Principles of Embalming III - PHT 414 Week 2

Pathological discolorations are postmortem discolorations that occur during the course of certain diseases.

FALSE

Non-functioning adrenal glands cause _____, which results in a discoloration that is sometimes mistaken for jaundice

addidon's disease

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adductor longus muscle & inguinal ligament

After embalming, if it appears that an abrasion did not receive preservative during the arterial fluid, you should,

apply a surface compress of cavity fluid or cautery chemical [phenol]

Jaundice is a yellow discoloration caused by excessive level of biliuria in blood serum.

biirubin

In the jaundiced case, ______ may be converted to ______ , and the deceased may show a ____ discoloration.

bilirubin; biliverdin; green

Ulcerative lesions are elevations of the epidermis containing a watery liquid.

blister

The cherry-red color of CO poisoning is due to

carboxyhemoglobin

A chemical that dries tissues by searing them is called a _______

cauterizing agent

The marbling of veins on the skin's surface would be an example of a pathological discoloration.

decomposition

Another term for skin slip is:

desquamation

To discolor something with foreign matter is to bleach it

discolor

in cases of shock, blood will flow to the large deep veins of the body. What are the implications for you, the embalmer?

distribution will be difficult to establish

If the deceased s skin is characterized by a rupture or rash or scaling skin, we would say it is:

exanthematous

Excessive blood loss to the point of death

exsanguination

"Waterless" embalming means there is absolutely no water in the arterial solution.

false

All drowning victims will be decomposed and viewing will not be possible

false

Desquamation is a separation of the epidermis from the deeper dermal layer. During your preparation of the deceased, any instances of skin slip should be glued down. Then allow time for the glue to take effect, clean away any excess with solvent, and finally dry with a hair dryer to ensure no further leakage.

false

First-degree burns will require very extensive embalming and subsequent restorative treatment.

false

The extravasation of blood into a tissue (a bruise) is an ecchymosis

false

The failure to remove as much blood from the body as possible can result in the chemical combination of formaldehyde and hemoglobin, which forms urotropin

false

The problem with using the axillary artery to inject the arm of the autopsied body is that the shoulder, the upper portions of the back, and the deep muscles of the neck do not receive arterial solution distribution.

false

You should use the same volume and strength of arterial solution on each part of the autopsied body you are injecting.

false

In Fountain's article on practical techniques for treating eyes, which of the following chemicals does he NOT recommend as part of a waterless arterial solution?

humectant

This occurs when the level of bilirubin reaches above normal levels per 100 liters of blood serum.

icterus

The bright reddish color that accompanies CO poisoning is found

in areas where livor mortis is present

The vessels of the legs are sclerotic and injection of the lower arteries has proven to be impossible. Which of the following should you do?

inject the legs hypodermically (using an infant trocar or hypovalve trocar) with a preservative

The postmortem, intravascular, red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood.

livor mortis

Treatments or procedures applied by the use of hands

manual aids

A greenish-black coloration along the veins produced by hemolysis of blood in the vessels (or hemoglobin mixed with hydrogen sulfide) is called contact pallor.

marbaling

The application of treatments or procedures utilizing machines or instruments:

mechanical aid

Rigor mortis ________ in electrocution deaths.

often occurs very rapidy

Invasive treatments or procedures, like channeling tissues or excising tendons, are also known as:

operative aids

Formaldehyde gray is a pathological discoloration.

postmortem

Discolorations that occur outside of the vascular system after death

postmortem extravascular blood discolorations

Surface discolorations should be thoroughly cleaned away after arterial embalming

prior

Viscera from the autopsied body:

should be treated with a minimum of two bottles of undiluted cavity fluid.

If there is major blood loss from rupture of a blood vessel,

slightly stronger arterial solution should be used

The term used to describe discoloring something with foreign matter is:

stain

It is important to remove ____ discolorations prior to embalming because they may conceal signs of fluid distribution or diffusion

surface

In death from exsanguination:

there will more likely be a lack of color

During embalming, massage cream should not be applied to an abrasion

true

Razor burn can often be avoided by careful attention when shaving.

true

The sloughing off of the epidermis, wherein there is a separation of the epidermis from the underlying dermis is called skin slip

true

Tumors are not only a discoloration problem, but may also be the source or undesirable odors

true

When a cranial autopsy has been performed, the left side of the head should be injected first, since a certain amount of fluid will flow into the right side by anastomosis.

true

Antemortem and postmortem intravascular blood discolorations often respond poorly to arterial injection and blood drainage.

well

Bilirubin is red in color.

yellow

Charred and destroyed tissues would be evidence of:

3rd degree burns