EMBALMING FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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VIEWING - ✔✔Viewing is a choice, not a requirement.
People should not be made to feel like their
choice to not view is a reflection of how much they loved their family member here on
earth.
REGULATIONS - ✔✔Some funeral homes are regulated by their state agencies and all
funeral homes are regulated by several government agencies.
CORONER/M.E. - ✔✔They usually include:
-Accidental deaths
-Homicidal deaths
-Suicidal deaths
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,-Sudden Deaths
OSHA - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH ASSOCIATION - ✔✔-the General Rule
-the Hazard Communications Standard
-the Formaldehyde Rule
-the Bloodborne Pathogens Rule
Employers are required to make all
records available to the employees.
FTC - FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - ✔✔The Funeral Rule applies to all funeral
homes in the United States. It says in part:
• You may not tell a family that their loved one
must embalmed by state or local law when that
is not the case.
• You may not tell a family that embalming is
required when direct cremation or immediate
burial is selected as the final disposition.
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,• You may not tell the family embalming is
required when a casket is to be closed when
refrigeration is available and when the law does not require it.
• You must disclose the above in writing to a
family on a general price list.
• You may not charge a fee for embalming
unless the law requires it, or prior approval has been given by the authorized person.
• If you cannot reach a family and go ahead and embalm the body you can only charge
the
family if the they choose a service that requires embalming. For example, if they choose
cremation and didn't want the body embalmed then you can't charge them for it.
• If you charge for embalming then you must
write on the contract the reason that the charge applies.
AIR TRAY - ✔✔used for casketed remains, only the bottom is made of wood, top sides
and ends are made of heavy grade cardboard.
BURIAL TRANSIT PERMIT - ✔✔a disposition permit which is a legal document issued
by a governmental agency, authorizing
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, transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body.
COMBINATION CASE - ✔✔a transfer container consisting of a particle board box with
a cardboard cover used to ship a remains in place of a casket or airtray.
COMMON CARRIER - ✔✔any carrier required by law to convey passengers or freight
without refusal if the approved fare of charge is paid; travels according to a schedule.
(Airlines, Trains)
DEATH CERTIFICATE - ✔✔a legal document containing vital statistics, deposition and
final medical cause of death pertaining to a deceased human body.
HERMETICALLY SEALED - ✔✔airtight, impervious to external influence; completely
sealed by fusion or soldering.
INTERNATIONAL - ✔✔between countries
INTERSTATE - ✔✔between states
INTRASTATE - ✔✔within one state
PRIVATE CARRIER - ✔✔an individual or company who transports only in particular
instances and only for those
they choose to contract with. (Livery, Private Aircraft)
REMOVAL - ✔✔also called a first call or transfer of remains. Transfer of remains from
the place of death to a funeral establishment.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
VIEWING - ✔✔Viewing is a choice, not a requirement.
People should not be made to feel like their
choice to not view is a reflection of how much they loved their family member here on
earth.
REGULATIONS - ✔✔Some funeral homes are regulated by their state agencies and all
funeral homes are regulated by several government agencies.
CORONER/M.E. - ✔✔They usually include:
-Accidental deaths
-Homicidal deaths
-Suicidal deaths
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,-Sudden Deaths
OSHA - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH ASSOCIATION - ✔✔-the General Rule
-the Hazard Communications Standard
-the Formaldehyde Rule
-the Bloodborne Pathogens Rule
Employers are required to make all
records available to the employees.
FTC - FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - ✔✔The Funeral Rule applies to all funeral
homes in the United States. It says in part:
• You may not tell a family that their loved one
must embalmed by state or local law when that
is not the case.
• You may not tell a family that embalming is
required when direct cremation or immediate
burial is selected as the final disposition.
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,• You may not tell the family embalming is
required when a casket is to be closed when
refrigeration is available and when the law does not require it.
• You must disclose the above in writing to a
family on a general price list.
• You may not charge a fee for embalming
unless the law requires it, or prior approval has been given by the authorized person.
• If you cannot reach a family and go ahead and embalm the body you can only charge
the
family if the they choose a service that requires embalming. For example, if they choose
cremation and didn't want the body embalmed then you can't charge them for it.
• If you charge for embalming then you must
write on the contract the reason that the charge applies.
AIR TRAY - ✔✔used for casketed remains, only the bottom is made of wood, top sides
and ends are made of heavy grade cardboard.
BURIAL TRANSIT PERMIT - ✔✔a disposition permit which is a legal document issued
by a governmental agency, authorizing
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, transportation and/or disposition of a dead human body.
COMBINATION CASE - ✔✔a transfer container consisting of a particle board box with
a cardboard cover used to ship a remains in place of a casket or airtray.
COMMON CARRIER - ✔✔any carrier required by law to convey passengers or freight
without refusal if the approved fare of charge is paid; travels according to a schedule.
(Airlines, Trains)
DEATH CERTIFICATE - ✔✔a legal document containing vital statistics, deposition and
final medical cause of death pertaining to a deceased human body.
HERMETICALLY SEALED - ✔✔airtight, impervious to external influence; completely
sealed by fusion or soldering.
INTERNATIONAL - ✔✔between countries
INTERSTATE - ✔✔between states
INTRASTATE - ✔✔within one state
PRIVATE CARRIER - ✔✔an individual or company who transports only in particular
instances and only for those
they choose to contract with. (Livery, Private Aircraft)
REMOVAL - ✔✔also called a first call or transfer of remains. Transfer of remains from
the place of death to a funeral establishment.
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