Body Fluid Accumulation, Deformities and Malformations, Radiation (Exam 2)

Question 1

The abnormal collection of fluid in tissue spaces, serous cavities or both

Answer 1

Edema

Question 2

The embalmer can identify edema in three body sites. What are they

Answer 2

Within the individual cells
In the intercellular spaces
Within the body cavities

Question 3

Severe edema within the body tissues

Answer 3

Anasarca

Question 4

Edema within the abdominal and/or peritoneal cavity

Answer 4

Ascites

Question 5

Edema within the pleural cavity (lungs)

Answer 5

Hydrothorax

Question 6

Edema of the cranial cavity

Answer 6

Hydrocephalus

Question 7

Edema of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart

Answer 7

Hydropericardium

Question 8

Testicular edema or edema of the scrotum

Answer 8

Hydrocele

Question 9

Edema within the body cells

Answer 9

Cellular or Solid Edema

Question 10

Edema in tissue spaces between cells

Answer 10

Intercellular or Pitting Edema

Question 11

Edema in the alveoli of the lungs

Answer 11

Pulmonary Edema

Question 12

Which types of edema can be directly treated with a trocar?

Answer 12

Cavities containing edema

Question 13

What types of edema can be directly treated with a trocar

Answer 13

Pulmonary Edema
Hydrocele
Hydrothorax
Hydrocephalus
Hydropericardium
Ascites

Question 14

Which types of edema cannot be directly treated with a trocar?

Answer 14

Anasarca
Interstitial Edema
Solid Edema
Pitting Edema

Question 15

List embalming complications created by anasarca

Answer 15

Distension of tissue
Increased dilution
Desquamation
Wrinklage
Leakage

Question 16

What is the embalming treatment for edema?

Answer 16

Continuous method only

Question 17

What are the mechanical aids for treating edema

Answer 17

Elevation

Elastic Bandage

Question 18

What kind of fluid should be used for edema?

Answer 18

Strong solution (dehydrating)

Question 19

How can you tell whether edema is solid or pitting?

Answer 19

Palpation - solid cannot be indented

Question 20

How can solid edema be corrected?

Answer 20

Only with excision

Question 21

How can pitting edema be corrected?

Answer 21

Gravitation

Question 22

With chronic renal failure, decomposition can occur

Answer 22

rapidly

Question 23

This alters the reaction between proteins and the preservative with chronic renal failure

Answer 23

Acidosis

Question 24

The body will appear sallow because urochrome is present in the tissues of this disorder

Answer 24

Chronic Renal Failure

Question 25

Sites of gastrointestinal bleeding may be sites of arterial fluid loss and sources of purge with this disorder

Answer 25

Chronic Renal Failure

Question 26

This dilutes the arterial fluid in a chronic renal failure case

Answer 26

Edema

Question 27

This in the blood and tissues neutralize preservative in chronic renal failure cases

Answer 27

Uremic Wastes

Question 28

This may be caused by uremic pruritis in chronic renal failure cases

Answer 28

Skin infections

Question 29

The substance which gives urine its characteristic yellow color; derived from urobilin

Answer 29

Urochrome

Question 30

List two major problems associated with casketed remains having edema

Answer 30

Severe wrinklage of face and hands

Leakage into casket interior

Question 31

Postmortem evacuation of any substance from any external orifice of body

Answer 31

Purge

Question 32

Similar to purge, but the contents of the purge is arterial fluid solution, not body fluids

Answer 32

False Purge

Question 33

A chemical element that is similar in chemical properties to another element, but differs in atomic weight and electric charge and emits radiation

Answer 33

Radioactive Isotope

Question 34

A chemical element that is similar in chemical properties to another element, but differs in atomic weight and electric charge and emits radiation; an atom that disintegrates by emission of electromagnetic radiation

Answer 34

Radionuclide

Question 35

The application of chemical reagents in the treatment of disease in humans, causing an elevated preservation demand; Weakens index of fluid

Answer 35

Chemotherapy