Embalming First Quarter-Practice Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Which of these words is not appropriate to use when speaking about the benefits of embalming? A. Sanitation B. Disinfection C. Permanent Preservation D. Temporary Preservation E. Restoration
A
C
2
Q
One of the most important services that the embalmer performs is the protection of: A. Public health B. Public psychology C. Public wealth D. Public education E. Public image
A
A
3
Q
Formaldehyde stabilizes (_) in such a way that they are resistant to autolytic and (_): A. Ribonucleic acids; Ribosomes B. Membranes; Proteases C. Lipids; Enzymes D. Proteins; Enzymes E. Proteins; Acids
A
D
4
Q
HCHO may also be called:
- Methanal
- Methanol
- Formaldehyde
- Formic Acid
- Methyl Aldehyde
A. 1,2,4,5
B. 1,3,5
C. 1,3,4
D. 2,3,4,5
A
B
5
Q
Embalming is required in all states for every body:
A. True
B. False
A
B
6
Q
Which of these might be involved if an embalmer does a poor job? A. Breach of contract B. Mental anguish C. Lawsuit D. A,B, and C E. B and C
A
D
7
Q
Occupational hazards for embalmers my include:
A. Lifting injuries to the back
B. Formaldehyde exposure
C. Exposure to disease-causing microorganisms
D. Emotional strain
E. All of the above
A
E
8
Q
Some mortuaries photograph dead bodies to document the condition of remains:
A. True
B. False
A
A
9
Q
If embalming is expressly requested, then an implied contract is formed as well. The implied contract is that:
A. Restorative art will be performed
B. Aftercare will be provided for a fee
C. The embalming will be performed in a manner that conforms with accepted professional procedures
D. The embalmer will wear protective gear
E. All of these
A
C
10
Q
An embalmer/funeral director should have (_) for the dead and the living: A. Greed B. Respect C. Irreverence D. Distaste E. Miracles
A
B
11
Q
Egyptians used embalming because they believed that the soul and body might be reunited after the (_) was completed: A. Circle of Isis B. Circle of Osirus C. Circle of Willis D. Circle of Hapi E. Circle of necessity
A
E
12
Q
Circle of necessity is thought to take: A. 2,000 years B. 3,000 Eons C. 13 centuries D. 39 Fortnights E. 3,000 years
A
E
13
Q
The person who translated "The History of Embalming:" A. Dr. Richard Harlan B. Dr. Johnette Fishman C. Jean Gannal D. Butlerov E. Max Ernst
A
A
14
Q
Embalming many civil war dead: A. Dr. William Hunter B. John Hunter C. Dr. Thomas Holmes D. Gabriel Clauderus E. Dr. William Harvey
A
C
15
Q
The place where the Egyptians preserved their dead was called the ?, which meant the ?: A. Maganecropolis; Large Dead City B. Agropolis; City of Agriculture C. Necropolis; City of Natron D. Necropolis; City of Anubis E. Necropolis; City of the Dead
A
E
16
Q
The Doctor who has been named the "Father of Embalming:" A. Doctor Osirus B. Doctor Frederick Ruysh C. Doctor William Harvey D. Doctor William Hunter E. Doctor Thomas Holmes
A
B
17
Q
What is the dilute index of one gallon of fluid with one bottle of 20 index? A. 2.5 B. 3 C. 3.5 D. 4
A
A
18
Q
What is the concentrated index if one bottle makes a dilute index of 5 in 128 oz? A. 20 B. 25 C. 30 D. 40
A
D
19
Q
How many bottles of 32 index fluid are required to make 2 gallons of dilute index 3? A. 1.5 B. 2 C. 2.5 D. 24
A
A
20
Q
How many gallons of 2 dilute index will be yielded if 3 bottles of 20 index are used? A. 3.5 B. 3.75 C. 4.0 D. 480
A
B
21
Q
The period immediately preceding death: A. Cadaverine State B. Extinction State C. Agonal State D. Wolverine Poseur E. Apparent Death
A
C
22
Q
The legal term for the dead body: A. Mr. Dough B. Cadaver C. Skeleton D. Exquisite Corpse E. Corpse
A
E
23
Q
A chemical that causes cancer: A. Irritant B. Clostformer C. Carcinogen D. Fixative E. Poison
A
C
24
Q
A term used to refer to a person in the agonal state: A. Catalepsy B. Moribund C. Fecund D. Death Rattle E. Agonally Inclined
A
B
25
If somatic death has occurred, each cell of the body has ceased functioning:
A. True
B. False
B
26
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The embalmer should wash his/her (?) after embalming:
A. Hands
B. Oral cavity
C. Nasal Cavity
D. All of the Above
E. A&B Only
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D
27
Double-gloving is a good idea because it lessens the possibility of exposure:
A. True
B. False
A
28
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The goal of the embalmer is to create a (?) and (?) body:
A. Beautiful; Pathogenic
B. Clean; Everlasting
C. Normal; Average
D. Clean; Sanitary
E. Perfect; Outstanding
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D
29
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Thorough vascular injection preserves the (?) of the body, while cavity injection preserves the tissue and (?) of organs
A. Intestines;Lining
B. Tissues; Contents
C. Capillaries; Walls
D. Muscles; Adipose
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B
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The kind of disinfection that occurs during embalming:
A. Primary
B. Concurrent
C. Terminal
D. Tertiarty
E. Binary
```
B
31
```
"Hunter's Canal" is named in honor of:
A. Jim Hunter
B. Hunter S. Canal
C. John Hunter
D. William Hunter
E. Theodore Hunter
```
C
32
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Chronic effects of Formaldehyde include:
A. Inflammation of the Mucosa
B. Mutagenicity
C. Carcinogenicity
D. Cracking of the Derma
E. B & C
```
E
33
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Drainage from the vein during embalming should be (?), and shouldn't (?):
A. Steady; Stop
B. Intermittent; Gush
C. Constant; Go Slowly
D. In a closed system; Run over the body
E. Allowed to run over the body; Vary
```
D
34
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Embalming preservation is accomplished by a chemical (?) or (?) of the tissue cell protein- a process in which the protein is altered in such a way that it is no longer a suitable medium or food for bacterial growth:
A. Breakdown; Destruction
B. Fixation; Coagulation
C. Support; Framework
D. Compound; Molecule
E. Compound; Emulsion
```
B
35
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Terminal disinfection should be performed on the:
A. Body
B. Instruments
C. Prep Room
D. A,B,& C
E. A&B only
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D
36
```
The STEL is (PPM)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
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B
37
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The Action Level is (PPM)
A. 0.1
B. 0.25
C. 0.5
D. 0.75
E. 1.0
```
C
38
After being rinsed twice, fluid bottles should be capped, and then may be thrown away in the regular trash (not bio-hazard):
A. True
B. False
A
39
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A noise made by a moribund person that is caused by the passage of air through mucous in sections of the respiratory tract:
A. Death Hiss
B. Physssshashs
C. Death Rattle
D. Death Wail
E. Serpent's Rattle
```
C
40
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A prolongation of the last violent contraction of the muscles into the rigidity of death:
A. Rigor Mortis
B. Cadaveric Spasm
C. Instantaneous Rigor
D. Death Struggle
E. B & C
```
E
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A condition in which the manifestations of life are feebly maintained:
A. Sleep
B. Death's Beginning
C. Apparent Death
D. Apopoplexy
E. L.F.M.
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C
42
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Death of the organism as a whole:
A. Instant Death
B. Syncope
C. Somatic Death
D. Cellular Death
E. Necrobiosis
```
C
43
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A condition in which there is a waxy rigidity to the body, the vital phenomena of life are feebly maintained, and the body doesn't respond to stimuli:
A. Catalepsy
B. Necrosis Apex
C. Death Trance
D. Adipocere
```
A
44
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The cooling of the body after death:
A. Agonal Algor
B. Algor Mortis
C. Rigor Mortis
D. Livor Mortis
E. Cadaveric Lividity
```
B
45
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The cooling of the body before death:
A. Agonal Algor
B. Algor Mortis
C. Hypostasis
D. Agonal Fever
E. Agonal Edema
```
A
46
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Tissue type that lines the surface of the body; examples would include the epidermis and the lining of the intestines:
A. Squamus
B. Muscle
C. Connective
D. Epidermis
E. Epithelial
```
E
47
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Tissue type which supports and binds other tissue and parts; examples would include adipose, bone, and cartilage:
A. Connective
B. Fat
C. Nervous
D. Muscle
E. Epithelial
```
A
48
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Tissue which contracts and relaxes to cause body movement:
A. Connective
B. Nervous
C. Muscle
D. Adipose
E. Epithelial
```
C
49
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Which of these isn't considered to be a system of the body:
A. Integumentary
B. Connective
C. Muscular
D. Nervous
E. Skeletal
```
B
50
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The colloidal, largely protein soup in cells:
A. Phantasm
B. Photoplasm
C. Nucleus
D. Amino Acid
E. Protoplasm
```
E
51
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The colloidal, largely protein soup of the nucleus:
A. Cytoplasm
B. Nuculous
C. Nucleoplasm
D. DNA
E. Ectoplasm
```
C
52
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The brain and spinal cord are located in which cavity?
A. Nervous
B. Ventral
C. Thoracic
D. Dorsal
E. Posterior
```
D
53
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A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions:
A. Coronal
B. Median
C. Midsagittal
D. Frontal
E. B&C
AB. A&D
```
AB
54
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A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions:
A. Para-Sagittal
B. Transverse
C. Horizontal
D. A&C
E. B&C
```
E
55
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According to the nine region plan of the abdomen, what is another name for the upper right region?
A. Umbilicus
B. Right Hypochondriac
C. Right Inguinal
D. Right Hypogastric
```
C
56
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The common term for the scientific term MENTUM:
A. Neck
B. Wrist
C. Chin
D. Breast
```
C
57
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The canal known as Hunter's canal could also be called the:
A. Abductor
B. Adductor
C. Popliteal
D. Axillary
E. Gluteus Maximus
```
B
58
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A triangle-shaped space located on the anterior surface of the forearm:
A. Postcubital Fossa
B. Scarpa's Triangle
C. Antecubital Fossa
D. Radial Indention
E. Humoral Triangle
```
C
59
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Which of these isn't an endocrine gland?
A. Pancreas
B. Ovaries
C. Thyroid
D. Pituitary
E. Salivary
```
E
60
Which of these is a group of glands that secretes directly into the bloodstream without ducts?
A. Endocrine
B. Exocrine
A
