FINAL REVIEW FOR NBE SCIENCES
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The process by which suspended particles settle to the bottom of a liquid is - Correct
Answers -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 - Correct Answers -1, 2 and 3
Arterial tube connections can be identified as which of the following?
1. Quick-clamp
2. Threaded
3. Slip-type
4. Luer-lok - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -1, 2 and 3
Minerals that cause hard water also create problems on embalming because they
promote - Correct Answers -Blood clotting
Which of the following may be used in the preparation of an autopsied body? - Correct
Answers -Hardening compound
In regards to the formaldehyde exposure level readings, the action level is - Correct
Answers -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? -
Correct Answers -Subclavian
, Low index fluids used to inhibit bilirubin from converting to biliverdin are known as -
Correct Answers -Jaundice fluids
An arterial hemostat is useful to the embalmer for - Correct Answers -Clamping a vessel
What organ should be given special attention in the embalming preparation of babies? -
Correct Answers -Brain
Continuous drainage during injection is called - Correct Answers -Concurrent
A suture commonly used to close a trocar puncture is the - Correct Answers -Purse
string
Within the 9-region plan of abdominal division, the central region is termed the - Correct
Answers -Umbilical
How many ounces of 32 index fluid are needed to make 2 gallons of dilute solution
having an index of 2% - Correct Answers -16
A death was from natural causes, but the body is refrigerated for 24 hours prior to
embalming. No autopsy is performed. In order to minimize abdominal distension and
prevent purge, it is important to - Correct Answers -Inject slowly
When embalming the average adult weighing from 125 to 175 pounds, the minimum
volume of arterial injection fluid is - Correct Answers -3 to 4 gallons
A thrombus in the iliac veins would - Correct Answers -Decrease drainage from lower
extremities
When a body exhibits an increased or excessive amount of bilirubin, the embalming is
BEST done with - Correct Answers -Jaundice fluids
A coffee ground appearance and foul odor would designate postmortem purge from the
- Correct Answers -Stomach
During a telephone call from an out of state relative of the deceased, verbal
authorization was NOT secured. To later charge for the embalming that was performed,
the funeral practitioner must - Correct Answers -Inform the relative of the embalming,
make disclosure, and request written authorization
Which of the following vaccines MUST be offered to removal personal? - Correct
Answers -Hepatitis B
An example of an extravascular resistance to fluid distribution would be - Correct
Answers -Rigor mortis
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The process by which suspended particles settle to the bottom of a liquid is - Correct
Answers -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 - Correct Answers -1, 2 and 3
Arterial tube connections can be identified as which of the following?
1. Quick-clamp
2. Threaded
3. Slip-type
4. Luer-lok - Correct Answers -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 - Correct Answers -1, 2 and 3
Minerals that cause hard water also create problems on embalming because they
promote - Correct Answers -Blood clotting
Which of the following may be used in the preparation of an autopsied body? - Correct
Answers -Hardening compound
In regards to the formaldehyde exposure level readings, the action level is - Correct
Answers -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? -
Correct Answers -Subclavian
, Low index fluids used to inhibit bilirubin from converting to biliverdin are known as -
Correct Answers -Jaundice fluids
An arterial hemostat is useful to the embalmer for - Correct Answers -Clamping a vessel
What organ should be given special attention in the embalming preparation of babies? -
Correct Answers -Brain
Continuous drainage during injection is called - Correct Answers -Concurrent
A suture commonly used to close a trocar puncture is the - Correct Answers -Purse
string
Within the 9-region plan of abdominal division, the central region is termed the - Correct
Answers -Umbilical
How many ounces of 32 index fluid are needed to make 2 gallons of dilute solution
having an index of 2% - Correct Answers -16
A death was from natural causes, but the body is refrigerated for 24 hours prior to
embalming. No autopsy is performed. In order to minimize abdominal distension and
prevent purge, it is important to - Correct Answers -Inject slowly
When embalming the average adult weighing from 125 to 175 pounds, the minimum
volume of arterial injection fluid is - Correct Answers -3 to 4 gallons
A thrombus in the iliac veins would - Correct Answers -Decrease drainage from lower
extremities
When a body exhibits an increased or excessive amount of bilirubin, the embalming is
BEST done with - Correct Answers -Jaundice fluids
A coffee ground appearance and foul odor would designate postmortem purge from the
- Correct Answers -Stomach
During a telephone call from an out of state relative of the deceased, verbal
authorization was NOT secured. To later charge for the embalming that was performed,
the funeral practitioner must - Correct Answers -Inform the relative of the embalming,
make disclosure, and request written authorization
Which of the following vaccines MUST be offered to removal personal? - Correct
Answers -Hepatitis B
An example of an extravascular resistance to fluid distribution would be - Correct
Answers -Rigor mortis
