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Ace your NBE Science Test final exam with this comprehensive
guide, designed to master essential concepts in biology,
chemistry, and physics relevant to funeral service. This resource
delivers high-yield practice questions covering organic
chemistry, microbiology, and human anatomy.
The process by which suspended particles settle to the
bottom of a liquid is ...... ANSWER ....... Sedimentation
Which of the following injection sites should be used when
embalming a newborn infant?
1. Ascending aorta
2. Right common carotid
3. abdominal aorta
4. Right brachial artery ...... ANSWER ....... 1, 2 and 3
Arterial tube connections can be identified as which of the
following?
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1. Quick-clamp
2. Threaded
3. Slip-type
4. Luer-lok ...... ANSWER ....... 2, 3 & 4 only
Before removing remains from a hospital morgue, the
funeral practitioner MUST
1. Verify the deceased's identity
2. Sign release forms
3. Put of protective clothing
4. Have a written contract for funeral services ......
ANSWER ....... 1, 2 and 3
Minerals that cause hard water also create problems on
embalming because they promote
A) Dehydration
B) Blood clotting
C) Decomposition
D) Increased diffusion ...... ANSWER ....... Blood clotting
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Which of the following may be used in the preparation of an
autopsied body?
A) Kapoc
B) Wetting agent
C) Anhydrous time
D) Hardening compound ...... ANSWER ....... Hardening
compound
In regards to the formaldehyde exposure level readings, the
action level is
A) 0.5 ppm
B) 1.0 ppm
C) 1.5 ppm
D) 2.0 ppm ...... ANSWER ....... 0.5 ppm
When embalming an autopsied body, which of the following
arteries should the funeral practitioner use to obtain the
most complete fluid distribution to the upper extremities?
A) Ulna
B) Brachial
C) Subclavian
D) Common carotid ...... ANSWER ....... Subclavian
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Low index fluids used to inhibit bilirubin from converting to
biliverdin are known as
A) Humectants
B) Jaundice Fluids
C) Coinjection Fluids
D) Preinjection Fluids ...... ANSWER ....... Jaundice fluids
An arterial hemostat is useful to the embalmer for
A) Clamping a vessel
B) Assisting drainage
C) Closing an incision
D) Reducing tissue distention ...... ANSWER .......
Clamping a vessel
What organ should be given special attention in the
embalming preparation of babies?
A) Brain
B) Liver
C) Kidneys
D) Stomach ...... ANSWER ....... Brain
NBE SCIENCE 2025/2026 EXAM BANK CURRENTLY
TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED) FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
NBE SCIENCE
Ace your NBE Science Test final exam with this comprehensive
guide, designed to master essential concepts in biology,
chemistry, and physics relevant to funeral service. This resource
delivers high-yield practice questions covering organic
chemistry, microbiology, and human anatomy.
The process by which suspended particles settle to the
bottom of a liquid is ...... ANSWER ....... Sedimentation
Which of the following injection sites should be used when
embalming a newborn infant?
1. Ascending aorta
2. Right common carotid
3. abdominal aorta
4. Right brachial artery ...... ANSWER ....... 1, 2 and 3
Arterial tube connections can be identified as which of the
following?
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1. Quick-clamp
2. Threaded
3. Slip-type
4. Luer-lok ...... ANSWER ....... 2, 3 & 4 only
Before removing remains from a hospital morgue, the
funeral practitioner MUST
1. Verify the deceased's identity
2. Sign release forms
3. Put of protective clothing
4. Have a written contract for funeral services ......
ANSWER ....... 1, 2 and 3
Minerals that cause hard water also create problems on
embalming because they promote
A) Dehydration
B) Blood clotting
C) Decomposition
D) Increased diffusion ...... ANSWER ....... Blood clotting
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Which of the following may be used in the preparation of an
autopsied body?
A) Kapoc
B) Wetting agent
C) Anhydrous time
D) Hardening compound ...... ANSWER ....... Hardening
compound
In regards to the formaldehyde exposure level readings, the
action level is
A) 0.5 ppm
B) 1.0 ppm
C) 1.5 ppm
D) 2.0 ppm ...... ANSWER ....... 0.5 ppm
When embalming an autopsied body, which of the following
arteries should the funeral practitioner use to obtain the
most complete fluid distribution to the upper extremities?
A) Ulna
B) Brachial
C) Subclavian
D) Common carotid ...... ANSWER ....... Subclavian
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Low index fluids used to inhibit bilirubin from converting to
biliverdin are known as
A) Humectants
B) Jaundice Fluids
C) Coinjection Fluids
D) Preinjection Fluids ...... ANSWER ....... Jaundice fluids
An arterial hemostat is useful to the embalmer for
A) Clamping a vessel
B) Assisting drainage
C) Closing an incision
D) Reducing tissue distention ...... ANSWER .......
Clamping a vessel
What organ should be given special attention in the
embalming preparation of babies?
A) Brain
B) Liver
C) Kidneys
D) Stomach ...... ANSWER ....... Brain
