Mid-Term: Chapters 1 - 18 Flashcards
1
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The size of the vessel and the depth of the location of the vessel are criteria for selection of:
A
- Artery
* Vein
2
Q
Embalming of the arm, leg or side of the face by injecting embalming solution into the artery that supplied blood to that particular body region is defined as:
A
Sectional vascular embalming
3
Q
Which of the following techniques is not recommended when intravascular problems are anticipated:
- Use the smallest artery possible
- Avoid using a sclerotic artery for injection
- Use an arterial tube of proper size
- Inject from the right common carotid
A
Use the smallest artery possible
4
Q
Disseminated intravascular coagulation, anemia, and cachexia are all systemic effects of:
A
Malignancy
5
Q
The first choice of a vessel is called the:
A
Primary injection site
6
Q
Examples of body invasive devices are:
A
- Pacemakers
- Colostomy bags
- Surgical drains
7
Q
List the 9 abdominal regions. Start with upper right (anatomically speaking). Then center right and go to the left. Then lower right and then to left.
A
- Right hypochondriac region
- Epigastric region
- Left hypochondriac region
- Right lumbar region
- Umbilical region
- Left lumbar region
- Right iliac region
- Hypogastric region
- Left iliac region
8
Q
Only 1 body cavity is opened
A
Partial
9
Q
Involves the following cavities: cranial, thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic
A
Complete
10
Q
Removal of the brain
A
Cranial
11
Q
Mediocolegal
A
Forensic
12
Q
A six-point injection involves which 3 major pairs of vessels?
A
- Right and left common carotid
- Right and left femoral
- Right and left axillary
13
Q
A tissue change usually green in color
A
Decomposition
14
Q
Agonal or postmortem redistribution of host micro flora on a host-wide basis:
A
Translocation
15
Q
A heart attack is an example of:
A
Cause of death
16
Q
An example of a common carrier is:
A
- Airlines
* Train
17
Q
Another name for Phenol:
A
Carbolic acid
18
Q
Another word for decompose:
A
Decay
19
Q
A rise in body temperature after death is:
A
Postmortem caloricity
20
Q
A time period of embalming analysis is:
A
- Pre-embalming
- During embalming
- After embalming
21
Q
Clinical death occurs when:
A
Respiration and heartbeat cease
22
Q
Consists of injecting 3 to 4 gallons of preservative solution under pressure into the circulatory system through an artery while concurrently draining blood from a vein:
A
Arterial embalming
23
Q
Decomposition of all tissues by enzymes that form without microbial assistance
A
Autolysis
24
Q
Decomposition of proteins by the action of enzymes from anaerobic bacteria is the definition of:
A
Putrefaction
25
Effects the stabilization of acid-base balance within the embalming solution and in embalmed tissues
Buffers
26
Embalming analysis should be documented:
In report form
27
Included in the anterior triangle are
* Hyoid bone
* Thyroid cartilage
* Cricoid cartilage
28
Cranial autopsy sutures begin on which side of the head:
Right
29
To stimulate maggots to emerge from areas beneath the skin or from the mouth or nostrils, the embalmer can:
Swab the areas with a petroleum product such as kerosene
30
An extravascular irregularly shaped blood discoloration that often appears on the arms and backs of the hands:
Senile purpura
31
It is inexpensive. It inhibits the growth of yeasts and molds. It can rapidly destroy autolytic enzymes:
Formaldehyde
32
It is inexpensive. It inhibits the growth of yeasts and molds. It can rapidly destroy autolytic enzymes:
Formaldehyde
33
It is the liquid form of formaldehyde
Formalin
34
It requires employers tell their employees what dangers exist in the workplace and that they train them how to protect themselves
Hazard Communication Rule
35
Its purpose is to serve as the solvent:
Vehicle
36
Its purpose is to serve as the solvent:
Vehicle
37
Postmortem stiffening of the body muscles by natural body processes is:
Rigor mortis
38
Refers to the pathological death of body cells as a result of disease processes:
Necrosis
39
The basilica vein accompanies which artery?
Brachial
40
The most positive sign of death is:
Decomposition
41
The most commonly chosen floor covering for the preparation room is:
Vinyl tile
42
The most notable among the health problems that can result from chemicals in the preparation room are:
Eye and nose irritations
43
The normal pH of a body is about:
7.4
44
The permissible short-term exposure limit of formaldehyde may not exceed the following ppm:
2.0
45
The point of origin and point of termination of a structure in relation to adjacent structures is the definition of
Anatomical limit
46
The pressure reading on the gauge in the centrifugal machine, indicating the pressure in the delivery line of the machine with the rate of flow valve closed or the arterial tubing clamp shut is:
Potential pressure
47
The reading on the pressure gauge on the centrifugal pump when the rate of flow valve is open and the arterial solution is entering the body:
Actual pressure
48
The science of treating the dead human body chemically so as to temporarily inhibit decomposition:
Preservation
49
The viscosity of blood refers to:
Thickness
50
This condition occurs 32 - 72 hours after death when rigor mortis leaves the body:
Secondary flaccidity
51
This serves as the base for the femoral triangle
Inguinal ligament
52
This type of embalming fluid causes the embalming solution to flow more readily and rapidly through out the capillaries:
Surfactant
53
This type of dye is used to color the fluid in the bottle:
Inactive
54
What is the most commonly used modern day device for injecting:
Centrifugal pump
55
What is included in the tripod of life:
* Heart
* Lungs
* Brain
56
Which is not one of the four divisions of OSHA that affect the funeral home:
* General Rule
* Federal Trade Commission
* Hazard Communications Standard
* The Formaldehyde Rule
Federal Trade Commission
57
Which is not an example of a co-injection fluid:
* Anti-dehydrant chemicals
* Water corrective chemicals
* Restorative chemicals
* Cautery agents
Cautery agents
58
Which is not one of the 5 signs of decomposition:
* Rigor mortis
* Color
* Odor
* Gas
Rigor mortis
59
Within one state:
Intrastate
60
Types include citrates, phosphorates, and borates:
Anticoagulants
61
What color of ceiling is a must for the preparation room:
White
62
May be defined as both an acute and a chronic metabolic disorder characterized principally by hyperglycemia resulting from a deficiency of insulin:
Diabetes mellitus
63
The contents of drainage include:
* Blood
* Arterial solution
* Interstitial fluid
64
Inversion suture
Worm suture
65
Individual suture
Bridge suture
66
Continuous suture
Whip suture
67
Interlocking suture
Lock suture
68
Single-intradermal suture
Hidden suture
69
The most commonly used vessel for drainage is:
Right internal jugular vein
70
A variation of the restricted cervical injection in which a very strong arterial solution is used:
Instant tissue fixation
71
The part of the vascular system between the capillary and the larger vein
Venule
72
Substance that is dissolved in a solution
Solute
73
Liquid holding another substance in a solution
Solvent
74
Cavity of a vein, artery, or intestine
Lumen
75
The passage of a solvent through a semi-permeable membrane
Osmosis
76
When the body has been dead for a long period of time, in following military regulations, and autopsied bodies, are all reasons for:
A multi-site injection
77
Preparation of the autopsied body is usually delayed and the body refrigerated. As a result the body generally requires an arterial solution:
Stronger than average
78
The external application of cavity fluid, gels or powders in order to treat intact skin that has not received sufficient arterial fluid is an example of:
Surface embalming
79
What are two supplemental embalming treatments noted in the text?
* Surface embalming
| * Hypodermic embalming
80
What are two supplemental embalming treatments noted in the text?
* Surface embalming
| * Hypodermic embalming
81
Separation of substances in solution by the differences in their rates of diffusion
Dialysis
82
The smallest blood vessels of the vascular system
Capillary
83
The section of the vascular system between the artery and the capillary
Arteriole
84
The movement of molecules in solution from an area of greater concentration to lesser concentration
Diffusion
85
The very smallest solute. Separation of substances in solution by the differences in their rates of diffusion
Crystaloid
86
Disinfection carried out after the embalming is:
Terminal
87
Found in the right hypochondriac region
Gallbladder
88
Found in the umbilical region
Transverse colon
89
Found in the left lumbar region
Descending colon
90
Found in the right inguinal (iliac) region
Cecum appendix
91
Found in the hypogastric region
Bladder in adults if distended
92
Poor peripheral circulation, loss of a limb, and a ruptured aneurysm can all be a result of:
Arteriosclerosis
93
Which vessels are best to use in the case of cardiac disease:
* Common carotid artery
| * Internal jugular vein
94
Which is not a method of drainage in relation to injection:
* Alternate
* Primary
* Concurrent
* Intermittent
Primary
95
What is an effective method of treating mold on the body?
* Remove the mold and treat with phenol compound chemical
* Remove the mold and thoroughly dry the area
* Use of embalming powder with plastic garment
96
This organ's purge is frothy white:
Lung
97
With the autopsied body it _____ necessary to insert drainage devices into the veins:
Is not
98
The eyes may be removed
Organ donor autopsy
99
Cranial and trunk cavities are opened and enclosed viscera removed
Complete autopsy
100
Only one cavity is opened
Partial autopsy
101
Only one organ is removed
* Special autopsy
| * Local autopsy
102
A pacemaker should be removed if the body is to be:
Cremated
103
Arteriosclerosis is most common in which age group:
Elderly
104
A vein can be used for drainage:
* Whether it is large or small
* Whether it is on the left or right side
* Even if it is broken
105
Drain tubes are inserted into veins and directed:
Toward the heart
106
Treatment of areas not reached by arterial injection may be treated by:
* Internal compress
* Preservative gels
* External compress
107
Which treatment method would be the best application to treat a limb that did not receive sufficient arterial fluid and cannot be injected arterially?
Hypodermic embalming
108
The greatest disadvantage of the one-point injection method of injection and drainage is:
The risk of short-circuiting of arterial solution
109
A general guide over the years has been to use 1 gallon of a properly mixed arterial solution for every _____ pounds of body weight
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