Identification Flashcards
Pressure embalming machine
Equipment.
A motorized injector used to create positive pressure as required in vascular embalming
Gravity injector
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.
With the gravity injector _____ pounds of pressure is injected for every _____ foot of elevation.
.43 (.434) , one
Hydroaspirator
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.
Hand pump
Equipment.
Historical equipment resembling a large hypodermic syringe attached to a bottle apparatus; used to create either pressure for injection or vacuum for aspiration.
Bulb syringe
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
Body lift
Equipment
Preparation room equipment which is designed to eliminate the physical strain of moving caskets and bodies by hand
Electric spatula
Equipment.
Electrically heated blade which may be used to dry moist tissue, reduce swollen tissue and restore contour
Sterilizer-autoclave
Equipment
Apparatus used for sterilization by steam pressure, usually at 250F/120C for a specific time
Autoclave chemicals
Supply.
Instruments are soaked in a chemical solution
Hair dryer
Equipment
Used to dry the hair of the deceased and is made specifically for mortuary use.
Impermeable devices
Equipment
Water cannot penetrate.
Examples: plastic head rests, shoulder rests, foot rests, etc.
Embalming table
Equipment
Preparation room equipment on which human remains are placed for the embalming procedure
Eyewash equipment
Equipment
OSHA required emergency safety device providing a steady stream of water for flushing the eye
Eye wash equipment is often paired with
The quick drench shower
Quick drench shower
Equipment
OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time
Dressing table
Equipment
Preparation room equipment which is specifically designed for the dressing of the deceased.
Refrigeration units
Equipment
For mortuary purposes; will seldom contain more than four bodies
Bodies should be embalmed/refrigerated within _____hours of death
48 hrs
Refrigeration units should be ____degrees at the warmest for embalming and ____ degrees at the warmest for cremation
44
40
Sharps container
Equipment
OSHA required receptacle for proper disposal of sharps
Bio-Hazardous waste container
Equipment.
OSHA required; large cardboard container, usually on wheels, lined with heavy duty red hazardous waste bag that is leak proof
Specialized plumbing
Equipment.
Must be OSHA approved; in the future, E.P.A. approved.
Requires a back flow valve
Biohazard
Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans
Personal Protective Equipment
AKA: P.P.E.
Equipment.
Items of protection worn to minimize exposure to hazards
Exhaust system
Equipment.
Must be OSHA approved
Approximately 12-20 air exchanges per hour
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
Three types of disinfection
1) primary
2) concurrent
3) terminal
Primary disinfection
Occurs before the embalming process starts
Terminal disinfection (5 phases)
Includes:
1) deceased
2) equipment
3) instruments
4) embalming room
5) the embalmer
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
Arterial tube
Instrument
Tube used to inject embalming fluid into the blood vascular system
Can be straight or curved
Three types of arterial tubes
1) threaded
2) slip type
3) lure lock
Arterial fixation forceps
Instrument
Purpose is to hold arterial tubes in the arteries
AKA: 2 hole or 3 hole clamp
Aneurism hook
Instrument
Used for blunt dissection and raising vessels
Various designs
Bone separator
Instrument
Used to maintain the elevation of the vessels above the surface of the skin
Aneurysm needle
Instrument
Used for blunt dissection and raising vessels. Has an eye in the hook portion for placing ligatures around the vessels
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.
Groove director
Instrument used to guide vein tubes into vessels
Nasal tube aspirator
Instrument
Used to aspirate the throat by means of the nostrils
Hemostasis AKA lock forceps
Instrument
Used to clamp vessels
Needle holder
Instrument
Used to hold suturing needles and keep them in good condition or to hold suturing needle while suturing.
Hypodermic syringe and needle
Instrument
Used to inject embalming chemicals and tissue builder into the body tissues
Needle injector
Instrument
Mechanical device used to impel specially designed metal pins into bone
Razor
Instrument
Used to shave both male and female cases
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
Three types of scissors (artery and vein)
1) straight
2) curved
3) bandage (safest)
Retractor
Instrument
Primarily used to spread incisions and afford more working room. Can also be used as an aid in eye clamp insertion.
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.
Scalpel
Instrument
Usually a two-piece, sometimes one-piece embalming instrument consisting of a handle and a blade used to make incisions and excisions.
Stop cocks
Instrument
Commonly used on arterial tubes to stop the flow of fluid.
Suture needle
Instrument
Used to close cuts and incisions by suturing with ligature
Three suture needle designs
1) S-shape (safest)
2) Half Moon (neatest)
3) J-shape
Trocar button applicator
Instrument
Used to insert Trocar buttons into Trocar punctures created when the Trocar is inserted into the body.
Towel clamps
Instrument
Clip device used to hold a towel in place for cosmetic application usually positioned around the neck
Drainage forceps
Instrument
Allows the removal of blood from the body Without using the conventional drain tube
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.
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.
Cavity injector
Instrument
Connected to a bottle of cavity fluid to aid in injecting the cavity fluid into the various body cavities.
Disinfectant chemicals
Supply
DISINFECTANT- an agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy disease causing microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores.
Examples of disinfectant chemicals
- ethanol
- formaldehyde
- iodophors
- phenol
Preservative embalming chemicals
Supply
Two types of powders:
1) hardening powder
2) preservative powder
Preservative powder
Chemical in powder form. Typically used for surface embalming of the remains.
Hardening powder
Chemical in power form that has the ability to absorb and to disinfect. Often used in cavity treatment of autopsied cases
Sealing agents
Supply
External and internal
-incision sealers
-incision putty
Sodium hypochlorite
AKA bleach
Supply
Unstable salt usually produced in an aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent
HCHO and bleach forms
Bischloromethyl gas or BCME
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
Disinfectant soap
Supply
Soapworks by the scrubbing action,
scrubbing action damages the bacterial cell membrane wall
Solvents
A liquid holding another substance in solution
What is the universal solvent?
Water
Eye caps
Supply
Thin plastic dome shaped disk used to restore Contor just beneath the eyelids and aide in eye closure
Cotton
Supply Three types of cotton: -cotton balls (moisture absorbing) -batting cotton ( NON moisture absorbing) -web roll (rolled, moisture absorbing)
Trocar buttons
Supply
A plastic threaded screw-like device for sealing punctures and small round trocar openings. Quality varies along with price
Tubing
Supply
Clear plastic or rubber; must be temperature sensitive; must be OSHA approved
Mouth formers
A device used in the mouth in shaping the contour of the lips
Plastic goods
Supply
Used to prevent leakage and or containing preservative embalming chemicals such as preservative powders and or hardening compound
Unionall
Supply
Plastic garment designed to cover the entire body from the neck down to and including the feet
Pants
Supply
Plastic garment which fits tightly around the waist and thighs of the deceased to guard against leakage and avoid stains and odors
Coverall
Plastic garment designed to cover the body from the chest down to the upper thigh
Sleeves
Supply
A plastic or rubber garment which covers the arm to the area of the wrist to guard or protect against leakage
Capri garment/pants
Supply
Plastic protective garment designed to cover the legs, buttocks and abdomen. A combination of pants and stockings
Thread
Supply
Suture
Preparation room item used with suturing needles to suture cuts and incisions
Ligature
Thread, cord, or wire used for tying the vessels, tissues, or bones
Ligate
To tie off an artery and vein upon embalming
Lip and Eye cement
Supply
Preparation room materials used on cases where the lips and or eyelids are difficult to close properly
Injector needles
Supply
Used in mouth closure. It is inserted into a needle injector and forced into the mandible and maxilla
Adhesive
Supply Liquid or aerosol spray Reason to use: - Close needle holes -skin slip -on top of incisions to prevent leaks
Electric aspirator
Equipment
A device that uses a motor to create a suction for the purpose of aspiration
Coveralls for the deceased are ______, But for us they are______
Supplies, equipment
Backflow valve
Prevents anything that is aspirated from getting into the public water supply
