Comprehensive Exam Flashcards
When injecting down, the arterial solution moves from the tibial artery to the:
A) dorsalis pedis artery B) brachial artery C) femoral artery D) axillary artery E) popliteal artery
A) dorsalis pedis artery
Variable factors encountered with every dead human body are classified as:
A) hypertonic or hypotonic
B) intravascular or extravascular
C) chrome or acute
D) intrinsic or extrinsic
D) intrinsic or extrinsic
Which of the following is a postmortem physical change which usually occurs:
A) saccharolysis B) proteolysis C) autolysis D) dehydration E) decrease in blood viscosity
D) dehydration
Indicated by the injector needle when the
injector motor is running and the arterial
tubing is clamped off:
Potential pressure Differential pressure Pressure Actual pressure Recommended pressure
Potential pressure
Between potential and actual:
Potential pressure Differential pressure Pressure Actual pressure Recommended pressure
Differential pressure
Tube open and fluid running:
Potential pressure Differential pressure Pressure Actual pressure Recommended pressure
Actual pressure
The action of a force against an opposing
force:
Potential pressure Differential pressure Pressure Actual pressure Recommended pressure
Pressure
Whatever pressure is necessary to
overcome an opposing force:
Potential pressure Differential pressure Pressure Actual pressure Recommended pressure
Recommended pressure
Towards the back of the body:
A) posterior
B) distal
C) ventral
D) proximal
A) posterior
Which of the following is NOT an expert test for death:
A) Injection of various dyes into the body to test for circulation
B) Stethoscope
C) Ligature test
D) Opthalmoscope
E) Electronic life detection device (EKG)
C) Ligature test
Injection and drainage from one location:
Restricted cervical Regional Multi-point injection Split injection One point injection
One point injection
Two or more complete injection sites:
Restricted cervical Regional Multi-point injection Split injection One point injection
Multi-point injection
Raising both common carotids:
Restricted cervical Regional Multi-point injection Split injection One point injection
Restricted cervical
Injection and drainage from separate:
Restricted cervical Regional Multi-point injection Split injection One point injection
Split injection
Injection of an individual area:
Restricted cervical Regional Multi-point injection Split injection One point injection
Regional
The passage of arterial solution from the capillaries into the intercellular spaces is which of the following processes:
A) osmosis
B) diffusion
C) dialysis
D) distribution
B) diffusion
The place of incision for the radial artery is:
A) just lateral to the biceps brachii muscle
B) just lateral to the psoas major muscle
C) just lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle
D) just medial to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnarius muscle
E) the superior border of the axilla
C) just lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle
The rise in temperature of a deceased person due to continued cellular oxidation is called?
A) postmortem caloricity B) postmortem hemolysis C) algor mortis D) postmortem stain E) postmortem hypostasis
A) postmortem caloricity
If the procedure calls for a liquid sealer in the back of the eye socket, the embalmer is dealing with a:
A) orbital prognathism
B) enucleated eye
C) sunken eye
D) distended eye
B) enucleated eye
The typical post-mortem blood clot is correctly referred to as which of the following:
A) chicken fat clot
B) current jelly clot
C) strawberry clot
D) fibrin clot
A) chicken fat clot
A method of generating pressure for the injection of arterial fluid into a dead human body is the use of:
A) hydroaspiration
B) electric aspirator
C) needle injector
D) mechanical pump
D) mechanical pump
What pathological condition would predispose a body to fluid distribution problems?
A) melanoma B) herpes C) phlebitis D) necrobiosis E) keratitis
C) phlebitis
An instrument used to clamp blood vessels is a:
A) scalpel B) hemostat C) groove director D) bistoury E) drain tube
B) hemostat
Self-destruction of cells:
Putrefaction Autolysis Decay Proteolysis Saccharolysis
Autolysis
Decomposition of proteins:
Putrefaction Autolysis Decay Proteolysis Saccharolysis
Proteolysis
Sugar decomposition:
Putrefaction Autolysis Decay Proteolysis Saccharolysis
Saccharolysis
Decomposition of proteins by enzymes of anaerobic bacteria:
Putrefaction Autolysis Decay Proteolysis Saccharolysis
Putrefaction
Decomposition of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria:
Putrefaction Autolysis Decay Proteolysis Saccharolysis
Decay
The line of closure of the eye is on the:
A) lower quarter of the eye socket
B) upper third of the eye socket
C) upper two-thirds of the eye socket
D) lower one-third of the eye socket
D) lower one-third of the eye socket
Injection of arterial fluid while maintaining an open drain tube is:
A) intermittent
B) alternate
C) discontinuous
D) continuous
D) continuous
The death of the whole organism is called:
A) asphyxia B) syncope C) somatic death D) coma E) necrosis
C) somatic death
When preparing the primary dilution for an edematous case, the solution which is prepared should be which of the following:
A) isotonic B) milder than usual C) same strength as for a normal case D) hypotonic E) more astringent than usual
E) more astringent than usual
Which of the following IS an extrinsic factor in regards to an embalming analysis:
A) Atmospheric conditions B) Cause and manner of death C) Medications and drugs present at death D) Body conditions E) Nitrogenous waste products
A) Atmospheric conditions
A condition in which the signs of life are feebly maintained is:
A) death rattle B) death grip C) cadaveric spasm D) death struggle E) apparent death
E) apparent death
The attempted destruction of most autolytic and bacterial enzymes present in the body, and which have protein, carbohydrate and lipid splitting abilides, is considered to be the action of, or purpose of:
A) sanitation
B) preservation
C) restoration
D) disinfection
D) disinfection
Disinfection which occurs after the embalming procedure is called:
A) concurrent
B) primary
C) terminal
D) preliminary
C) terminal
When considering the various color changes which are involved with decomposition, the initial color which is generally seen is:
A) yellow-green B) black C) red D) blue-black E) red-white-blue
A) yellow-green
Which of the following is NOT an inexpert test for death:
A) Ammonia injection test
B) Injection of various dyes into the body to test for circulation
C) Feeling for the pulse at the radial artery
D) Placing the ear over the thoracic cavity to listen for heart or lung sounds
E) Ligating a finger
B) Injection of various dyes into the body to test for circulation
Purge that is liquid, has a foul odor, and resembles coffee grounds is:
A) liver purge B) brain purge C) fluid purge D) stomach purge E) lung purge
D) stomach purge
The three basic media involved with Casper’s Law are under the pressure of earth, water, and:
A) age
B) air
C) bacteria
D) temperature
B) air
Which of the following forms of somatic death involves death beginning at the brain, and is also referred to as an insensibility which terminates in death:
A) apnea
B) syncope
C) neurasthenia
D) coma
D) coma
A petechia is classified as what type of discoloration:
A) antemortem intravascular
B) postmortem extravascular
C) antemortem extravascular
D) postmortem intravascular
C) antemortem extravascular
After death has occurred, most blood is found in:
A) all of the above
B) capillaries
C) veins
D) arteries
B) capillaries
Factors governing decomposition such as air, environmental temperature and moisture in the atmosphere are known as:
A) fixed factors of embalming
B) intrinsic factors
C) complementary factors
D) extrinsic factors
D) extrinsic factors
Stiffening of the muscles:
Lipolysis Rigor Mortis Livor mortis Algor Mortis Post mortem caloricity
Rigor Mortis
Cooling of the body to its surrounding environment:
Lipolysis Rigor Mortis Livor mortis Algor Mortis Post mortem caloricity
Algor Mortis
Decomposition of fats:
Lipolysis Rigor Mortis Livor mortis Algor Mortis Post mortem caloricity
Lipolysis
Rise in body temperature after death:
Lipolysis Rigor Mortis Livor mortis Algor Mortis Post mortem caloricity
Post mortem caloricity
Reddish blue discoloration - post mortem stain:
Lipolysis Rigor Mortis Livor mortis Algor Mortis Post mortem caloricity
Livor mortis
A condition that speeds the onset of algor mortis is:
A) death from a febrile disease B) high environmental temperature C) obesity D) clothing E) low environmental temperature
E) low environmental temperature
What is the normal pH of the living body?
A) 14.0 B) 7.4 C) 6.0 D) 8.0 E) 6.7
B) 7.4