AAMI PATHOLOGY FOR EMBALMERS 2025/2026
FINAL EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED) FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
AAMI PATHOLOGY
Ace your AAMI Pathology for Embalmers final exam with this
comprehensive guide, designed to master disease processes,
their effects on the human body, and appropriate embalming
treatments. This resource delivers scenario-based practice
questions covering systemic pathologies, postmortem changes,
and restorative techniques.
Which is/are responsible for causing vaginitis? ......
ANSWER ....... Candida albicans & Trichonomas vaginitis
A cavity containing pus and surrounded by an inflamed
tissue ...... ANSWER ....... Abscess
An inflammation of the rectum that may be caused by
bacterial infection, parasites, irritation from fecal matter, or
toxic agents ...... ANSWER ....... Proctitis
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An inflammation of the bile ducts, which is caused by
blockages of the bile ducts, such as gallstones ......
ANSWER ....... Cholangitis
An inflammation of the gall bladder often caused by the
presence of gallstones in the biliary system ...... ANSWER
....... Cholecystitis
An inflammation of the salivary glands and gonads, also
known as the mumps ...... ANSWER ....... Epidemic
parotitis
An acute, infectious disease of the brain and spinal cord,
transmitted by saliva of an infected animal, also known as
hydrophobia, the fear of water ...... ANSWER ....... Rabies
A disease that shows no recognizable lesions ......
ANSWER ....... Functional disease
A disease having sudden onset and short duration ......
ANSWER ....... Acute disease
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A disease having rapid and severe onset, usually fatal ......
ANSWER ....... Fulminating disease
Inflammation of the structure that carries urine from the
kidney to the urinary bladder ...... ANSWER .......
Ureteritis
The non-passage of urine ...... ANSWER ....... Anuria
Inflammation of the protective coverings around the brain
and the spinal cord, or meninges ...... ANSWER .......
Meningitis
Inflammation of the mouth ...... ANSWER ....... Stomatitis
A disease characterized by a collapse or airless condition of
the lung, a collapsed lung ...... ANSWER ....... Atelectasis
Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the
ventricles of the brain causing them to enlarge and push
against the skull, referred to as "water on the brain" ......
ANSWER ....... Hydrocephalus