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Pressure embalming machine

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Equipment.

A motorized injector used to create positive pressure as required in vascular embalming

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Gravity injector

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Equipment.
Apparatus used to inject arterial fluid during the vascular phase of the embalming process. Relies on gravity to create the pressure required to deliver the fluid.

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With the gravity injector _____ pounds of pressure is injected for every _____ foot of elevation.

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.43 (.434) , one

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Hydroaspirator

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Equipment.
Apparatus that is connected to the water supply. When water is turned on, a suction is developed and used to aspirate contents of the body cavities.

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Hand pump

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Equipment.
Historical equipment resembling a large hypodermic syringe attached to a bottle apparatus; used to create either pressure for injection or vacuum for aspiration.

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Bulb syringe

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Equipment.
Self contained, soft rubber manual pump designed to create pressure to deliver fluid as it passes through one way valves located within the bulb. It is used only to deliver fluids; cannot be used for aspiration

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Body lift

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Equipment

Preparation room equipment which is designed to eliminate the physical strain of moving caskets and bodies by hand

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Electric spatula

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Equipment.

Electrically heated blade which may be used to dry moist tissue, reduce swollen tissue and restore contour

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Sterilizer-autoclave

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Equipment

Apparatus used for sterilization by steam pressure, usually at 250F/120C for a specific time

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Autoclave chemicals

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Supply.

Instruments are soaked in a chemical solution

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Hair dryer

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Equipment

Used to dry the hair of the deceased and is made specifically for mortuary use.

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Impermeable devices

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Equipment
Water cannot penetrate.
Examples: plastic head rests, shoulder rests, foot rests, etc.

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Embalming table

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Equipment

Preparation room equipment on which human remains are placed for the embalming procedure

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Eyewash equipment

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Equipment

OSHA required emergency safety device providing a steady stream of water for flushing the eye

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Eye wash equipment is often paired with

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The quick drench shower

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Quick drench shower

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Equipment

OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time

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Dressing table

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Equipment

Preparation room equipment which is specifically designed for the dressing of the deceased.

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Refrigeration units

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Equipment

For mortuary purposes; will seldom contain more than four bodies

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Bodies should be embalmed/refrigerated within _____hours of death

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48 hrs

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Refrigeration units should be ____degrees at the warmest for embalming and ____ degrees at the warmest for cremation

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44

40

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Sharps container

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Equipment

OSHA required receptacle for proper disposal of sharps

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Bio-Hazardous waste container

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Equipment.
OSHA required; large cardboard container, usually on wheels, lined with heavy duty red hazardous waste bag that is leak proof

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Specialized plumbing

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Equipment.
Must be OSHA approved; in the future, E.P.A. approved.
Requires a back flow valve

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Biohazard

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Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans

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Personal Protective Equipment | AKA: P.P.E.
Equipment. | Items of protection worn to minimize exposure to hazards
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Exhaust system
Equipment. Must be OSHA approved Approximately 12-20 air exchanges per hour
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Embalmer's equipment
- embalmer's gown - embalmer's shoe covers - embalmer's mask - embalmer's goggles - embalmer's impermeable apron - embalmer's head cover - embalmer's face shield - embalmer's coveralls - embalming formaldehyde respirator
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Three types of disinfection
1) primary 2) concurrent 3) terminal
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Primary disinfection
Occurs before the embalming process starts
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Terminal disinfection (5 phases)
Includes: 1) deceased 2) equipment 3) instruments 4) embalming room 5) the embalmer
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Terminal disinfection for the embalmer ( 5 phases)
Includes: 1) meticulous hand washing 2) clean fingernails 3) thorough washing / showering 4) oral/nasal cavities? 5) wash/shampoo hair
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Arterial tube
Instrument Tube used to inject embalming fluid into the blood vascular system Can be straight or curved
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Three types of arterial tubes
1) threaded 2) slip type 3) lure lock
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Arterial fixation forceps
Instrument Purpose is to hold arterial tubes in the arteries AKA: 2 hole or 3 hole clamp
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Aneurism hook
Instrument Used for blunt dissection and raising vessels Various designs
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Bone separator
Instrument | Used to maintain the elevation of the vessels above the surface of the skin
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Aneurysm needle
Instrument | Used for blunt dissection and raising vessels. Has an eye in the hook portion for placing ligatures around the vessels
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Drainage tube
Instrument Tubular instrument of varying diameter and shape, preferably with a plunger that is inserted into a vein to aid in drainage of blood and to restrict the exit of vascular embalming fluid.
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Groove director
Instrument used to guide vein tubes into vessels
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Nasal tube aspirator
Instrument | Used to aspirate the throat by means of the nostrils
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Hemostasis AKA lock forceps
Instrument | Used to clamp vessels
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Needle holder
Instrument | Used to hold suturing needles and keep them in good condition or to hold suturing needle while suturing.
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Hypodermic syringe and needle
Instrument | Used to inject embalming chemicals and tissue builder into the body tissues
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Needle injector
Instrument | Mechanical device used to impel specially designed metal pins into bone
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Razor
Instrument | Used to shave both male and female cases
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Scissors (artery and vein)
Instrument Used for cutting arteries and veins to enable insertion of arterial tubes into the arteries and drainage tubes into the veins
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Three types of scissors (artery and vein)
1) straight 2) curved 3) bandage (safest)
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Retractor
Instrument | Primarily used to spread incisions and afford more working room. Can also be used as an aid in eye clamp insertion.
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Spring forceps
Instrument A multi-purpose embalming instrument commonly used for hiding cotton swabs, wiping out and disinfecting the eyes, restoration treatment and closing the eyes.
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Scalpel
Instrument Usually a two-piece, sometimes one-piece embalming instrument consisting of a handle and a blade used to make incisions and excisions.
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Stop cocks
Instrument | Commonly used on arterial tubes to stop the flow of fluid.
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Suture needle
Instrument | Used to close cuts and incisions by suturing with ligature
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Three suture needle designs
1) S-shape (safest) 2) Half Moon (neatest) 3) J-shape
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Trocar button applicator
Instrument | Used to insert Trocar buttons into Trocar punctures created when the Trocar is inserted into the body.
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Towel clamps
Instrument | Clip device used to hold a towel in place for cosmetic application usually positioned around the neck
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Drainage forceps
Instrument | Allows the removal of blood from the body Without using the conventional drain tube
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Trocar
Instrument Sharply pointed surgical instrument used in cavity embalming to aspirate the cavities and inject cavity fluid. May be used for supplemental hypodermic embalming.
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Vein expander
Instrument Relatively easy to insert into the vein. The center opens the vein and the opposite end allows for a tube to be connected which allows bodily fluids to be directed away from the operator and down the drain.
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Cavity injector
Instrument | Connected to a bottle of cavity fluid to aid in injecting the cavity fluid into the various body cavities.
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Disinfectant chemicals
Supply DISINFECTANT- an agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy disease causing microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores.
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Examples of disinfectant chemicals
- ethanol - formaldehyde - iodophors - phenol
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Preservative embalming chemicals
Supply Two types of powders: 1) hardening powder 2) preservative powder
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Preservative powder
Chemical in powder form. Typically used for surface embalming of the remains.
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Hardening powder
Chemical in power form that has the ability to absorb and to disinfect. Often used in cavity treatment of autopsied cases
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Sealing agents
Supply External and internal -incision sealers -incision putty
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Sodium hypochlorite | AKA bleach
Supply | Unstable salt usually produced in an aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent
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HCHO and bleach forms
Bischloromethyl gas or BCME
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Bischloromethyl | AKA-BCME
Carcinogen potentially produced when formaldehyde and sodium hypochlorite come into contact with each other; normally occurs only in a controlled laboratory setting and requires a catalyst
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Disinfectant soap
Supply Soapworks by the scrubbing action, scrubbing action damages the bacterial cell membrane wall
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Solvents
A liquid holding another substance in solution
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What is the universal solvent?
Water
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Eye caps
Supply | Thin plastic dome shaped disk used to restore Contor just beneath the eyelids and aide in eye closure
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Cotton
``` Supply Three types of cotton: -cotton balls (moisture absorbing) -batting cotton ( NON moisture absorbing) -web roll (rolled, moisture absorbing) ```
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Trocar buttons
Supply A plastic threaded screw-like device for sealing punctures and small round trocar openings. Quality varies along with price
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Tubing
Supply | Clear plastic or rubber; must be temperature sensitive; must be OSHA approved
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Mouth formers
A device used in the mouth in shaping the contour of the lips
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Plastic goods
Supply Used to prevent leakage and or containing preservative embalming chemicals such as preservative powders and or hardening compound
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Unionall
Supply | Plastic garment designed to cover the entire body from the neck down to and including the feet
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Pants
Supply Plastic garment which fits tightly around the waist and thighs of the deceased to guard against leakage and avoid stains and odors
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Coverall
Plastic garment designed to cover the body from the chest down to the upper thigh
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Sleeves
Supply | A plastic or rubber garment which covers the arm to the area of the wrist to guard or protect against leakage
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Capri garment/pants
Supply | Plastic protective garment designed to cover the legs, buttocks and abdomen. A combination of pants and stockings
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Thread
Supply
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Suture
Preparation room item used with suturing needles to suture cuts and incisions
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Ligature
Thread, cord, or wire used for tying the vessels, tissues, or bones
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Ligate
To tie off an artery and vein upon embalming
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Lip and Eye cement
Supply | Preparation room materials used on cases where the lips and or eyelids are difficult to close properly
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Injector needles
Supply | Used in mouth closure. It is inserted into a needle injector and forced into the mandible and maxilla
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Adhesive
``` Supply Liquid or aerosol spray Reason to use: - Close needle holes -skin slip -on top of incisions to prevent leaks ```
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Electric aspirator
Equipment | A device that uses a motor to create a suction for the purpose of aspiration
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Coveralls for the deceased are ______, But for us they are______
Supplies, equipment
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Backflow valve
Prevents anything that is aspirated from getting into the public water supply

Embalming (7 decks)

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