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MOR 210: Embalming Theory I > Mid-Term > Flashcards

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1
Q

When designing an embalming room, an architect must be made aware that the minimum width for a doorway must be this many inches:

A

36 inches

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2
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This color of ceiling is a must for the preparation room:

A

White

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3
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The permissible short-term exposure limit of formaldehyde may not exceed:

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2.0 ppm

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4
Q

The most notable among the health problems that can result from chemicals in the preparation room are:

A

Eye and nose irritations

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5
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The viscosity of blood refers to:

A

Thickness

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6
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This type of pressure is measured on the gauge of the centrifugal embalming machine, indicating the pressure in the delivery line of the machine with the rate of slow valve closed or the stop-cock turned off:

A

Potential

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7
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This type of pressure is read on the gauge on the centrifugal pump when the rate of flow valve is open and the arterial solution is entering the body:

A

Actual

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8
Q

These organs make up the tripod of life:

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  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Brain
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9
Q

This type of disinfection is a method for breaking the cycle of transmission of infectious agents in the preparation room:

A

Primary

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10
Q

A rise in body temperature after death is:

A

Postmortem caloricity

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11
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Agonal or postmortem redistribution of host micro flora on a host-wide basis:

A

Translocation

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12
Q

A color change usually green in color:

A

Decomposition

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13
Q

Select the arterial fluid and prepare the embalming solution

  • Autopsied
  • Unautopsied
A
  • Autopsied

* Unautopsied

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14
Q

Anchor the calvarium into position:

  • Autopsied
  • Unautopsied
A

Autopsied

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15
Q

Select the artery that will be used for injection and the vein that will be used for drainage, and make the incision:

  • Autopsied
  • Unautopsied
A

Unautopsied

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16
Q

Spray the inside walls of the cavity with a droplet disinfectant spray:

  • Autopsied
  • Unautopsied
A

Autopsied

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17
Q

After aspiration, inject the cavities via the trocar with an undiluted cavity fluid:

  • Autopsied
  • Unautopsied
A

Unautopsied

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18
Q

Decomposition of all tissues by enzymes that form without microbial assistance is defined as:

A

Autolysis

19
Q

Postmortem stiffening of the body muscles by natural body processes is:

A

Rigor mortis

20
Q

The most positive sign of death is:

A

Decomposition

21
Q

This is classified as natural, suicide, homicide, accident, or unknown:

A

Manner of death

22
Q

A heart attack is an example of:

A

Cause of death

23
Q

Clinical death occurs when the following cease:

A
  • Respiration

* Heartbeat

24
Q

The pathological death of body cells as a result of disease processes:

A

Necrosis

25
Q

The normal pH of a body is about:

A

7.4

26
Q

This condition occurs 32-72 hours after death when rigor mortis leaves the body:

A

Secondary flaccidity

27
Q

Which of the following is not one of the 5 signs of decomposition:

  • Rigor mortis
  • Color
  • Odor
  • Gas
A

Rigor mortis

28
Q

This is applied either to inanimate objects / surfaces or to living tissues for the purpose of destroying disease causing microbial agents, but not usually bacterial spores:

A

Germicide

29
Q

This is applied to an inanimate object / surfaces to destroy disease causing agents, but usually not bacterial spores:

A

Disinfectant

30
Q

An extravascular blood discoloration that cannot be removed by arterial injection and blood drainage

A

Postmortem stain

31
Q

Postmortem cooling of the body:

A

Algor mortis

32
Q

Death of a person as a whole:

A

Somatic

33
Q

Settling of blood into the dependent tissues of the body:

A

Hypostasis

34
Q

An intravascular blood discoloration of the body that can be cleared through embalming:

A

Livor mortis

35
Q

An embalming instrument used for blunt dissection and in raising vessels:

A

Aneurysm needle

36
Q

List the 5 signs of decomposition:

A
  • Color
  • Odor
  • Skin slip
  • Gases
  • Purge
37
Q

List and define the 3 primary objectives accomplished by embalming:

A
  • Disinfect: disinfect the body from microorganisms in order to prevent them spreading to the embalmer
  • Preserve: slow the process of decomposition in order to allow viewing of the body
  • Restore: restore the body as much as possible to help the body be available for viewing, regarding color, facial expression, etc.
38
Q

This is a postmortem physical change:

A

Increased viscosity of the blood

39
Q

This is a postmortem chemical change:

A

Decomposition

40
Q

Type of change occurring in the body in livor mortis:

A

Postmortem physical

41
Q

Type of change occurring in the body in agonal algor

A

Antemortem

42
Q

Type of change occurring in the body in rigor mortis:

A

Postmortem chemical

43
Q

Type of change occurring in the body in algor mortis:

A

Postmortem physical

44
Q

Refers to the areas where blood movement has been inhibited:

A

Contact pallor

MOR 210: Embalming Theory I (19 decks)

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