CA EMBALMERS EXAM UPDATED
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A licensed funeral establishment is a place of business conducted in a building or separate
portion of a building having a specific street address or location and devoted exclusively to those
activities as are incident, convenient, or related to the preparation and arrangements, financial
and otherwise, for the funeral, transportation, burial or other disposition of human remains and
including, but not limited to, either of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER - A suitable
room for the storage of human remains and A preparation room
sanitary flooring and necessary drainage and ventilation and containing necessary instruments
and supplies for the preparation, sanitation, or embalming of human remains for burial or
transportation. - CORRECT ANSWER - what a prep room must be equipped with
Who can a funeral director cause all human remains embalmed in or at the direction of his or her
funeral establishment? - CORRECT ANSWER - a licensed embalmer,
apprentice embalmer under the supervision of his or her licensed supervising embalmer
or by a student in a program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education
under the supervision of a licensed embalmer
a mortuary science program must be accredited by - CORRECT ANSWER - American
Board of Funeral Service Education
When can an embalmer remove tissue from human remains for transplant, or therapeutic, or
scientific purposes specified in, and pursuant to, the provisions of the Uniform Anatomical Gift
Act? - CORRECT ANSWER - if such embalmer has completed a course in tissue removal
for transplant, or therapeutic, or scientific purposes approved by the Medical Board of California
of the State of California
,No embalmer's license is _________, and only the licensee may engage in the practice of
embalming under the license. - CORRECT ANSWER - assignable
Except as provided in Section 102805 of the Health and Safety Code, whenever the name of any
licensed embalmer is subscribed to any certificate, the purport of which is that he or she has
performed any act mentioned in the certificate, the licensed embalmer shall actually - CORRECT
ANSWER - sign his or her name thereto
In order to qualify as an apprentice embalmer, an applicant shall comply with all of the following
requirements:
(a) Be over 18 years of age.
(b) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section
480
(c)_____ - CORRECT ANSWER - Furnish the bureau with evidence that he or she has
been licensed and has practiced as an embalmer for a minimum of three years within the seven
years preceding his or her application in any other state or country and that the license has never
been suspended or revoked for unethical conduct
Certificates of apprenticeship issued pursuant to this article shall expire when the holder has been
issued a license as an embalmer, or _____ years from the date of registration, whichever first
occurs. - CORRECT ANSWER -6
All registered apprentice embalmers shall comply with the following requirements during their
period of apprenticeship: Shall file a report of apprenticeship as follows:
Upon application for leave of absence for a period in excess of ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 days
All registered apprentice embalmers shall comply with the following requirements during their
period of apprenticeship: Shall file a report of apprenticeship as follows:
Upon suspending apprenticeship to - CORRECT ANSWER - attend a mortuary science
program.
, All registered apprentice embalmers shall comply with the following requirements during their
period of apprenticeship: Shall file a report of apprenticeship as follows:
Upon application for reregistration after - CORRECT ANSWER - suspension or
revocation of registration if a complete report of previous registration has not been filed.
Apprenticeships: A leave of absence, including any extensions, shall not be approved for a longer
period than an aggregate of - CORRECT ANSWER - one year
Upon termination of a leave of absence, the apprentice shall report that fact to the bureau within
_____ of his or her resumption of apprenticeship by returning to the bureau, his or her certificate
of registration accompanied by a statement as to the resumption of apprenticeship which
statement shall be certified as correct by the funeral director in whose establishment he or she is
to resume his or her duties and by the embalmer under whose supervision he or she is to resume
his or her apprenticeship. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
Failure to report within 10 days after the expiration date of any leave of absence shall be cause
for - CORRECT ANSWER - cancellation of the registration of an apprentice.
An apprentice who has had his or her certificate of apprenticeship suspended or revoked may,
within ____ after the suspension or revocation apply for reregistration upon compliance with the
law in effect at the time he or she so applies and payment of the apprentice application fee -
CORRECT ANSWER - one year
The bureau may, when the circumstances warrant, allow an apprentice credit under a
reregistration for the time actually served under a previous registration, but if the previous
registration has been suspended or revoked for unprofessional conduct, not more than _____of
the time previously served shall be credited on the reregistration. - CORRECT ANSWER -
75%
The apprenticeship required by this article shall be served in a licensed funeral establishment that
shall have been previously approved for apprenticeship training by the bureau. In order to qualify
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A licensed funeral establishment is a place of business conducted in a building or separate
portion of a building having a specific street address or location and devoted exclusively to those
activities as are incident, convenient, or related to the preparation and arrangements, financial
and otherwise, for the funeral, transportation, burial or other disposition of human remains and
including, but not limited to, either of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER - A suitable
room for the storage of human remains and A preparation room
sanitary flooring and necessary drainage and ventilation and containing necessary instruments
and supplies for the preparation, sanitation, or embalming of human remains for burial or
transportation. - CORRECT ANSWER - what a prep room must be equipped with
Who can a funeral director cause all human remains embalmed in or at the direction of his or her
funeral establishment? - CORRECT ANSWER - a licensed embalmer,
apprentice embalmer under the supervision of his or her licensed supervising embalmer
or by a student in a program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education
under the supervision of a licensed embalmer
a mortuary science program must be accredited by - CORRECT ANSWER - American
Board of Funeral Service Education
When can an embalmer remove tissue from human remains for transplant, or therapeutic, or
scientific purposes specified in, and pursuant to, the provisions of the Uniform Anatomical Gift
Act? - CORRECT ANSWER - if such embalmer has completed a course in tissue removal
for transplant, or therapeutic, or scientific purposes approved by the Medical Board of California
of the State of California
,No embalmer's license is _________, and only the licensee may engage in the practice of
embalming under the license. - CORRECT ANSWER - assignable
Except as provided in Section 102805 of the Health and Safety Code, whenever the name of any
licensed embalmer is subscribed to any certificate, the purport of which is that he or she has
performed any act mentioned in the certificate, the licensed embalmer shall actually - CORRECT
ANSWER - sign his or her name thereto
In order to qualify as an apprentice embalmer, an applicant shall comply with all of the following
requirements:
(a) Be over 18 years of age.
(b) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section
480
(c)_____ - CORRECT ANSWER - Furnish the bureau with evidence that he or she has
been licensed and has practiced as an embalmer for a minimum of three years within the seven
years preceding his or her application in any other state or country and that the license has never
been suspended or revoked for unethical conduct
Certificates of apprenticeship issued pursuant to this article shall expire when the holder has been
issued a license as an embalmer, or _____ years from the date of registration, whichever first
occurs. - CORRECT ANSWER -6
All registered apprentice embalmers shall comply with the following requirements during their
period of apprenticeship: Shall file a report of apprenticeship as follows:
Upon application for leave of absence for a period in excess of ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 days
All registered apprentice embalmers shall comply with the following requirements during their
period of apprenticeship: Shall file a report of apprenticeship as follows:
Upon suspending apprenticeship to - CORRECT ANSWER - attend a mortuary science
program.
, All registered apprentice embalmers shall comply with the following requirements during their
period of apprenticeship: Shall file a report of apprenticeship as follows:
Upon application for reregistration after - CORRECT ANSWER - suspension or
revocation of registration if a complete report of previous registration has not been filed.
Apprenticeships: A leave of absence, including any extensions, shall not be approved for a longer
period than an aggregate of - CORRECT ANSWER - one year
Upon termination of a leave of absence, the apprentice shall report that fact to the bureau within
_____ of his or her resumption of apprenticeship by returning to the bureau, his or her certificate
of registration accompanied by a statement as to the resumption of apprenticeship which
statement shall be certified as correct by the funeral director in whose establishment he or she is
to resume his or her duties and by the embalmer under whose supervision he or she is to resume
his or her apprenticeship. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
Failure to report within 10 days after the expiration date of any leave of absence shall be cause
for - CORRECT ANSWER - cancellation of the registration of an apprentice.
An apprentice who has had his or her certificate of apprenticeship suspended or revoked may,
within ____ after the suspension or revocation apply for reregistration upon compliance with the
law in effect at the time he or she so applies and payment of the apprentice application fee -
CORRECT ANSWER - one year
The bureau may, when the circumstances warrant, allow an apprentice credit under a
reregistration for the time actually served under a previous registration, but if the previous
registration has been suspended or revoked for unprofessional conduct, not more than _____of
the time previously served shall be credited on the reregistration. - CORRECT ANSWER -
75%
The apprenticeship required by this article shall be served in a licensed funeral establishment that
shall have been previously approved for apprenticeship training by the bureau. In order to qualify
