Practice Questions 1

Question 1

Oz in a standard bottle of embalming fluid

Answer 1

16oz

Question 2

Oz of HCHO in bottle of 25 index (25%) embalming fluid

Answer 2

4 oz

Question 3

If you have 6 quarts, you have?

Answer 3

1.5 gallons

Question 4

If you have 8 pints, you have?

Answer 4

1 gallon

Question 5

If you use 1 gallon of dilute fluid for every 50lb of body weight, how many gallons would you use to embalm a body that weighs 150lbs?

Answer 5

3 gallons

Question 6

The embalmer mixes 3.79 liters of dilute embalming fluid. How heavy is the body if the embalmer follows the standard procedure for mixing fluid based on the weight of the body?

Answer 6

50lbs

Question 7

Cremation, decomposition and embalming are all examples of

Answer 7

Chemical changes

Question 8

Water

Answer 8

Has high surface tension
May have dissolved Ca ions, making it hard

Can be improved for embalming with the addition of surface tension reducers

Can be improved for embalming with the addition of water softeners

Question 9

Sublimation, a rare phenomenon in which a solid converts to a gas without going through a liquid phase, is known to happen with?

Answer 9

Frozen Carbon Dioxide

Question 10

A hygroscopic deliquescent that may be used to keep a casket interior dry by absorbing moisture from the air

Answer 10

Calcium Chloride

Question 11

CaCl2

Answer 11

Keeps air dry

Question 12

MgSO4

Answer 12

Makes solutions hypertonic

Question 13

(HCHO)x

Answer 13

Vaporizes to release HCHO gas

Question 14

C6H4Cl2

Answer 14

Deters moths and mold

Question 15

Surfactants can also be called?

Answer 15

Surface tension reducers
Surface active agents
Wetting agents

Question 16

CH3OH

Answer 16

Vehicle in embalming fluid

Question 17

H2O

Answer 17

Vehicle in embalming fluid

Question 18

Ch2OHCHOHCH2OH

Answer 18

Vehicle in embalming fluid