BOARDS ART QUESTIONS-SET #15

A formal written command issued by a court of law

A Writ

Which of the following is a consideration in the funeral director's community relationships? Honesty Morality Integrity All of these are important

ALL OF THESE

Which of these are actual types of endorsements? 1- Blank 2- Special 3- Qualified 4- Restrictive

ALL OF THESE

Which organization is responsible for creating and promoting a Code of Ethics for Funeral Directors? National Funeral Directors Association Each State's Bureau of Funeral Directing Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards American Board of Funeral Service Education

American Board of Funeral Service Education

When a person dies with a will and she appoints a man to handle her final affairs, this person is known as

An executor

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of an ethical funeral director? Unprofessional Likes to gossip about competitors Compassionate Divulges confidential information

Compassionate

When a dead human body is in the Medical Examiner's mortuary, the family has hired the funeral home to make funeral arrangements and care for the body, the funeral home is said to have ___.

Constructive Custody

A disposition of human remains by burial, without formal viewing, without visitation, without ceremony, and at a time determined only by the funeral home is called:

DIRECT BURIAL

A reason or desire that acts as a catalyst to spur one to a specific action is called a/n:

Motive

Basic services is the only fee which the consumer cannot decline. Funeral provider should recover expenses for services, facilities or unallocated overhead in this charge:

Non-declinable service fee

Which document will explain in writing to a family why they had to purchase certain items such as a vault or embalming due to the type of service they chose?

Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected

According to the Federal Trade Commission, may a funeral home list a separate fee on its GPL to conduct an identification prior to cremation?

YES

The charge for certified copies of the death certificate paid to the registrar, obtained as an accommodation for the family is ___.

a cash advance

A government document which defines the rights of its citizens and is the source of fundamental legal principles upon which other laws are based is:

a constitution

A contract which is written so that either part may consider it as a joint obligation or a group of individual obligation is

a joint and several contract

When a dead human body is in the funeral home, the funeral home is said to have

actual custody

A temporary court order forbidding a certain action from occurring thus protecting the status quo is ___.

an injunction

Laws that are designed to prevent one corporation from controlling a large share of a market or products are

antitrust laws

According to the FTC, how often may a funeral home change its GPL?

as often as it wants to

A gift of personal property made in a will.

bequest

What is good and moral in business transactions is the definition of:

business ethics

Printed or typewritten list of the casket and alternative containers normally offered for sale by the funeral provider which do not require special ordering:

casket price list

For a Direct Burial Package, there will be charges in addition to the package price. Which of these additional charges will be found on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected.

cemetery charges, vault

Which of these is a cash advance item?

certified copies of the death certificate

When the services include embalming, which of these charges may also legally appear on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected?

cosmetizing

Which of the following consists of the rules, ideas, and the beliefs shared by members of society for living and dying, which are learned directly or indirectly? Culture Religion Ethics Philosophy

culture

All of the following ethical standards apply to the deceased while under the care of the funeral home or embalming service EXCEPT: there should be concern for the dignity of the deceased body embalming should be completed as quickly as possible without regard to proper case analysis thoroughness in the preparation of the body confidentiality and privacy policies should be maintained

embalming should be completed as quickly as possible without regard to proper case analysis

Situation requiring immediate action or urgency:

exigent circumstances

Receiving Remains From Another Funeral Home package includes all except: transfer from closest airport filing the burial permit transportation to local cemetery fee for opening the grave

fee for opening the grave

A term involving a relation of trust or confidence is

fiduciary

Which of the following is classified as personal property? stock certificate mineral interest in a parcel of land furniture a farm of 160 acres in size

furniture

The condition of an estate of a deceased person which is unable to pay the debts of the decendent and/or the estate is referred to as being

insolvent estate

A partnership in which one of the partner's participation is specifically for capital contribution and monthly auditing of the financial records is a:

limited partnership

How may a funeral home legally charge an extra fee for Transfer of Remains to the Funeral Home for bodies over 450 pounds?

list the excess fee on the GPL, explain why on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected

The part of the handle which is attached to the casket is the:

lug

What would the death of a minority stock holder (a person holding only a small number of the total shares of the company) do to that company?

nothing

With personal effects of a deceased in his possession, the ethical funeral director should NOT: consult the family as to their proper disposition inventory each item to protect the funeral home's liability treat the effects with care place them in a bag and leave them in the preparation room

place them in a bag and leave them in the preparation room

Kohlberg's stage of moral development in which moral reasoning is based on reward and punishments from those in authority is the:

pre-conventional stage

In regard to employer-employee relationships, the ethical funeral director should:

provide environmentally safe working conditions

The ethical funeral director should:

provide professional service to all seek it

When the duty of care that a motorist owes other motorists and pedestrians is breached and result in injury or damage to another, that motorist has committed a

tort

The law whose purpose is to compensate the aggrieved, not to punish the wrongdoer is

tort law

The occurrence of a situation that requires certain action(s):

triggering event

Any rate of interest above the maximum rate allowable by law is said to be

usurious

The decision of a jury is the

verdict

Under what circumstance can a funeral director legally keep rebates and discounts on cash advance items instead of returning that money to the person paying the bill?

when the phrase "we charge for our services to obtain these items for you"

A probate court is concerned with

wills

Which of these mandatory disclosures is written correctly? Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial. Except in certain special cases, embalming is required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial. Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as simple cremation or simple burial. Except in certain special cases, there is no State in the United States that requires you to select embalming, however, if you select embalming, however, if you select certain arrangements such as a funeral with public viewing you must pay for the embalming. If you do not want embalming, you may have the right to choose arrangements that do not require it, such as a grave side funeral or immediate cremation.

Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.

Usury is a term which refers to

Excess interest

An agency of the federal government created in 1914 promote free and fair competition by prevention of trade restraints, price fixing, false advertising and other unfair methods of competition:

FTC

Which of the following has occurred if a funeral practitioner intentionally misrepresents a benefit of a pre-need funeral agreement? Fraud Crime Felony Tort

Fraud

A printed or typewritten list of goods and services offered for sale by a funeral provider with retail prices:

GPL

Which level of government issues and revokes funeral director licenses?

state officials

Which of these statements is correct about the Fetal Death Certificate (FDC)? the FDC is used when the neonate dies within one month of delivery the FDC is used after 20 weeks of gestation and only if the fetus is delivered dead the FDC is used after conception until 20 weeks of gestation has been completed, after 20 weeks an adult DC is issued the funeral director files the FDC with the local registrar to get a burial transit permit

the FDC is used after 20 weeks of gestation and only if the fetus is delivered dead

Which of these casket descriptors does NOT have to be included for each casket on the Casket Price List? shell material interior material a unique means of identification like a model name or number the casket manufacturer name

the casket manufacturer name