DEAD Science Drill

If an embalmer elevated a gravity percolator ten feet above the injection site how many pounds of potential pressure would be created?

Five

The embalmer should remove as much blood from the body as possible to

- diminish secondary dilution. - remove intravascular discolorations. - prevent distention. all of these.

The allowed maximum average level of exposure to formaldehyde over an eight hour time period is

0.75 ppm.

What muscle is injected with arterial fluid to facilitate the closure of the mouth?

Masseter

A slightly oversize casket for a larger person is 32 inches wide and 84 inches long. Will it fit in a standard vault?

NO

The item which the funeral home must supply for a funeral in a Roman Catholic church is ___.

a church truck

When using a rental casket for a funeral service followed by cremation, the inner unit is removed from the shell ___.

after the funeral and before cremation

The humeral theory of immunity involves antigen and

antibody

Select the item which is included in Direct Burial package as required by FTC funeral rule.

arranging for final disposition

For embalming purposes, phenol has the properties of preserving, disinfecting, and ___ .

cauterizing cut tissues

The prefix "cyto" means

cell

Anthracosis is caused by

coal dust

Those bacteria which are spherical in shape are called

cocci

What should the relative temperature of the primary dilution water to be embalm a severely dehydrated case?

cold

Death beginning at the brain is termed

coma

The environmental conditions which are best for long term storage (3 months until Spring burial) of a body are ___.

cool and dry

The parietal eminences mark the widest part of the

cranium

A condition characterized by a bluish discoloration due to lack of oxygen in the blood is

cyanosis

An unembalmed body which is kept in refrigeration for several days prior to visitation is likely to exhibit ___.

dehydration of surface tissues

Removal of water from a body may correctly be referred to as:

desiccation

Which head shape exhibits great width across the cheekbones and narrow width in the forehead and jaws?

diamond

From the center of the anterior surface of the ankle joint to a point between the first and second toe is the linear guide for the

dorsalis pedis artery

An otherwise healthy II year old male was taken to his physician for persistent headache over 4 days despite treatment with Tylenol and Advil at home. He had intermittent vomiting and fever for three days and has taken little by mouth (food or drink) over the last 36 hours. He had a recent upper respiratory infection two weeks ago. The doctor sends him to the lab for tests and on the way, the mom notices her son is more sleepy and non-responsive. He further develops shaking movements on the left side of his body. 911 is called and an ambulance responds and transfers him to the ER. He is unresponsive to voice commands and is exhibiting shallow respiration. His pupils are equal and reactive. He has several bug bites on his extremities without signs of inflammation, petechiae or bruises. His doctor suspects __________________, an acute infection with local or diffuse inflammation of the brain usually from viral causes. Treatment included oral and IV medication to reduce inflammation and treat infection.

encephalitis

Which of these statements is correct about the package called Forwarding Remains to Another Funeral Home? No public services are to be held at the shipping funeral home.

ethically, the receiving funeral home should sell the casket

A bacterium that prefers dead inorganic material, but can also obtain nourishment from living organic material is classified as:

facultative

Esters of glycerol with fatty acids are:

fats

When a funeral director states that at this funeral home every body that has an open casket visitation MUST be embalmed, this is a ___.

funeral home policy

Members of the LDS Church who have Temple Endowment are dressed with a __________ apron for viewing in the casket.

green

Before final disposition, valuables may be removed from the deceased and returned to the family. The funeral director, to guarantee that the items were returned, must ___.

have the family sign a receipt listing the items returned

The onset of postmortem changes generally

hinders the embalming operation

What type of solution has the power to attract a solvent through a semi-permeable membrane into itself?

hypertonic solution

The small eminence at the medial end of the line of eye closure is known as the

inner canthus

Special purpose fluids are often classified as:

jaundice fluids and high index fluids

The largest singular bone of the face is the

mandible

What infection is one caused by two or more different organisms at about the same time?

mixed

A body which is unembalmed for visitation but was kept in refrigeration for the full post mortem interval will appear ____ if the environment is warm and humid during open casket visitation.

moist or sweaty

Blockage of a coronary artery is likely to lead to:

myocardial infarction

The chemical reaction between an acid and base is known as:

neutralization

The time to remove the identification tags applied by the funeral home is ___.

never

In the United States most Muslims are buried in caskets. In this case, how is the body positioned?

on the right side

The width of the left eye measures one and three-fourths inches, the distance between the eyes will be

one and three-fourths inches

The injection and drainage procedure in which the injection and drainage are accomplished through the same incision is called

one point

Which of these conditions can be best corrected by reaspirating the body cavities?

oral purge

What type of chemical agents are capable of inactivating saprophytic bacteria, rendering unsuitable for nutrition the media upon which such bacteria thrive and arresting the decomposition process?

preservatives

Which of the following conditions requiring restoration would most likely be a direct result of disease?

surface lesions

Which region of a protein molecule is acted upon by formaldehyde in the preservation reaction?

the peptide bond

After a burial is completed, the burial/transit permit is permanently filed with ___.

the registrar of the district where burial occurred

There is an article of clothing for a female member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, who has completed the Temple Ordinance, which has been made optional in a recent change in Church policy. That item which is not mandatory now is ___.

the veil

Which of the following is characteristics of organic compounds?

their molecular structure is complex

Members of the Masonic Lodge will generally be laid out in the casket wearing a __________ apron.

white

For a male who has completed the Temple Ordinance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the clothing of the deceased will include ___.

a green apron

Staphylococcus aureus causes

a nosocomial infection

Select the correct statement regarding the removal of a pacemaker prior to cremation.

any fee for removal by the funeral home must appear on the GPL

Aneurysms are disorders primarily involving

arteries

What type of condition is produced by the application of an antiseptic?

bacteriostatic

Identify the item from the list below which is included in the direct cremation package.

basic arrangements

The union of two or more adjacent boils result in an inflammatory lesion that is called a(n)

carbuncle

Lymphogranuloma venereumis cause by a

chlamydia

Two hues that, when placed side by side, enrich each other are said to be

complementary

The escape of blood from the vascular system is called

hemorrhage

All diseases caused by microorganisms are properly referred to as:

infections

Some special purpose autopsy chemicals are:

liquids solids gels all of these

A method which can prevent oral purge when shipping by air is to___.

pack oropharynx with absorbent powder and cotton

An item which Roman Catholic communicants may have in their hands for burial is ______.

rosary beads

Which of these materials will dissolve in water?

salt

The entrance into a host by means of a deep puncture wound may cause

tetanus

Select the correct statement about cremation and pacemakers.

the funeral home may legally charge an extra fee for pacemaker removal

The funeral director may properly claim that embalming will preserve the body ___.

through the funeral period

An embalmed and casketed body shows signs of swelling, some discoloration, odor, and crepitation. This condition is likely ___.

tissue gas

Minor invasive techniques used to make a body presentable for identification before cremation, like aspiration without injection and use of injector needles, do not require authorization from the family because they are known to be a standard practice.

False

When a burial in a cemetery follows a funeral at a religious institution, this burial is classified as ____.

Final disposition

The first people believed to have practiced cremation were the

Greeks

Which of the following should be used for embalming a case which predisposes to dehydration?

- cold water - primary injection - large volume All of these

The point of entry for the trocar when aspirating the cavities is

2 inches above and 2 inches to the left of the umbilicus.

Brightness of a color- its lightness or darkness; also its quality or value?

Brilliance

Which of the following is NOT a method of obtaining pressure for injection of arterial fluid?

Hydroaspirator

Which of these is NOT an expressed purpose for the use of massage cream on the body?

It will help retard the coagulation of protein

In a funeral for a member of which of the following religions would you most likely find a Mogen David on the foot end of the casket?

Jewish

Clear embalming fluid is usually purged from the nose and mouth during preparation of cases dead of pulmonary tuberculosis because the

Lung capillaries are weakened by disease

Which of these would be the last to decompose?

Non-pregnant uterus

Pigment color theory that employs the color wheel is the

Prang system

Which of the following types of decomposition yields foul odors?

Putrefaction

Which of these conditions may affect the pressure at which arterial fluid must be injected to overcome the initial resistance?

Rigor mortis

A direct method of drainage accomplished by inserting a trocar into the right atrium of the heart is

a heart tap

A soapy waxy by-product of saponification is

adipocere

Hardening compound is used

as a preservative in drying agent in autopsied cases

Which of these is an example of a perfuming agent?

benzaldehyde

Purple is an equal mixture of

blue and red

Which of these is the last of the body compounds to decompose?

bone

One example of an intrinsic factor in case analysis is

cause of death.

Hemolysis complicates the embalming process because it

causes a stain

The linear guide for the axillary artery is from the

center of the axillary space parallel to the long axis of the upper extremity

The primary characteristic of a third degree burn is

charring

What type of autopsy consists of the examination of the contents of the cranial and ventral cavities?

complete

Exhibiting a depressed or hollow surface.

concave

The most common facial profile is

convex

Which of the following is NOT a recommended method of attachment and support for a restored ear?

cotton and liquid sealer

The irreversible total cessation of metabolic activity is known as a(n)

death

High index fluids generally cause

definite firming

Which of the following is NOT classified as a chemical change?

desiccation

Skin slip is also known as

desquamation

Three of these signs exhibited by an embalmed and casketed body can be reduced or eliminated by reaspiration. The one that will only respond to a different treatment is ___.

desquamination

Hydrocele is

edema of the scrotum

When measured from the normal hairline to the base of the chin, what is the location of the superior border of the chin?

eight-ninths

Which of the following hair restorations methods is best for restoration of stray or straggler hairs?

embedding

In case of dental prognathism, you may, after obtaining written permission from the family

extract the teeth. realign the teeth. let the teeth show. all of these.

Index is a measure of fluid strength which considers the percentage of

formaldehyde

The eminence located between the eyebrows is the

glabella

Which of these items is an additional charge beyond the direct burial package?

hearse

Which of the following is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration?

hematoma

The swelling and bursting of the red blood cells is

hemolysis

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the heart sac is

hydropericardium

Horizontal or vertical furrows created when the medial ends of the eyebrows are lowered are known as

interciliary sulci

Raises the upper lip and dilates the nostrils.

levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Which of these items is included in the Direct Cremation package?

local removal

Un-embalmed bodies are more difficult to casket because of:

loose, floppy limbs

Which of the following is NOT a method of replicating pores?

moist ligature

This cavity is made up of two irregular-shaped spaces separated by cartilage and is used as a hidden injection point for tissue building the face.

nasal cavity

Lemon juice or a 10% solution of sodium thiosulfate can be used to effectively remove the stain caused by

nicotine

The anterior nares are associated with which facial feature?

nose

Comprises the inferior portion of the sides and base of the cranium.

occipital bone

Where are the iliac arteries and veins located?

pelvic cavity

What is the purpose of adding Oil of Wintergreen to an embalming fluid?

perfuming agent

The study of the structures and surface markings of the face and features.

physiognomy

From the center of the popliteal space to a point midway between the medial malleolus and the calcaneus bone is the linear guide for the

posterior tibial artery

Which chemical substances inactivate the saprophytic bacteria of a body and alter the tissues of the body to render them less susceptible to decomposition?

preservatives

The dilution of concentrated arterial fluid as prepared by the embalmer is called the

primary dilution

The anatomical guide for the ____________ artery is just lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.

radial

Which blood vessel lies just lateral of the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle?

radial artery

When treating blisters, three of these choices are proper procedures. Select the one which is NOT accepted as proper technique.

remove loose integument before embalming

What is the name given to the embalming process in which the injection of the common carotid artery is accomplished while the other common carotid artery is occluded?

restricted cervical injection

A sunken supraorbital area can be restored to natural form and projection by the injection of tissue builder through which of the following points of entry?

several punctures in the eyebrow

Blue to which black has been added is a

shade of blue

How many standard pigmentary hues can be found on the outermost ring of the Prang Color Wheel?

six

The procedure of injection and drainage in which injection is accomplished at one place and drainage is taken from another is called

split

The bones creating the inferior portion of the sides of the head are the

temporal

The mixture of a small amount of a cool hue with a large amount of a warm hue creates a

tertiary hue

Which of the following actions would help normalize the moisture content of an emaciated body?

the slow injection of a mild solution

Which of the following would be the most likely to cause intravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

thrombi

Which of these is NOT a purpose for blood drainage?

to create dehydration

Which of these provides extravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

tumors

When positioning the body on the table prior to embalming, the operator, thinking of how the body will look in the casket, ____________ for proper viewing.

turns the head 15" to the right

The motorized force pump

uses centrifugal force

The highest part of the cranium.

vertex

Which of these sutures is NOT suited for closing an incision on an exposed area of the body?

whip or roll stitch

Co-injection fluids are used

with arterial solutions

Which of the following suture patterns is used to turn under the excess margins of skin in an incision?

worm stitch

Which of the following factors is NOT encountered in every dead human body?

extravascular factors

Legendary Tennessee women's college basketball coach Pat Summitt was diagnosed with this condition at age 59 after a work-up at the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota, where she went for a troubling series of mental lapses over the past year. A woman who was always highly organized and efficient repeatedly asked for times of team meetings, lost her keys frequently, was late to practice and, on occasion, simply stayed in bed all day. Highly unlike her, friends asked the coach is she was having memory issues to which she replied, "Sometimes I draw blanks," such as a past season when she drew a blank as to what offensive set to call in the heat of a game. She remembers trying to coach and trying to figure out schemes and it just wasn't coming to her. Summitt attributed her symptoms to a reaction to a powerful rheumatoid arthritis drug she was prescribed but the results from Mayo showed otherwise. This disease eventually causes massive brain shrinkage. She was diagnosed with a progressive disease that essentially destroys memory and other important mental functions over time. The rate at which the disease progresses varies from person to person. What condition does Coach Summitt have? (Hint...the Long Goodbye):

Alzheimer's Disease

Addison's Disease generally results in which kind of a discoloration?

Bronze