Chap 1 and 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

Florida state laws and regulations

A

Chapter 497

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2
Q

When shipping bodies out of the country contact that countries…

A

Consulate

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3
Q

Cremated remains and traveling internationally

A

You must get permission to do so

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4
Q

Caskets being shipped out should go in a …

A

Airtray

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5
Q

Combo container

A

No casket for shipping. It serves as a casket and airtray

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6
Q

Seeing the word CASKET automatically think…

A

Airtray

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7
Q

Use gel packs and dry ice when…

A

Not embalming

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8
Q

True or False: Embalming is not required by law

A

True

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9
Q

Domestic shipping means

A

From state to state

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10
Q

Most planes will carry ___ deceased bodies

A

2

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11
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True or False: Shipping bodies nationally requires a passport

A

False

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12
Q

Common Law

A

Fills in the gaps. Provides principles that gives us our rights as members of society

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13
Q

Federal trade commissioner

A

Requires funeral homes to give a general price list.

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14
Q

How many hours minimal for cremation

A

48 hours Remember: 48 to cremate

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15
Q

How long does the doctor have to sign death certificate

A

72 hours - 3 days

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16
Q

True or False: Never look more shocked than the family

A

TRUE!!!

17
Q

True or False: Funeral Directors must stay with the deceased/casket until chain of custody supersedes

A

True

18
Q

True or False: It is not up to the family for embalming

A

False

19
Q

How many death certificates does Florida have

A

2; one long and one short.

20
Q

Legal document filed by Funeral homes

A

Death Certificate

21
Q

True or False: Florida only has watermark and not raised mark

A

True

22
Q

‘Dead body’ means

A

Deprived of life not yet entirely disintegrated

23
Q

Dead body must meet these requirements:

((Hint)) There’s 3

A
  1. Body of a human being (animals not included)
  2. Without life
  3. Not entirely disintegrated
24
Q

True or False: It’s okay to call cremated remains ‘ASHES’

A

FALSE!!!

25
Q

Options for disposition

((Hint)) There’s 3

A
  1. Anatomical Donation
  2. Burial
  3. Cremation
26
Q

What service to use after viewing and then body is cremated- The urn being sent to a different state using

A

USPS

27
Q

Viewing, church service in a casket, then transferred to another country

A

Airtray and Consulate

28
Q

Viewing in a casket then transfer to another state

A

Airtray and no consulate

29
Q

Other options with dead bodies

A
  1. Alkaline hydralysis
  2. Green Burial
  3. Scattering at sea
  4. Burial at sea
30
Q

How many (off shore) miles legally can cremated remains be scattered

A

3 nautical miles

31
Q

GPL

A

Preneed and Atneed

32
Q

True or False: GPL effective does not need to be up to date

A

False; effective dates need to be up to date

33
Q

When are death certificates filed

A

When the family meets with the Funeral Director

34
Q

True or False: Corpse means the same as dead body.

A

True

35
Q

Cremated remains are

A

Disintegrated corpse or bones of a skeleton

36
Q

True or False: These above do not constitute “dead body” in the eyes of the law

A

True