MI Mortuary Science UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Funeral Establishment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A place of business used in the care and
preparation for burial or transportation of a dead human body or a place where a person
represents that the person is engaged in the profession of undertaking/mortuary science
Embalming - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The disinfecting or preserving of a dead human
body, entirely or in part, by the use of a chemical substance, fluid or gas in the body or by the
introduction of the chemical substance, fluid, or gas into the body by a vascular or
hypodermic injection, or by direct application to an organ or cavity
Funeral Directing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Engaging in or representing oneself as
engaging in the supervising of the burial and disposal of a dead human body; Maintaining a
funeral establishment for the preparation, disposition, and care of a dead human body; Or
using in connection with the user's name or funeral establishment, the word "funeral
director", "funeral service professional", "undertaker", or "mortician", or any other title
embodying "mortuary science" or otherwise implying that one is engaged as a funeral
director
Mortuary Science - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The practice of embalming or the practice of
funeral directing or both
Resident Trainee - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A person who is engaged in learning the
practice of embalming/funeral directing/mortuary science under the instruction and personal
supervision of a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science in this state
The owner of a funeral establishment must be ________ in the practice of funeral directing -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Actively engaged
A person who holds a mortuary science license is authorized to do three things: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 1. Disinfect/preserve a dead human body
2. Direct the burial or disposal of a dead human body
3. Maintain a funeral establishment
, Four requirements for an individual must meet to be issued a mortuary science license: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Served as a resident trainee for 1 year (or 6 mo exception)
2. Graduated from a 3-year-course in mortuary science
3. Satisfactorily passes an approved examination
4. Is of good moral character
A person may only engage in the practice of mortuary science at a
__________________________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Fixed location
Two things must happen to prepaid funeral contracts if the establishment's license is
cancelled because of a change of ownership: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. All unfulfilled
prepaid contracts must be fulfilled
2. All unfulfilled prepaid contracts must be transferred to another funeral establishment
If a funeral establishment fails to meet the requirements of the department inspection, then
the department has authority to _______________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Revoke the
license
The establishment license is automatically cancelled if there is a change in _______________
or ________________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Ownership or location
A courtesy license shall be issued to those with a valid license in these states: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
A courtesy license is valid for _______________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2 years
T/F: Someone who holds a courtesy license can embalm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- FALSE
A resident trainee shall report to the department their progress semi-annually on
______________________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- January 15 and July 15
A resident trainee shall complete _____ embalmings - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 25
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Funeral Establishment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A place of business used in the care and
preparation for burial or transportation of a dead human body or a place where a person
represents that the person is engaged in the profession of undertaking/mortuary science
Embalming - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The disinfecting or preserving of a dead human
body, entirely or in part, by the use of a chemical substance, fluid or gas in the body or by the
introduction of the chemical substance, fluid, or gas into the body by a vascular or
hypodermic injection, or by direct application to an organ or cavity
Funeral Directing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Engaging in or representing oneself as
engaging in the supervising of the burial and disposal of a dead human body; Maintaining a
funeral establishment for the preparation, disposition, and care of a dead human body; Or
using in connection with the user's name or funeral establishment, the word "funeral
director", "funeral service professional", "undertaker", or "mortician", or any other title
embodying "mortuary science" or otherwise implying that one is engaged as a funeral
director
Mortuary Science - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The practice of embalming or the practice of
funeral directing or both
Resident Trainee - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A person who is engaged in learning the
practice of embalming/funeral directing/mortuary science under the instruction and personal
supervision of a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science in this state
The owner of a funeral establishment must be ________ in the practice of funeral directing -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Actively engaged
A person who holds a mortuary science license is authorized to do three things: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 1. Disinfect/preserve a dead human body
2. Direct the burial or disposal of a dead human body
3. Maintain a funeral establishment
, Four requirements for an individual must meet to be issued a mortuary science license: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Served as a resident trainee for 1 year (or 6 mo exception)
2. Graduated from a 3-year-course in mortuary science
3. Satisfactorily passes an approved examination
4. Is of good moral character
A person may only engage in the practice of mortuary science at a
__________________________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Fixed location
Two things must happen to prepaid funeral contracts if the establishment's license is
cancelled because of a change of ownership: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. All unfulfilled
prepaid contracts must be fulfilled
2. All unfulfilled prepaid contracts must be transferred to another funeral establishment
If a funeral establishment fails to meet the requirements of the department inspection, then
the department has authority to _______________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Revoke the
license
The establishment license is automatically cancelled if there is a change in _______________
or ________________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Ownership or location
A courtesy license shall be issued to those with a valid license in these states: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
A courtesy license is valid for _______________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 2 years
T/F: Someone who holds a courtesy license can embalm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- FALSE
A resident trainee shall report to the department their progress semi-annually on
______________________ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- January 15 and July 15
A resident trainee shall complete _____ embalmings - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 25
