EMBALMING TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

[EMBALMING TEST 1


EMBALMING - Answer-- process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence
and growth of microorganism's to retard organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical
appeara



CLASSIFICATIONS:

1. VASCULAR EMBALMING - Answer-- by injection into the arteries of a suitable amount of a proper
chemical (arterial fluid) One gallon for every 50 pounds of body weight at min. strength of 1



a. FLUID DISTRIBUTION - Answer-- movement of arterial fluid from point of injection ot the capillarie.



b. FLUID DIFFUSION - Answer-- movement of arterial fluid through the capillaries to the tissues (from
intravascular to extravascular.



c. RETENTION - Answer-- keeping the embalming fluid within the body without leakage.



CAVITY EMBALMING - Answer-- The direct treatment other than vascular embalming of the contents
and the lumen of the hollow viscera. Rule of thumb - 16 ounce in thoracic cavity and 16 ounce in the
abdominal/pelvic cavity.

a. Aspiration of the contents of cavity and viscera

b. Injection of a suitable amount of a proper chemical (undiluted cavity flui



3. HYPODERMIC EMBALMING - Answer-- The injection of embalming chemicals directly into the tissues
through the use of a syringe and needle or a trocar.