FSE 2100 SPC Embalming 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What are the responsibilities of a funeral home, which is shipping
human remains on a common carrier? -
correct answer ✅-remove remains from the place of death
-embalm and thoroughly preserve the remains, the exception being
if shipped to Israel-prepare the Embalming Case Report
- one copy to accompany the body and a second copy to remain in
the shipping funeral home case file-secure the necessary
documents for shipping and disposition
-arrange for private or common carrier transportation and, if
necessary, the required container
-communicate to the receiving funeral establishment the condition
of the remains and the time schedules of the carrier and provide
the service as expediently as possible to relieve any anxiety on the
part of the family and the receiving funeral establishment
List the 14 instances in which the Medical Examiner must be
notified in the state of Florida. -
correct answer ✅(a) When any person dies in the state:
,FSE 2100 SPC Embalming 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
1. Of criminal violence.
2. By accident.
3. By suicide.
4. Suddenly, when in apparent good health.
5. Unattended by a practicing physician or other recognized
practitioner.
6. In any prison or penal institution.
7. In police custody.
8. In any suspicious or unusual circumstance.
9. By criminal abortion.
10. By poison.
11. By disease constituting a threat to public health.
12. By disease, injury, or toxic agent resulting from employment.
(b)When a dead body is brought into the state without proper
medical certification.
(c)When a body is to be cremated, dissected, or buried at sea.
What are the responsibilities of a funeral home, which is receiving
remains from another funeral home? -
correct answer ✅-avoid making promises to the family about the
time and the date of the funeral services
,FSE 2100 SPC Embalming 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-cooperate with the shipping funeral establishment in providing
statistical information for the filing of the death certificate and
disposition information
-be prepared for unexpected delays due to weather, flight
cancellations, and problems with a local coroner, medical examiner,
or organ retrieval teams
Define hermetically sealed -
correct answer ✅Airtight, impervious (impenetrable) to external
influence; completely sealed by fusion or soldering
What does the author say about the possibility of taking photos of
the deceased body? -
correct answer ✅You always need permission to photograph the
deceased. It should be avoided without permission from the family
What is the normal volume of blood in the circulator system? -
correct answer ✅Circulatory system typically contains 5-6 quarts
of blood or 8% of the body weight
, FSE 2100 SPC Embalming 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
List some extrinsic factors that effect the rate of decomposition. -
correct answer ✅Type of embalming chemical used
Strength and volume of the embalming chemicals
Climate and environment with the burial chamber
Environmental molds and bacteria
How does one carry out the cavity treatment of embalming? -
correct answer ✅Aspirate out the material from the major body
cavities and then inject concentrated chemicals into the body.
Which is more likely to resist the retention of water, embalmed or
unembalmed tissue? -
correct answer ✅Embalmed tissue
When preserving the dead human body, does the process (prevent
or inhibit) decomposition? -
correct answer ✅Inhibit
Are there any ingredients which do not have to be listed on the
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)? If so, list examples of chemicals that do
not have to be listed. -
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What are the responsibilities of a funeral home, which is shipping
human remains on a common carrier? -
correct answer ✅-remove remains from the place of death
-embalm and thoroughly preserve the remains, the exception being
if shipped to Israel-prepare the Embalming Case Report
- one copy to accompany the body and a second copy to remain in
the shipping funeral home case file-secure the necessary
documents for shipping and disposition
-arrange for private or common carrier transportation and, if
necessary, the required container
-communicate to the receiving funeral establishment the condition
of the remains and the time schedules of the carrier and provide
the service as expediently as possible to relieve any anxiety on the
part of the family and the receiving funeral establishment
List the 14 instances in which the Medical Examiner must be
notified in the state of Florida. -
correct answer ✅(a) When any person dies in the state:
,FSE 2100 SPC Embalming 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
1. Of criminal violence.
2. By accident.
3. By suicide.
4. Suddenly, when in apparent good health.
5. Unattended by a practicing physician or other recognized
practitioner.
6. In any prison or penal institution.
7. In police custody.
8. In any suspicious or unusual circumstance.
9. By criminal abortion.
10. By poison.
11. By disease constituting a threat to public health.
12. By disease, injury, or toxic agent resulting from employment.
(b)When a dead body is brought into the state without proper
medical certification.
(c)When a body is to be cremated, dissected, or buried at sea.
What are the responsibilities of a funeral home, which is receiving
remains from another funeral home? -
correct answer ✅-avoid making promises to the family about the
time and the date of the funeral services
,FSE 2100 SPC Embalming 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
-cooperate with the shipping funeral establishment in providing
statistical information for the filing of the death certificate and
disposition information
-be prepared for unexpected delays due to weather, flight
cancellations, and problems with a local coroner, medical examiner,
or organ retrieval teams
Define hermetically sealed -
correct answer ✅Airtight, impervious (impenetrable) to external
influence; completely sealed by fusion or soldering
What does the author say about the possibility of taking photos of
the deceased body? -
correct answer ✅You always need permission to photograph the
deceased. It should be avoided without permission from the family
What is the normal volume of blood in the circulator system? -
correct answer ✅Circulatory system typically contains 5-6 quarts
of blood or 8% of the body weight
, FSE 2100 SPC Embalming 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
List some extrinsic factors that effect the rate of decomposition. -
correct answer ✅Type of embalming chemical used
Strength and volume of the embalming chemicals
Climate and environment with the burial chamber
Environmental molds and bacteria
How does one carry out the cavity treatment of embalming? -
correct answer ✅Aspirate out the material from the major body
cavities and then inject concentrated chemicals into the body.
Which is more likely to resist the retention of water, embalmed or
unembalmed tissue? -
correct answer ✅Embalmed tissue
When preserving the dead human body, does the process (prevent
or inhibit) decomposition? -
correct answer ✅Inhibit
Are there any ingredients which do not have to be listed on the
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)? If so, list examples of chemicals that do
not have to be listed. -
