Chapter 23,24,25 Quiz

Question 1

Proteolytic Enzymes

Answer 1

Specialized enzymes that break down protein

Question 2

Average Body Protein Ratio

Answer 2

• 65 kg/10.7kg (150lbs/23.58946 lbs)

Question 3

Discolorations due to chemotherapeutic agents

Answer 3

• Yellow discoloration from Jaundice
• discolorations caused by hemolysis, hemorrhages, ecchymosis and purpura

Question 4

What neutralizes formaldehyde?

Answer 4

Nitrogenous waste

Question 5

Affects of chemotherapeutic agents on the liver

Answer 5

• drugs may change to an innocuous form by hepatic enzymes
• drug may cause changes in the liver itself
• Both these changes can cause jaundice

Question 6

Corticosteroidal and anti-inflammatory effects

Answer 6

• Can negatively affect organs
• decrease permeability of the cell membrane
• Can change liver function
• Can change kidney function
• change biochemical constituents of blood: damage blood cells
• Blocked circulatory system
• cause damage to arteries and veins
• damage to the skin: hemorrhages, ecchymosis, purpura

Question 7

Types of drugs used to treat leukemia and various cancers

Question 8

Opiod use

Question 9

Radioactive isotopes and their effects

Question 10

Embalming facts concerning diabetes

Question 11

General information about purge

Question 12

Ways purge can develop

Question 13

Specific purge contents

Question 14

Pre-embalming purge

Question 15

Methods of preventing post embalming purge

Question 16

Similarities between true tissue/decomp gas and gangrene

Question 17

Differences between true tissue/decomp gas and gangrene

Question 18

Histoplasmosis

Question 19

Viewing without embalming information

Question 20

Human remains shipping

Question 21

Preparation of the casket or shipping container

Question 22

Receiving human remains
(ship-in)