Embalming review 1

What type of body joint is described as freely movable? Select one: a. Amphiarthrosis b. Synarthrosis c. Diarthrosis d. Artheritis

Diarthrosis

Which blood vessel is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery? Select one: a. Femoral artery b. Posterior tibial artery c. Dorsalis pedis artery d. Popliteal artery

Dorsalis pedis artery

Which blood vessel is the continuation of the external iliac artery? Select one: a. Common iliac artery b. Internal iliac artery c. Femoral artery d. Axillary artery

Femoral artery

The funeral professional is meeting with a family where a tragic death has occurred. Judicial counsel would be best represented by which statement? Select one: a. You and your family do not need to worry about anything. b. I will do my best to make John presentable, and permit you to make the final decision prior to the public visitation. c. My embalmers are the best and can guarantee a public visitation. d. Please sign the forms for embalming and restorative art, and I will make everything acceptable.

I will do my best to make John presentable, and permit you to make the final decision prior to the public visitation

The chin is ____________ to the nose.

Inferior

Which of these suture patterns is best suited for exposed skin? Select one: a. Whip stitch b. Purse string stitch c. Intradermal stitch d. Baseball stitch

Intradermal stitch

What is the purpose of formaldehyde in embalming fluids? Select one: a. It acts as a vehicle b. It acts as a humenctant c. It acts as a surfactant d. It acts as a preservative

It acts as a preservative

Which of the following is NOT true about formaldehyde? Select one: a. It is a colorless gas at room temperature b. It can be oxidized into methanol c. It is soluble in water d. It is produced by the oxidation of methanol

It can be oxidized into methanol

What is the relationship of the femoral vein to the femoral artery? Select one: a. It lies lateral and superficial b. It lies immediately anterior c. It lies immediately posterior d. It lies medial and deep

It lies medial and deep

Which of the following is a sphincter muscle? Select one: a. Psoas major b. Masseter c. Orbicularis oris d. Diaphragm

Orbicularis oris

Which of the following is not a component of hardening compounds Select one: a. wood powder b. Phenol c. alum d. parafromaldehyde

Phenol

What gland produces the growth hormone? Select one: a. Thymus b. Thyroid c. Pituitary d. Parathyroid

Pituitary

What type of anticoagulant will breakup clots by causing the mineral particles of the blood to fall out of suspension? Select one: a. Surfactants b. Sequestering agents c. Precipitants d. Surface active agents

Precipitants

The general formula for esters is Select one: a. RCOOR. b. RCHO. c. RCOOH. d. RCOR.

RCOOR.

Which of the following post mortem changes is NOT a physical change? Select one: a. Hypostasis b. Algor mortis c. Livor mortis d. Rigor mortis

Rigor mortis

Who is responsible for creating the secondary dilution of the arterial solution? Select one: a. The purchasing agent of the funeral home b. The body of the deceased c. The embalmer d. The manufacturer of the arterial fluid

The body of the deceased

What is the common action of phenol, formalin, and sodium hypochlorite on the tissues of the body? Select one: a. They all are capable of inhibiting clot formation b. They all are capable of imparting a color to the tissue c. They all are capable of balancing the pH of the tissue d. They all are capable of bleaching the tissues

They all are capable of bleaching the tissues

A container used to dispose of all potentially bio-hazardous material is Select one: a. a sharps container. b. a bio-hazardous waste container. c. a sterilizer. d. an exhaust system.

a bio-hazardous waste container.

A compound used to provide a barrier against any type of leakage of fluid or blood is Select one: a. a surfactant. b. a bleach. c. a soap. d. a sealer.

a sealer

The femoral artery is bordered medially by the muscle Select one: a. adductor longus b. adductor magnus c. psoas major d. sartorius

adductor longus

Method of creating injection pressure that incorporates air being forced under pressure into the fluid chamber to displace the embalming fluid into the body Select one: a. buld syringe b. gravity percolator c. centrifugal force machine d. air pressure

air pressure

A substance that is used as a buffer because it can act as either an acid or a base is considered to be Select one: a. imbibitic. b. amphoteric. c. an emulsifier. d. colloidal.

amphoteric.

An instrument which is inserted into the artery for the introduction of fluid is Select one: a. a director b. an arterial tube c. a needle injector d. an aneurysm needle

an arterial tube

The smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element is Select one: a. an atom. b. a proton. c. an electron. d. a molecule.

an atom.

The study of the vascular system is Select one: a. arteriology b. myology c. phlebology d. angiology

angiology

The mixture of embalming fluid and water which is used in arterial injections is Select one: a. arterial fluid. b. cavity fluid. c. buffer. d. arterial solution.

arterial solution.

An accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is Select one: a. desiccation. b. anasarca. c. desquamation. d. ascites

ascites

The self destruction of cells is known as Select one: a. lipolysis b. saccharolysis c. autolysis d. algor mortis

autolysis

Readings of 7.1 and above on the pH scale would indicate Select one: a. acids. b. pure water. c. bases. d. salt.

bases.

Adipocere is a derivative Select one: a. body proteins. b. blood sugar. c. body carbohydrates. d. body fats.

body fats.

Death beginning at the brain is termed Select one: a. coma. b. apnea. c. catalepsy. d. asphyxia.

coma.

For a substance to be classified as an electrolyte, it must Select one: a. be chemically neutral. b. contain both an acid and a base. c. release only H ions. d. conduct electricity.

conduct electricity.

Separation of the dermis and the epidermis after death is called Select one: a. desquamation. b. desiccation. c. saccharolysis. d. dehydration.

desquamation.

An abnormal color appearing in or upon human body is Select one: a. lividity b. dehydration c. saponification d. discoloration

discoloration

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 Select one: a. posterior tibial artery b. ulnar artery c. dorsalis pedis artery d. anterior tibial artery

dorsalis pedis artery

Most acids, bases, and salts, when in solution, make very good Select one: a. non-electrolytes. b. solvents. c. electrolytes. d. non-metallic crystalloids.

electrolytes.

The retromandibular vein is a vein of the Select one: a. face. b. heart. c. foot. d. brain.

face.

Postmortem staining is an extravascular change in the color of tissues due to Select one: a. lipolysis b. hypostasis c. autolysis d. hemolysis

hemolysis

Continuous injection of arterial solution with drainage taken at intervals is called Select one: a. concurrent. b. restricted. c. alternate. d. intermittent.

intermittent.

The middle section of the small intestine is the Select one: a. cecum. b. jejunum. c. duodenum. d. ileum.

jejunum.

Improper positioning of the head on the headrest may interfere with drainage from the Select one: a. jugular vein b. carotid artery c. brachial vein d. subclavian vein

jugular vein

The third branch of the arch of the aorta is the Select one: a. left common carotid artery. b. innominate artery. c. left subclavian artery. d. brachiocephalic artery.

left subclavian artery.

Why is clear embalming fluid usually purged from the nose and mouth during preparation of cases dead of pulmonary tuberculosis? Select one: a. there is increased tension in the lungs b. arterial supply to the trachea usually c. lung capillaries are weakened by disease d. pulmonary artery usually ruptures

lung capillaries are weakened by disease

The method of mouth closure employing a suture passed through the septum of the nose and around the mandiible is called Select one: a. needle injector b. mandibular suture c. dental tie d. musculature suture

mandibular suture

A postmortem discoloration brought about by rupture of the red blood cells and a release of their contents into the tissues is Select one: a. livor mortis b. autolysis c. algor mortis d. postmortem stain

postmortem stain

Death beginning at the heart is termed Select one: a. asphyxia. b. syncope. c. coma. d. apnea.

syncope.

The class of compounds used in embalming fluids as perfuming agents is Select one: a. the esters. b. the mercaptans. c. the ethers. d. the amines.

the esters.

The central region of the abdominal cavity is the Select one: a. umbilical region. b. lumbar region. c. hypogastric region. d. epigastric region.

umbilical region

The motorized force pump Select one: a. uses a gooseneck and fluid bottle b. uses centrifugal force c. is the least often employed method of creating injection pressure d. works by the force of a moving liquid

uses centrifugal force

What type of organic substances are described as derivatives of ammonia? Select one: a. Proteins b. Amines c. Ethers d. Acids

Amines