Embalming: NBE Study Guide from D.E.A.D

The normal pH of the living body is

7.4

In effort to correct the head shape of a person with an inverted triangle shaped head, the cosmetologist would

Darken the sides of the forehead and temples.

How can an extravascular discoloration be dealt with during the embalming process?

Extravascular discolorations are not removed by arterial injection

Who was the first to note capillary circulation?

Marcello Malpighi

What muscle act as the anatomical guide for the external iliac artery?

Psoas major

What is the decomposition of proteins by the enzymes of anaerobic bacteria?

Putrefaction

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

The closed eyelid resembles the shape of

an almond

An instrument which is inserted into the artery for the introduction of fluid is

an arterial tube

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

basic arrangements

Which of the blood vessels is located posterior to the medial border of the belly of the biceps brachii muscle?

brachial artery

How many profile variations are created when the basic linear profile classifications are combined?

6

The leptorrhine nasal profile is characteristic of:

Caucasians

Which of the following men established a method of embalming without evisceration?

Clauderus

Which of the following suture patterns involves the use of two needles?

Double intradermal stitch

If you are embalming a body which has an infectious disease when should the cavity treatment procedure begin?

Immediately after arterial injection is completed

The individual for whom "Hunters Canal" is named is

John Hunter

Which of the following treatments would be used for the embalming of dehydrated body?

Large volume of a dilute solution

Which of these would be the last to decompose?

Non-pregnant uterus

Which of these is the solid state of formaldehyde?

Paraformaldehyde

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

Which of these incisions is located along the superior border of the medial one-third of the clavicle?

Supraclavicular incision

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

The slow injection of a mild solution

The vomer, lacrimal, and palatine are not considered significant for the purposes of restorative art because:

They are not surface bones of the face

A moribund person is said to be in what state?

agonal state

Which of the following is NOT an effective treatment for distended tissues?

arterial injection using a rapid rate of flow

One purpose for which cavity fluids would NOT be recommended is

arterial injections

Livor mortis is synonymous with

cadaveric lividity.

Arteriosclerosis is a condition caused by the presence of _____________ in the arterial tunics.

calcium deposits

Directing the point of the trocar toward a point one-fourth of the distance from the right anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic symphysis is the trocar guide for the

cecum/appendix

Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the

cranium

The complete exhaustion of moisture from tissue is

desiccation

Which of the following is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration?

ecchymosis

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

The term cilia is used to denote the

eyelashes

What is the name given to a type of purge which has a color and odor consistent with that of arterial fluid solution?

fluid purge

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

hydroaspirator

Which of the following arteries begins at the level of the second costal cartilage?

left common carotid artery

Elevates the angle of the mouth.

levator anguli oris

The lower one-third of the ear's length is the

lobe

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

loop stitch

The largest singular bone of the face is the

mandible

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

moist ligature

The first body tissues to decompose are the:

mucous membranes

A postmortem discoloration brought about by the rupture of the red blood cells and a release of their contents into the tissues is

postmortem stain

The dilution of arterial solutions by the fluid of the body is called the

secondary dillution

Which of these blood vessels is the origin of the axillary artery?

subclavian artery

Which of these areas of the face is considered to be the most intense warm color area?

the cheeks

The dorsum is associated with which facial feature?

the nose

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 in the way it is worn now is ___.

the veil

How far above the injection site would the bottom of the gravity percolator need to be in order to achieve one pound of injection pressure?

two feet

A blister is also known as a

vesicle

In order to produce a tint, which of the following is mixed with various quantities of a hue?

white

Which of the following is the most reliable sign of fluid distribution in any region of the body surface?

color change

Exhibiting a depressed or hollow surface.

concave

The concentration of the arterial solution to be injected into an edematous body should be:

concentrated

The method of drainage in relation to injection in which both injection and drainage are allowed to flow freely throughout the operation is the ___________ method.

continuous

In order to accommodate any difference in lighting from the preproom to the chapel, the process of applying adjusting cosmetics called ___________ is done.

corrective roughing

The parietal eminences mark the widest part of the

cranium

Which of these terms is used to describe the color of the external tissue of an artery?

cream colored

Which of these is the prescribed incision for an atherosclerotic blood vessel?

diagonal

The movement of embalming solutions from the point of injection through the arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins is called

distribution

Which of the following is an example of an intravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

embolism

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

final disposition

This bone of the head articulates with the parietal bones at the coronal suture.

frontal bone

An instrument which may be used to guide an arterial or vein tube into a vessel is the

groove director

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

hearse

The physical appearance of one's face is affected in part by what are known as facial markings. These include wrinkles, depressions, and projections that help give each of us an individual look. There are many factors responsible for facial markings including: Age, Environment, Muscle striation, Position of the body, condition of the body, and ___________.

heredity

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

hypertonic solution

In the Roman Catholic faith, members of religious orders who are not priests are dressed ____ for burial.

in clothes selected by the order

In regard to colored light being transmitted through a filter, the degree of brilliance is called:

intensity

Which of the following organs is NOT involved in the tripod of life?

kidney

In the normal eye closure, the eyelids should meet in the

lower one-third of the orbit.

The focal point in regards to the cavity treatment of cases with tuberculosis is the

lung

The prominence on the midline of the superior mucous membrane is known as the

medial lobe

Special cranial cavity treatment is indicated in cases of

meningitis

The small bony eminence at the median line of the chin is known as the

mental eminence

That method of mouth closure which employs wires attached to small tacks which are inserted into the upper and lower jaw is called the

needle injector

Closes the eyelid and compresses the lacrimal sac.

orbicularis oculi

Which of the following may cause malformations and deformities of a body?

paralytic disease

Which of the following is NOT a component of hardening compounds?

phenol

A short, broad, flattened nose is identified as

platyrrhine

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

primary dilution

Aspiration of the cranial cavity through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone is the recommended procedure for the treatment of

protruding eyes

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

radial

The care of the deceased to recreate natural form and color is a definition which would most correctly apply to which of the following?

restoration

When embalming the autopsy case, which of the following blood vessels would you utilize to inject the head of the deceased?

right and left common carotid

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of massage cream?

secure the jaws in position

Blue to which black has been added is a

shade of blue

Of the following bones of the head, which is not considered significant for the purposes of restorative art?

sphenoid

Select the correct statement about cremation and pacemakers.

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

The width of the eye is equal to

the width of the base of the nose

What is the goal of funeral service cosmetology?

to create a natural appearance

The horizontal furrows of the forehead are

transverse frontal sulci

An incision that is parallel to the long axis of the blood vessel that is being opened is a:

transverse incision

The least common geometric form of head shape from the frontal aspects is

triangular

Where is the base of the nose found when measured from the normal hairline to the base of the chin?

two- thirds

Which of the following conditions creates intravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

vascular disease

Which of the following classifications serves as the medium in which the many ingredients of an embalming fluid are dissolved?

vehicle

Which of these sutures begins by placing the point of the needle within the incision and then up through the skin passing from one side of the incision to the other side with each stitch?

baseball stitch