Practice science questions from D.E.A.D

Which of the following are types of knots used for the necktie of the deceased when laid out in the casket? 1- full Windsor 2- bolo 3- half Windsor 4- four-in-hand

1, 3 & 4.

The NIOSH term "Immediate Danger to Life and Health" means real and present danger of losing life or limb. It is different from the daily exposures of workers in their workplace. The IDLH value established by NIOSH for formaldehyde is ___.

20ppm

What is the maximum width casket that will fit in a standard vault?

30in

The normal pH of the living body is

7.4.

Which of the following are the product of the breaking of peptide bonds?

Amino acids

Males of this religious denomination may be expected to be dressed in white trousers, a white shirt, and white vest.

Amish

Which blood vessel continues as the brachial artery?

Axillary artery

Which of these is an example of a perfuming agent?

Benzaldehyde

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

Bone

Carbon monoxide poisoning results in a _____________ discoloration.

Cherry Red

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

Clauderus

Corrective cosmetizing for a "Square" face - the forehead, jaw line, and cheeks are the same width - would involve:

Darken the sides of the forehead and chin. Lighten the cheekbones.

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

Desiccation

The "Father of Modern Embalming" was

Dr. Frederich Ruysch

In which of the following cases will decomposition develop most rapidly?

Edematous body

Which of the following characterizes lung purge?

Frothy white or pink in color

The first people believed to have practiced cremation were the:

Greeks

Where is the common carotid artery found?

In the neck

Which of these is a disadvantage of using the gravity percolator for embalming?

It has a limited pressure range

An influential person in medical embalming who was the first to make embalming available to the public is

Jean Gannal.

The individual for whom "Hunters Canal" is named is

John Hunter.

Emulsified oil used as a humectant and to give a soft texture to skin:

Lanolins

According to the nine region plan, which region of the abdominal pelvic cavity is located just lateral of the umbilical region?

Lumbar

Who was the first to note capillary circulation?

Marcello Malpighi

A sprig of Acacia placed in the casket would be appropriate for members of which of the following fraternal organizations?

Masonic Lodge

Members of which of the following organizations will be laid out in their casket wearing a lambskin or white leather apron?

Masonic Lodge

Which of these would be the last to decompose?

Non-pregnant uterus

Which instrument is used in the test for death involving the use of a beam of light to check for fluid movement in the retina of the eyeball?

Ophthalmoscope

Which of the following are liquids or gels that help treat skin slip, gangrene and surface ulcerations?

Pack applications

What type of chemical agents are capable of inactivating saprophytic bacteria, while destroying their source of nutrients?

Preservatives

Which artery should be raised and injected to facilitate the embalming of the body between the antecubital fossa and the wrist?

Radial

Draws the corners of the mouth posteriorly.

Risorius

The same virus that causes the chickenpox will also cause a secondary infection in some individuals. This second infection is known as

Shingles

Local skin abscesses are infections usually caused by the members of the genus

Staphylococcus

Acne. boils. and pus formation on the skin is most commonly caused by

Staphylococcus aureus

What body organ will produce hydrochloric acid?

Stomach

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

Subclavian artery

Which of the following blood vessels is NOT suitable for the injection of arterial fluids into a small infant?

Superior vena cava

When casketing the body of an Orthodox Jew, the deceased is bathed and ritually cleansed (_____________). The body is then placed in a simple white shroud (_________).

Taharah - Tachrichim

Located inferior to the parietal bones and anterior to the occipital bone.

Temporal Bone

Combining two parts of one primary color with one part of another primary color yields:

Tertiary Hue

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

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

They act as supplementary germicides

Which of these is NOT a stated objective of drainage procedures?

To increase the secondary dilution of the arterial fluid

Which of these provides extravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

Tumors

When injecting a body with any mechanical injector, the desired pressure should be

When injecting a body with any mechanical injector, the desired pressure should be

Which muscle draws the upper lip both superiorly and laterally?

Zygomaticus minor

The femoral artery originates at a point behind the center of the inguinal ligament and terminates at the opening in the ___________ muscle.

adductor magnus

The method of creating injection pressure that incorporates air being forced under pressure into the fluid chamber to displace the embalming fluid into the body is

air pressure

The hydrolysis of proteins yields

amino acids

Of the following neoplasms, the one that is benign and composed of a mass of minute blood vessels or lymph vessel is

an angioma

From the lateral border of the patella to the anterior surface of the ankle joint is the linear guide for the

anterior tibial artery.

Which of the following would NOT be a condition that predisposes purge?

arthritis

A disease characterized by a collapsed or airless condition of the lungs in known as

atelectasis

Which of the following are employed in embalming formulations as surfactants:

both sodium lauryl sulfate and sulfonates

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.

The linear guide for the femoral artery is from the

center of the inguinal ligament to the center of the medial condyle of the femur.

Inflammation of the gall bladder is called

cholecystitis

The action of HCHO on protein is called

coagulation.

Those bacteria which are spherical in shape are called

cocci

The most inferior part of the nose is known as the

columna nasi

A container consisting of a wood base with particle board sides and top and a cardboard cover is called a ___.

combination case

The most common facial profile is

convex

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

cool and dry

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

cotton and liquid sealer

The process used to separate colloidal solutes from crystalloidal solutes is

dialysis

Breaking up white light into many colors is called

dispersion

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.

In cases where death is accompanied by high fever

drainage is usually a problem due to increased blood viscosity.

A marked increase in the number of red blood cells is a condition referred to as

erythrocytosis

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

Which of these is least effective in sterilizing instruments?

free-flowing steam

What state is formaldehyde, not formalin, at room temperature?

gas

Edema within the pleural cavity is

hydrothorax.

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

in their vestments

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

interciliary sulci

Of the following pathological conditions, the one that is most closely associated with infarction is:

ischemia

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.

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

lung.

Special cranial cavity treatment is indicated in cases of

meningitis

Theoretically, the complete reduction of the compound formaldehyde would produce?

methane

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

moist Ligature

A quality restorative wax should

not be adversely affected by the presence of embalming chemicals

The cytoplasm of the typical eucaryotic cell is separated from the nucleus by the

nuclear membrane

The suffix "algia" means

pain

Which of the following can be used to sear deep tissues?

phenol

The _____________ artery which originates at the opening in the adductor magnus muscle, terminates at the inferior border of the popliteous muscle.

popliteal

Bacteria are considered to be

prokaryotic

Hard water

promotes blood clotting

Directing the trocar point toward the intersection of the fifth intercostal space and the left mid-axillary line is the trocar guide for the

stomach.

Eyelids that separate may be corrected by:

stretching and cementing

Which of the following would NOT cause distention during embalming?

strong arterial solution

The common carotid arteries bifurcate into the internal carotid and external carotid at the level of the ___.

superior border of the thyroid cartilage.

If an embalming fluid label directs that the bottle must be shaken well before using, the mixture inside is properly described as ___.

suspension

Select the correct statement about cremation and pacemakers.

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

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

the registrar of the district where burial occurred

During embalming, the head should be

tilted to the right approximately 15 degrees

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

triangular

The most common form of diabetes accounting for 95% of diabetes cases in adults

type 2

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

white