The dilution attained as the embalming solution is mixed in the
embalming machine - primary dilution
● Postmortem evacuation of any substance from an external orifice of
the body as a result of pressure - purge
● Weakening of the embalming solution by the fluids in the body, both
vascular and interstitial. - secondary dilution
● Method of embalming analysis where the deceased is classified by its
condition rather than by the cause of death - slocum method
● four steps of embalming analysis - observation, evaluation,
implementation, results
● That consideration given to the dead body, prior to, during and after
the embalming procedure is complete is - embalming analysis
● time lapse between death and embalming - postmortem interval
,● What is of paramount importance in determining what treatments
should be used on a dead human body - the conditions of the body
● What are the 3 important guidelines that should always be considered
when making an embalming analysis - the body must be seen at all
stages of preparation
prepare each body as if the deceased were dead from an infectious and
highly contagious disease
prepare each body as if the viewing and disposition of the body will be
delayed
● What are the 6 most common embalming technique variables
determined by the embalming analysis - 1. arterial injection site
2. venous drainage site
3. fluids for arterial embalming
4. strength and volume of arterial solution
5. injection pressure and rate of flow
6. method of mouth and eye closure
● Ways to increase the strength of the arterial solution - 1. prepare a
solution using a higher index arterial fluid
2. add a higher index arterial fluid to the present solution
3. add more concentrated arterial fluid to the present solution
, ● Length of time the embalmer does post embalming monitoring -
during the time the embalmed body is in the custody of the funeral
establisthment
● Which should come first, milder or stronger arterial solution, or does it
matter - after injecting a strong solution, never inject weaker solution in
the same area
● Best results are obtained, if embalm when - as soon as possible
following death
● Postmortem evacuation of any substance from an external orifice of
the body as a result of pressure - purge
● time lapse between death and embalming - postmortem interval
● 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 - postmortem interval
● Rigor mortis is present in the deceased - intrinsic factor affecting your
embalming analysis
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
FULLY VERIFIED
● Abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities - edema
● From outside the body - extrinsic
● Factors affecting the embalming analysis that come from outside the
body - extrinsic factors
● Amount of preservative [formaldehyde] required to effectively
preserve remains; also celled preservative demand - formaldehyde
demand
● From with the body - intrinsic
● factors affecting the embalming analysis that come from within the
body - intrinsic factors
● Categories into which a death may fall [ex, homicide, accidental] -
manner of death
,● Amount of preservative [formaldehyde] required to effectively
preserve remains; also called formaldehyde demand - preservative
demand
● The dilution attained as the embalming solution is mixed in the
embalming machine - primary dilution
● Postmortem evacuation of any substance from an external orifice of
the body as a result of pressure - purge
● Weakening of the embalming solution by the fluids in the body, both
vascular and interstitial. - secondary dilution
● Method of embalming analysis where the deceased is classified by its
condition rather than by the cause of death - slocum method
● four steps of embalming analysis - observation, evaluation,
implementation, results
● That consideration given to the dead body, prior to, during and after
the embalming procedure is complete is - embalming analysis
● time lapse between death and embalming - postmortem interval
,● What is of paramount importance in determining what treatments
should be used on a dead human body - the conditions of the body
● What are the 3 important guidelines that should always be considered
when making an embalming analysis - the body must be seen at all
stages of preparation
prepare each body as if the deceased were dead from an infectious and
highly contagious disease
prepare each body as if the viewing and disposition of the body will be
delayed
● What are the 6 most common embalming technique variables
determined by the embalming analysis - 1. arterial injection site
2. venous drainage site
3. fluids for arterial embalming
4. strength and volume of arterial solution
5. injection pressure and rate of flow
6. method of mouth and eye closure
● Ways to increase the strength of the arterial solution - 1. prepare a
solution using a higher index arterial fluid
2. add a higher index arterial fluid to the present solution
3. add more concentrated arterial fluid to the present solution
, ● Length of time the embalmer does post embalming monitoring -
during the time the embalmed body is in the custody of the funeral
establisthment
● Which should come first, milder or stronger arterial solution, or does it
matter - after injecting a strong solution, never inject weaker solution in
the same area
● Best results are obtained, if embalm when - as soon as possible
following death
● Postmortem evacuation of any substance from an external orifice of
the body as a result of pressure - purge
● time lapse between death and embalming - postmortem interval
● 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 - postmortem interval
● Rigor mortis is present in the deceased - intrinsic factor affecting your
embalming analysis
