Cremation Flashcards
CANA Stands for
Cremation Association of North America
What needs to be written out on a Cremation form to be in accordance with the CANA
Identification of the deceased Identification of the authorizing Agent Authority of the Authorizing Agent Medical Services Authorization to cremate, process, and pulverize Disposition of Personal Property Instructions of final disposition Authority to dispose of unclaimed cremains Recycling material Certification and Indemnification
When the body is delivered to the crematory, the crematory should give this
A receipt
The funeral home should investigate third party crematories, because
You can be sued for the wrongdoing of a third party crematory
A funeral home should do due diligence by obtaining this once a year
State crematory license or permit
Policy and procedure manual for crematory
Membership certificates from CANA, BBB, or other organizations
List of crematory operators employed and a copy of certification
Copy of liability insurance policies and professional liability insurance policies
Copies of cremation authorizations, releases, and receipt forms used
Copies of any state inspection reports to the crematory
Copies of the most recent maintenance/inspection reports or logs used internally by the crematory for its equipment
A Dead Human body
Body
A pronouncement of death is used for all purposes of the state, including
Trials of civil and criminal cases
An individual is dead if, based on ordinary standards of medical practice, the individual has sustained either
Irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or
Irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem
A pronouncement of death shall be made ______ any vital organ is removed for transplantation
Before
A medical examiner shall investigate the death of a human being if the death occurs
By violence By suicide By casualty Suddenly, if the deceased was in apparent good health or unattended by a physician, or In any suspicious or unusual manner
If the next of kin is not present, the police officer, sheriff, medical examiner, or investigator shall
Take possession of all property found on the body
Make an exact report of the property, and
Deliver the property to the appropriate sheriff or police department
If the cause of death is established to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, the medical examiner who investigates the case shall file in the medical examiner’s office a report on the cause of death within ______ after notification of the case
30 days
If the medical examiner who investigates the case considers an autopsy to be necessary, whom shall perform the autopsy?
the Chief Medical Examiner
Deputy chief medical examiner
an assistant medical examiner
or a Pathologist authorized by the Chief Medical Examiner
If the family of the deceased objects to an autopsy on religious grounds, the autopsy may not be performed unless
Authorized by the Chief Medical Examiner or by the Chief Medical Examiner’s designee
Except in the case of a finding of homicide, a person in interest may request the medical examiner to correct findings and conclusions on the cause and manner of death on a death certificate within ________ after the medical examiner files those findings and conclusions
60 days
