Exam 4 embalming

The maximum average level of exposure to formaldehyde over an eight hour time periods is:

0.75 ppm

Dead human bodies with extreme conditions of edema, delayed preparation, decomposition, among other circumstances place the ________ with less value today as in previous generations.

50 lb rule

What type of anticoagulant will breakup clots by causing the mineral particles of the blood to fall out of suspension.

precipitants

Aqueous solution which tends stain tissues yellow limiting its use of cavity fluid.

Glyoxal

Chemical that affect the moisture and firming of the dead human body

Humectants

What is the purpose of formaldehyde in embalming fluids?

It acts as a perservative

What is the purpose of ponceau in embalming fluids?

It will impart a change in color change

Which of the following is an example of a perfuming agent often used in embalming fluid

Methyl salicylate

These are chemicals inactive saprophytic, retard upon which such bacteria grow unsuitable for nutrition and arrest decomposition by altering enzymes of the body.

Preservatives

These materials are used chiefly for their germicidal and deodorizing qualities in cold sterilization of instruments, linens, gowns and clothing.

Quatemary ammonium compounds

These chemicals displace an unpleasant odor or convert odor into a more pleasant one.

Reodorants

What is the purpose of the quaternary ammonium compounds in embalming fluids?

They act as a supplementary germicides

Jaundice fluid is classified as:

a special arterial fluid

Chemicals which retard the increase in viscosity of the blood are:

anticoagulants

The main purpose of these materials in embalming fluids to mitigate the drying effect of the preservative agents. Materials such as lanonlin & silicon are not in themselves water soluble.

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