NBE SCIENCE (FSE 217-0901)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When treating blisters, three of these choices are proper procedures. Select the one
which is NOT accepted as proper technique.
A. Puncture and drain blisters before embalming
B. Remove loose skin after embalming
C. observe color change in the affected areas
D. Remove loose integument before embalming - answersRemove loose integument
before embalming
One purpose for which cavity fluids would NOT be recommended is:
A. Surface packs.
B. Arterial injections.
C. Visceral treatment.
D. Bleaching agents. - answersArterial injections
If you use 2 bottles of arterial fluid to make 2 ½ gallons of a 3 index solution, what is the
index of the arterial fluid?
A. 30 index
B. 18 index
C. 27 index
D. 36 index - answers30 index
A discoloration that appears on the body during life is considered:
A. Ante mortem.
B. Post mortem.
C. Intravascular.
D. Interosseus - answersAnte mortem
Which of the following is a purpose of pre-embalming analysis?
A. To apply appropriate restorative techniques
B. To prescribe and apply proper embalming techniques
C. To aid in proper post-embalming techniques
D. To apply proper service after call - answersTo prescribe and apply proper embalming
techniques
Jaundice is best described by which of the following?
A. Yellow
B. Gray
C. Bronze
D. Green - answersYellow
,Which of these conditions may affect the pressure at which arterial fluid must be
injected to overcome the initial resistance?
A. Rigor mortis
B. Algor mortis
C. Catalepsy
D. Hypostasis - answersRigor mortis
Which of these is considered to be the most important aspect of the embalming
operation for the safety of the public at visitation?
A. The disinfection of the body
B. The preservation of the body
C. The restoration of the body
D. The documentation of the operation - answersThe disinfection of the body
The care of the deceased to recreate natural form and color is a definition which would
most correctly apply to which of the following?
A. Preservation
B. Calcination
C. Restoration
D. Disinfection - answersRestoration
Which of these is the solid state of formaldehyde?
A. Paraldehyde
B. Paraformaldehyde
C. Acetaldehyde
D. Ethanol - answersParaformaldehyde
Which of the following factors is NOT encountered in every dead human body?
A. Extrinsic factors
B. Intrinsic factors
C. Intravascular factors
D. Extravascular factors - answersExtravascular factors
The disinfection which take place during the arterial injection portion of the embalming
process is called:
A. Terminal disinfection
B. Case analysis
C. Concurrent disinfection
D. Primary disinfection - answersConcurrent disinfection
The action of formaldehyde on protein is:
A. Dialysis
B. Saponification
C. Autolysis
D. Coagulation - answersCoagulation
,The Egyptians immersed bodies in:
A. Natron solution
B. Spices
C. Balsam spirits
D. Spirits of wine - answersNatron
Which of these is NOT an expressed purpose for the use of massage cream on the
body?
A. It will retard dehydration
B. It will help retard the coagulation of protein
C. Its application can help stimulate circulation
D. It can be used as a base for cosmetics - answersIt will help retard the coagulation of
protein
A drying of the body or tissue as a result of the removal of moisture (water) is:
A. Evisceration
B. Aspiration
C. Dehydration
D. Embalming. - answersDehydration
Which of these is an example of an intravascular ante-mortem blood discoloration?
A. Cadaveric lividity
B. Carbon monoxide poisoning
C. Petechia
D. Ecchymosis - answersCarbon monoxide poisoning
When preparing the infant case, which of the following is recommended to be applied to
the tissues of the visible parts of the body during embalming?
A. Colloidion
B. Cavity fluid pack
C. Massage cream
D. Baby powder - answersMassage cream
The allowed maximum average level of exposure to formaldehyde over an eight hour
time period is:
A. 5.0 ppm
B. 2.0 ppm
C. 0.5 ppm
D. 0.75 ppm - answers0.75 ppm
What type of solution will have its solvent drawn through a semi-permeable membrane
into a more concentrated solution?
A. Hypertonic solution
B. Isotonic solution
C. Hypotonic solution
D. Tincture solution - answersHypotonic solution
, Chemicals that are added to arterial fluids to meet the varying demands of embalming
difficult cases are:
A. Buffer agents
B. Wetting agents
C. Modifying agents
D. Sealing agents - answersModifying agents
Which of the following post mortem changes is a chemical change?
A. Algor mortis
B. Livor mortis
C. Decomposition
D. Hypostasis - answersDecomposition
An embalming chemical which affects the stabilization of the acid-base balance within
embalming solutions and in the embalmed tissues is a(n)
A. Bleach
B. Anticoagulant
C. Dye
D. Buffer - answersBuffer
The process of injection and drainage in which both common carotids are raised and
injected simultaneously while the amount of fluid is controlled by the embalmer to
balance each side of the face is referred to as ___.
A. Restricted cervical injection
B. Split injection
C. Cross injection
D. Tandem injection - answersRestricted cervical injection
Special cranial cavity treatment is indicated in cases of
A. Septicemia
B. Anasarca
C. Ascites
D. Meningitis - answersMeningitis
An instrument which is inserted into the artery for the introduction of fluid is:
A. A needle injector
B. An aneurysm needle
C. An arterial tube
D. A vein tube. - answersAn arterial tube
Which of the following is NOT a consideration in the selection of the artery and vein for
injection and drainage in each case to be embalmed?
A. Accessibility
B. Size
C. Effect in posing the body
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When treating blisters, three of these choices are proper procedures. Select the one
which is NOT accepted as proper technique.
A. Puncture and drain blisters before embalming
B. Remove loose skin after embalming
C. observe color change in the affected areas
D. Remove loose integument before embalming - answersRemove loose integument
before embalming
One purpose for which cavity fluids would NOT be recommended is:
A. Surface packs.
B. Arterial injections.
C. Visceral treatment.
D. Bleaching agents. - answersArterial injections
If you use 2 bottles of arterial fluid to make 2 ½ gallons of a 3 index solution, what is the
index of the arterial fluid?
A. 30 index
B. 18 index
C. 27 index
D. 36 index - answers30 index
A discoloration that appears on the body during life is considered:
A. Ante mortem.
B. Post mortem.
C. Intravascular.
D. Interosseus - answersAnte mortem
Which of the following is a purpose of pre-embalming analysis?
A. To apply appropriate restorative techniques
B. To prescribe and apply proper embalming techniques
C. To aid in proper post-embalming techniques
D. To apply proper service after call - answersTo prescribe and apply proper embalming
techniques
Jaundice is best described by which of the following?
A. Yellow
B. Gray
C. Bronze
D. Green - answersYellow
,Which of these conditions may affect the pressure at which arterial fluid must be
injected to overcome the initial resistance?
A. Rigor mortis
B. Algor mortis
C. Catalepsy
D. Hypostasis - answersRigor mortis
Which of these is considered to be the most important aspect of the embalming
operation for the safety of the public at visitation?
A. The disinfection of the body
B. The preservation of the body
C. The restoration of the body
D. The documentation of the operation - answersThe disinfection of the body
The care of the deceased to recreate natural form and color is a definition which would
most correctly apply to which of the following?
A. Preservation
B. Calcination
C. Restoration
D. Disinfection - answersRestoration
Which of these is the solid state of formaldehyde?
A. Paraldehyde
B. Paraformaldehyde
C. Acetaldehyde
D. Ethanol - answersParaformaldehyde
Which of the following factors is NOT encountered in every dead human body?
A. Extrinsic factors
B. Intrinsic factors
C. Intravascular factors
D. Extravascular factors - answersExtravascular factors
The disinfection which take place during the arterial injection portion of the embalming
process is called:
A. Terminal disinfection
B. Case analysis
C. Concurrent disinfection
D. Primary disinfection - answersConcurrent disinfection
The action of formaldehyde on protein is:
A. Dialysis
B. Saponification
C. Autolysis
D. Coagulation - answersCoagulation
,The Egyptians immersed bodies in:
A. Natron solution
B. Spices
C. Balsam spirits
D. Spirits of wine - answersNatron
Which of these is NOT an expressed purpose for the use of massage cream on the
body?
A. It will retard dehydration
B. It will help retard the coagulation of protein
C. Its application can help stimulate circulation
D. It can be used as a base for cosmetics - answersIt will help retard the coagulation of
protein
A drying of the body or tissue as a result of the removal of moisture (water) is:
A. Evisceration
B. Aspiration
C. Dehydration
D. Embalming. - answersDehydration
Which of these is an example of an intravascular ante-mortem blood discoloration?
A. Cadaveric lividity
B. Carbon monoxide poisoning
C. Petechia
D. Ecchymosis - answersCarbon monoxide poisoning
When preparing the infant case, which of the following is recommended to be applied to
the tissues of the visible parts of the body during embalming?
A. Colloidion
B. Cavity fluid pack
C. Massage cream
D. Baby powder - answersMassage cream
The allowed maximum average level of exposure to formaldehyde over an eight hour
time period is:
A. 5.0 ppm
B. 2.0 ppm
C. 0.5 ppm
D. 0.75 ppm - answers0.75 ppm
What type of solution will have its solvent drawn through a semi-permeable membrane
into a more concentrated solution?
A. Hypertonic solution
B. Isotonic solution
C. Hypotonic solution
D. Tincture solution - answersHypotonic solution
, Chemicals that are added to arterial fluids to meet the varying demands of embalming
difficult cases are:
A. Buffer agents
B. Wetting agents
C. Modifying agents
D. Sealing agents - answersModifying agents
Which of the following post mortem changes is a chemical change?
A. Algor mortis
B. Livor mortis
C. Decomposition
D. Hypostasis - answersDecomposition
An embalming chemical which affects the stabilization of the acid-base balance within
embalming solutions and in the embalmed tissues is a(n)
A. Bleach
B. Anticoagulant
C. Dye
D. Buffer - answersBuffer
The process of injection and drainage in which both common carotids are raised and
injected simultaneously while the amount of fluid is controlled by the embalmer to
balance each side of the face is referred to as ___.
A. Restricted cervical injection
B. Split injection
C. Cross injection
D. Tandem injection - answersRestricted cervical injection
Special cranial cavity treatment is indicated in cases of
A. Septicemia
B. Anasarca
C. Ascites
D. Meningitis - answersMeningitis
An instrument which is inserted into the artery for the introduction of fluid is:
A. A needle injector
B. An aneurysm needle
C. An arterial tube
D. A vein tube. - answersAn arterial tube
Which of the following is NOT a consideration in the selection of the artery and vein for
injection and drainage in each case to be embalmed?
A. Accessibility
B. Size
C. Effect in posing the body
