EMBALMING COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWES 2026-2027
If you use 16 oz. of 30 index fluid, how many gallons of 2.5% solution will you have? -SCORRECT ANSWER -
1 1/2 gallons
What index fluid must you use to have 2 gallons of diluted fluid with a strength of 1% if you use 16 oz. of c
oncentrated fluid? - CORRECT ANSWER -16
How much of a 16 index fluid will it take to make 2 gallons of 1.5% solution? - CORRECT ANSWER -24 oz
If you used 2 bottles of arterial fluid to make 3 1/2 gallons of a 3% solution, what would the index of the a
rterial fluid be? - CORRECT ANSWER -42 index
The method of drainage in relation to injection in which the amount of arterial fluid is injected and then d
rainage is allowed to flow for a period of time, each one separately is the method. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Alternate
Distension of the body tissues is a complication of - CORRECT ANSWER -Anasarca
Generalized edema is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER -Anasarca
Any surface, prominence, or structure which is used in establishing the location of an adjacent structure o
r prominence is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Anatomical guide
WhatSchemical agents retard the tendency of blood to become more viscous? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anticoagulants
Which of these is an example of a perfuming agent? - CORRECT ANSWER -Benzaldehyde
Which of these is the last of the body compounds to decompose? - CORRECT ANSWER -Bone
, An embalmingSchemical which affects the stabilization of the acid-
base balance within embalming solutionsSand in the embalmed tissues is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER -Buffer
What should the relative temperature of the primary dilution water be to embalm a severely dehydrated
case - CORRECT ANSWER -Cold
WhatStype of autopsy involves the post mortem examination of the brain only? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cranial autopsy
The decomposition of protein by the action of aerobic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER -Decay
Which is NOT classified as a chemical change? - CORRECT ANSWER -Desiccation
How can an extravascular discoloration be dealt with during the embalming process? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Discoloration can be lessened by adding a bleachingSagent to the arterial fluid
The destruction or inhibition of most pathogenic bacteria and their products in or on the body defines wh
ich of the following terms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Disinfection
The movement of embalming solutions from the point if injection through the arteries, arterioles, capillar
ies, venules, and veins is - CORRECT ANSWER -Distribution
Which is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ecchymosis
The first muscle tissue to be affected by rigor mortis is -SCORRECT ANSWER -Eyes
Which of the following characterizes lung purge? - CORRECT ANSWER -Frothy white color
An instrument which may be used to guide an arterial or vein tube into a vessel in the -
CORRECT ANSWER -Groove director
WITH CORRECT ANSWES 2026-2027
If you use 16 oz. of 30 index fluid, how many gallons of 2.5% solution will you have? -SCORRECT ANSWER -
1 1/2 gallons
What index fluid must you use to have 2 gallons of diluted fluid with a strength of 1% if you use 16 oz. of c
oncentrated fluid? - CORRECT ANSWER -16
How much of a 16 index fluid will it take to make 2 gallons of 1.5% solution? - CORRECT ANSWER -24 oz
If you used 2 bottles of arterial fluid to make 3 1/2 gallons of a 3% solution, what would the index of the a
rterial fluid be? - CORRECT ANSWER -42 index
The method of drainage in relation to injection in which the amount of arterial fluid is injected and then d
rainage is allowed to flow for a period of time, each one separately is the method. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Alternate
Distension of the body tissues is a complication of - CORRECT ANSWER -Anasarca
Generalized edema is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER -Anasarca
Any surface, prominence, or structure which is used in establishing the location of an adjacent structure o
r prominence is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Anatomical guide
WhatSchemical agents retard the tendency of blood to become more viscous? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anticoagulants
Which of these is an example of a perfuming agent? - CORRECT ANSWER -Benzaldehyde
Which of these is the last of the body compounds to decompose? - CORRECT ANSWER -Bone
, An embalmingSchemical which affects the stabilization of the acid-
base balance within embalming solutionsSand in the embalmed tissues is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER -Buffer
What should the relative temperature of the primary dilution water be to embalm a severely dehydrated
case - CORRECT ANSWER -Cold
WhatStype of autopsy involves the post mortem examination of the brain only? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cranial autopsy
The decomposition of protein by the action of aerobic bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER -Decay
Which is NOT classified as a chemical change? - CORRECT ANSWER -Desiccation
How can an extravascular discoloration be dealt with during the embalming process? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Discoloration can be lessened by adding a bleachingSagent to the arterial fluid
The destruction or inhibition of most pathogenic bacteria and their products in or on the body defines wh
ich of the following terms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Disinfection
The movement of embalming solutions from the point if injection through the arteries, arterioles, capillar
ies, venules, and veins is - CORRECT ANSWER -Distribution
Which is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ecchymosis
The first muscle tissue to be affected by rigor mortis is -SCORRECT ANSWER -Eyes
Which of the following characterizes lung purge? - CORRECT ANSWER -Frothy white color
An instrument which may be used to guide an arterial or vein tube into a vessel in the -
CORRECT ANSWER -Groove director
