3rd Quarter Embalming 2 Test 2

Question 1

Factors governing selection of artery

Answer 1

1. Age: Infant vs. adult2. Weight (corpulence)3. Disfiguration - scar tissue, arthritis, etc.4. Disease - cancer, goes hand in hand with disfiguration, etc.5. Edema - excessive fluids6. Obstruction - vascular or extravascular7. Trauma - any type of wound or injury8. Medico - legal requirements9. Cause and manner of death

Question 2

Proper technique for raising vessels

Answer 2

1. Shave area if necessary2. Select instruments and prepare ligature or necessary instruments.3. Locate place of incision using linear guide.4. Make incision through skin, superficial fascia and deep fascia.5. Use blunt dissection through superficial fascia and deep fascia, and adipose tissue.6. Locate vessels by use of anatomical guide.7. Clean vessels by blunt dissection and ligate vessels.8. Make incision in vessel.

Question 3

TYPES OF INCISIONS

Answer 3

Transverse incision Diagonal incision “T” incisionDouble “T” incisionWedge incision

Question 4

Most common method employed to open the artery or vein. Cut is made from the edge of the vessel to the center of the vessel.

Answer 4

Transverse incision

Question 5

Cutting at an angle.

Answer 5

Diagonal incision (obliquely)

Question 6

Incision that does not go along completely of both edges of the artery vein. Most commonly used in insertion for drainage on neck

Answer 6

“T” incision

Question 7

wedge incision is also called ….

Answer 7

triangular

Question 8

commonly made on a scarotic artery, because it does the least amount of damage to the walls of this vessel that are already diseased.

Answer 8

Wedge incision (triangular)

Question 9

Types of Sutures for closure

Answer 9

A. Baseball Stitch B. Intradermal C. Lock stitch D. Whip or roll stitchE. Draw stitch

Question 10

Most popular and common type of suture

Answer 10

baseball stitch

Question 11

The most common use of this suture is on parts of the body that will be seen in an open casket.This is a hidden stitch, within the skin.Used on lesions or cuts on the face or parts of body that will be seen.

Answer 11

intradermal

Question 12

this is the LEAST leak proof of any suture, BUT it does form the least prominent ridge.

Answer 12

intradermal

Question 13

Type of suture that uses one needle

Answer 13

Single intradermal suture

Question 14

type of suture that uses two needles.

Answer 14

double intradermal suture

Question 15

most leak proof suture (most commonly used on the back or areas of the body you are concerned about leakage)

Answer 15

lock stitch

Question 16

DETERMINING WHICH VESSELS TO RAISE FOR INJECTION IS DONE_____________________

Answer 16

DURING THE CASE ANALYSIS

Question 17

considerations and precautions when selecting arteries is based upon…

Answer 17

accessibilityarterial occlusion

Question 18

hardening of the arteries

Answer 18

arterial occlusion

Question 19

Superficial or deepSurrounding structuresSize (diameter)Proximity to aortaAccessibility for drainage from corresponding veinThese are examples of….

Answer 19

Accessibility as a consideration in selecting an artery

Question 20

weight is also called

Answer 20

corpulence

Question 21

obstructions can be…

Answer 21

vascular or extravascular

Question 22

?????? look up definition of this

Answer 22

double T incision

Question 23

????? see textbook

Answer 23

whip or roll stitchdraw stitch

Question 24

other methods of closing the incision

Answer 24

adhesivessurgical staples

Question 25

4 terms discussed that are associated with vascular injection

Answer 25

1. One point injection2. Split injection/drainage3. Mulit-point injection4. Restricted cervical

Question 26

type of injection when one location is used for both injection and drainage

Answer 26

one point injection

Question 27

most common sites for “one point injection”

Answer 27

common carotid artery/internal jugular veinfemoral artery/femoral vein

Question 28

type of injection from one location and drainage from a separate location.

Answer 28

split injection/drainage

Question 29

most common site of injection using split injection

Answer 29

right femoral artery

Question 30

most common site of drainage using split drainage

Answer 30

right internal jugular vein

Question 31

type of injection when you inject from two or more arteries.

Answer 31

multi-point injection

Question 32

this injection ensures better distribution throughout the body

Answer 32

multi-point injection

Question 33

type of injection where both common carotid arteries are raised.Allows the head to be injected separately

Answer 33

restricted cervical

Question 34

this injection is used if the embalmer is concerned about distention or swelling of the facial features during the embalming process, or if there is a major RA project. ex: car accidents or head trauma

Answer 34

restricted cervical

Question 35

what would you call an incision on a vessel that visually looks like the capital letter that follows S?

Answer 35

T incision