Quiz 4

Question 0

What chemicals are needed to preform supplemental embalming?

Answer 0

Gels
Cavity fluid

Not arterial fluid
Dyes stain skin

Question 1

List two methods of supplemental embalming?

Answer 1

Surface embalming &

hypodermic embalming - small localized area,

Question 2

Mouth & lips

Answer 2

Cotton placed over dentures
Saturated with cavity fluid
Glue lips
Embalms from inside out

Question 3

Eyelids

Answer 3

Cotton inserted on top of eye cap
Moistened with a few drops of cavity fluid
Seal eyelid with adhesive

Question 4

Nose

Answer 4

Cotton saturated with preservative fluid inserted into nostrils

Question 5

Treatments used for non visible areas?

Answer 5

Surface gels & surface embalming powders

Question 6

Hypodermic embalming

Answer 6

Most effective
Small localized areas
Hypodermic syringe used

Question 7

How do we treat large areas?

Answer 7

Infant trocar used

Question 8

Steps used for closing incisions

Answer 8

Don't suture until after aspiration 
Securely tie vessels
Force liquid out
Dry the area 
Make several sutures before applying seal powder- creates pocket
Surface glue

Question 9

Individual bridge suture

Answer 9

Temporary

Align tissue in position

Question 10

Baseball suture

Answer 10

Most secure
Commonly used
Airtight

Beneath suture, side to side motion

Question 11

Single Intradermal (hidden) suture

Answer 11

Subcutaneous tissue

Used on exposed areas

Question 12

Double Intradermal suture

Answer 12

Two threaded needles

Opposite ends of same thread

Question 13

Inversion worm suture

Answer 13

Gather in & turn under excess tissues
Stitches made parallel

Carotid incision

Question 14

Interlocking lock suture

Answer 14

Leak proof
Ridge appears on surface–bad
Passes through both sides of incision

Question 15

Continuous whip suture

Answer 15

Closes long incisions

Autopsy surgeons use this

Question 16

Pace makers removed?

Answer 16

Before cremation

Question 17

Colostomy

Answer 17

Opening of colon through abdominal wall

Stoma- exposed portion of bowel
Remove bag, disinfect
N suture used to close

Question 18

Final washing and drying of the body

Answer 18

After all sutures are completed

Question 19

Treatment of ulcerations, lesions, & discolorations

Answer 19

After body washed, dryed, sutured

Lesions/ulcerations- redress with phenol solution
Inject area around
Discolorations- accessory bleaching solution, cavity fluid..

Question 20

Treatment of distention

Answer 20

Be cautious of how much your injecting

Question 21

Edema of eyes can be treated?

Answer 21

Weighted surface compression
Cavity fluid on cotton under eyelids
Electric spatula

Question 22

Plastic garments used?

Answer 22

Prior to dressing
Burns
Edema
Anal leakage

Question 23

What is terminal disenfection?

Answer 23

Disinfection practices carried out after embalming
Embalmer hygiene
Disinfection for instruments

Question 24

Post embalming problems & treatments

Answer 24

Leakage- seal powder
Maggots- wash body
Mold- scalpel swabbed with phenol
Purge- reaspirate, re inject cavity fluid,