Test 1

Question 1

A postmortem evacuation of any substance from an external orifice of the body due to pressure is known as

Answer 1

Purge

Question 2

All purge may contain what substance

Answer 2

Blood

Question 3

The type of purge that is a liquid, has coffee ground appearance, sour odor, contains acid, usually exits through the nose and/ or mouth is

Answer 3

Stomach purge

Question 4

The type of purge that has a “frothy/sudsy” apperance, white or no color, no odor, usually exits through the nose and/or mouth is

Answer 4

Lung purge

Question 5

The type of purge that is creamy-white in color, no odor, usually exits through the ears and/or nose is

Answer 5

Brain purge

Question 6

When brain purge occurs in infants where does aspiration occur

Answer 6

In between the posterior fontanels

Question 7

When brain purge occurs in adults where does aspiration occur

Answer 7

Through the ethmoid bone separating the nasal cavity and cranial cavity

Question 8

The type of purge that is feces escaping from the rectum is known as

Answer 8

Rectal purge

Question 9

The type of purge that has the color and consistency similar to arterial solution, is the evacuation of fluid that the embalmer has in injected is know as

Answer 9

Vascular (false) purge

Question 10

Prior to embalming what should you do to minimize burning and/or dehydration,to the lips, cheeks and neck where purge material may flow?

Answer 10

Place massage cream over the areas

Question 11

Prior to embalming what instrument goes in through nostrils where the curvature allows access to the back of the throat?

Answer 11

Nasal tube aspirator

Question 12

Prior to embalming you can reduce gas pressure in the abdomen by careful insertion of what at the normal point of insertion of the trocar for cavity embalming?

Answer 12

Trocar or scapel

Question 13

The following may be used when what is occurring?
 Multi-point injection may be needed
 Sectional injection may be necessary
 Hypodermic embalming may be needed to supplement arterial injection
 Allow the body to purge

Answer 13

Vascular purge, a break in the vascular system

Question 14

Following arterial and cavity embalming what two tasks should be redone?

Answer 14

Nasal tube aspiration and re-aspiration and reinjection until the purge is controlled

Question 15

Cranial cavity treatment should be performed if what is present?

Answer 15

Brain purge

Question 16

The four reasons for drainage include
	Diminish \_\_\_\_
	Remove \_\_\_\_
	Help prevent \_\_\_\_
	Makes additional room for \_\_\_\_

Answer 16

• secondary dilution
• intravascular discoloration
• distention
• disinfection

Question 17

The four components of drainage include

Answer 17

• Arterial solution
• liquid blood and blood clots
• lymphatic fluid
• interstitial fluid

Question 18

It’s estimated that 50% of drainage is ___

Answer 18

Arterial solution

Question 19

The procedure where arterial solution is injected with no drainage then injection is stopped and drainage is allowed, this process is continued until the body is embalmed is known as

Answer 19

Alternate Drainage

Question 20

The procedure where continuous injection with drainage is taken at intervals and there is a comprise between alternate and the concurrent methods, which helps to prevent short circuiting is know as

Answer 20

Intermittent Drainage

Question 21

The procedure where injection and drainage proceed at the same time throughout the embalming procedure is known as

Answer 21

Concurrent/ Continuous Drainage

Question 22

What is the method where:
Approximately ½ to one gallon of arterial fluid is injected, the trocar is placed into the right side of the heart by using the trocar guide for the heart, the trocar may be attached to the hydroaspirator, however do not turn on full

Answer 22

Direct Heart Drainage

Question 23

The following are advantages of what type of drainage:
 Develops more uniform intravascular pressure
 More of a completed fluid distribution is achieved
 Fluid diffusion is enhanced
 Final results is a better embalmed body
 Prevents short circuiting

Answer 23

Alternate Drainage

Question 24

The following are precautions for:
 Care must be taken to avoid distention
 May increase embalming time slightly

Answer 24

Alternate Drainage

Question 25

The following are precautions for:
 Difficult to attain sufficient pressure to saturate the tissues throughout the body
 Fluid will follow a point of least resistance developing short circuits
 Embalming solution will be lost in the drainage

Answer 25

Concurrent/ Continuous Drainage

Question 26

The following are precautions for:
 Should the trocar puncture the ascending aorta or the arch, it may necessitate a multi-site procedure (6 point injection)

Answer 26

Direct Heart Drainage

Question 27

Techniques to improve drainage include: 
	Selection of a \_\_\_
	Selection of a \_\_\_\_
	Injection of a \_\_\_\_
	Use of \_\_\_\_

Answer 27

• large vein
• large drainage instrument
• pre-injection fluid
• massage

Question 28

Techniques to improve drainage include:
 Increase the __ or ___
 Selection of another ___
 ____ forms of drainage

Answer 28

• Rate of flow / Injection pressure
• Drainage site
• Intermittent / Alternate

Question 29

This method is recommended only in special situations where a vein cannot be used for drainage

Answer 29

Direct Heart Drainage