Embalming III Quarter 3 Exam Study Guide

Question 1

The definition of the age group “Preterm” is meant to describe

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Live birth before 37 weeks gestation

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The definition of the age group “toddler” is meant to describe

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18-48 months

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“Stillborn” is when

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Death only occurs before or during delivery

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At birth, water is

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75% of total body weight

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When embalming infants

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all arteries should be usable

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When embalming infants,

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There is a higher percentage of water and stronger solutions should be used

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When suturing the cranium

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start on the left side

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When embalming an infant’s cranium

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add cotton to the cranial cavity
add modeling clay to the cranial cavity
add preservative powder to the cranial cavity

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For an adolescent through an adult, the ideal spread of delivery called

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rate of flow is defined as an injection of 1 gallon in 10-15 minutes

Question 10

Muscle atophy…

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• causes reduced skeletal muscle mass
• can cause the muscles of the extremities to remain contracted

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Treat recent amputations with

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hypodermic embalming
a plastic bag

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Glycosuria

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means increased sugar in the urine

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Reasons for a medical/hospital autopsy include

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When doctors have not made a firm diagnosis

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Reasons for a medicolegal/forensic autopsy include

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preservation of evidence

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Drainage should be obtained when embalming an autopsied body with

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nothing, it flows into the body cavity

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Shaving should be done

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best done before embalming

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Excision of keloid scars should be

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Force dried with a hair dryer before glue and cotton

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The two sutures best used when closing a cranial autopsy are

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Worm and baseball

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The trunk walls of an autopsied body

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Should be treated with autopsy gel

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Internal carotid arteries are

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Clamped before injecting only the common carotids

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When restoring tissue from facial trauma it is important to

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Sanitize first
Debried loose skin
Realign fractures

Question 22

It is a fact that

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Senile purpura can never be cleared during injection

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Surface compresses can be composed of

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Cotton soaked with cavity, phenol and autopsy gel

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OPTN acronym stands for

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National Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network

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An organ is defined as

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Any part of the body exercising a generalized function

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Tissue donation is regulated by

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US Food and Drug Adminitration

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Hospitals

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Must report all deaths to the OPO in a timely manner

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An individual who is brain dead, with no cardiac or respiratory activity can donate

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Tissue only

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individuals never on a ventilator with no cardiac/respiratory activity can donate

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Eyes/corneas, blood vessels, cartilage, skin, bone, pericardium and soft tissue

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First-person consent per UAGA is

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Legally binding in all states when the person is 18+ and signs authorization

Question 31

The preparation of organ donors

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• Is similar in many ways to embalming a full trunk and crainal autopsy
• Routinely include hypodermic and surface embalming techniques

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Delay between death and embalming of a donor or autopsied cases: You can expect

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Higher index fluids, tracer dye and thorough blood drainage

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Embalming best practices for eye donors include

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Not pre-injection and not using humectant fluids

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Split thickness skin recovery

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Uses layers 10-20/1000 of an inch thick

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Recovery and preparation of tissue donors, specifically bone can include

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• Bone, along with attached cartilage and muscle recover as a whole
• en bloc recovery

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Feet not affected by recovery are best embalmed

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hypodermically

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Manual aids include

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bending, rotating, squeezing and flexing of limbs

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An example of a moderate to a strong well-coordinated solution can include

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30+ index, special purpose fluids, and co-injection fluids

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Rigor mortis affects

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all muscles in the body

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The three general stages of rigor mortis in order are

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Primary flaccidity, active stage rigor , and secondary flaccidity

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Examples of tardieu spots include

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Petechiae and purpura

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Release of autolytic enzymes and their products create

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capillary rupture
Distention
Increase in permeability

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Bodies embalmed prior to rigor

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rapidly firm

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Clearing of intravascular discoloration can be achieved when you

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Inject a milder solution first , then stronger solutions to obtain preservation

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Postmortem caloricity

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slight increase in body temperature due to catabolic phase of metabolism

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Some advantages to short term refrigeration include

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Maintains blood in a liquid state

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Dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide

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Both smell of foul garlic

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Clostridium Perfringens

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• Is an anaerobic bacterium
• Postmortem activity that can create intense gas and very foul odors