Embalming 1: Exam 1 Material

Question 0

The process of disinfecting, temporary preserving and restoring the dead human body by the injection into the arteries, of a suitable amount of proper chemical (arterial fluid.)

Answer 0

Vascular Embalming.

Historically known as Arterial Embalming

Question 1

A process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of M.O.’s, to retard organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical appearance.

Answer 1

Embalming

Question 2

Vascular embalming is based upon ____, ____ and ____.

Answer 2

Fluid distribution
Fluid diffusion
Retention

Question 3

____ is the movement of arterial fluid from the point of injection to the capillaries.

Answer 3

Fluid distribution

Question 4

____ is the movement of arterial fluid through the capillaries to the tissues (from intra vascular to extra vascular.)

Answer 4

Fluid diffusion

Question 5

The direct treatment other than vascular embalming of the contents of the body cavities and the lumen of the hollow viscera is the process of ____.

Answer 5

Cavity Embalming

Question 6

____ is the process of cavity embalming by injecting fluid?

Answer 6

Aspiration

Question 7

____ is the injection of embalming chemicals directly into the tissues through the use of a syringe and needle, or trocar.

Answer 7

Hypodermic Embalming

Question 8

____ is the disinfection and temporary preservation of a local area by the external application of a compress of a suitable material. It is also know as pack or absorption embalming. The method of this type of embalming is submersion.

Answer 8

Surface Embalming

Question 9

What are the three main reasons for embalming?

Answer 9

Disinfection
Temporary preservation
Restoration

Question 10

____ is the destruction or inhibiting of pathogenic bacteria and their products in or on the body.

Answer 10

Disinfection

Question 11

Disinfection carried out prior to the embalming process is the definition of ____ disinfection?

Answer 11

Primary

Question 12

Disinfection practices carried out during the embalming process is the definition of ____ disinfection?

Answer 12

Concurrent

Question 13

Disinfection and decontaminated measures after the preparation of the remains is a definition of ____ disinfection?

Answer 13

Terminal

Question 14

____ is the treating the dead human body chemically so as to inhibit decomposition.

Answer 14

Temporary preservation

Question 15

____ is the care of the deceased to recreate natural form and color.

Answer 15

Restoration

Question 16

Who was credited with being the Father of embalming?

Answer 16

Dr. Frederick Ruysch

Question 17

Who was credited of being the Father of U.S. embalming?

Answer 17

Dr. Thomas Holmes

Question 18

____ was the French man who the book “History of Embalming?”

Answer 18

Jean Gannal

Question 19

____ was the first person credited in knowing the value of embalming from a disease stand point. He was also the person who translated Gannal’s “ History of Embalming” book from French to English.

Answer 19

Dr. Richard Harlan

Question 20

____ was the first to produce formaldehyde (HCHO)

Answer 20

August Wilhelm vonHofman

Question 21

Admission to the prep room during prep of human remains should be limited in access while an embalming is in progress is limited to to whom?

Answer 21

Licensed F.D.’s and registered trainees
Those authorized by law
Those authorized by the family

Question 22

Authorized persons can be in the prep room when there is no embalming in process can be?

Answer 22

Maintenance personnel
Hairdressers and cosmetologists
Staff members for dressing and casketing remains.

Question 23

____ and ____ are two authorizations to embalming.

Answer 23

Verbal permission

Written Permission

Question 24

Identification procedures include:

Answer 24

Personal effects (dentures, clothing, anything on the remains.)
Proper Remains

Question 25

Report certain observations you find while embalming to:

Example: bullet in hair while washing

Answer 25

The police
The medical examiner
The coroner