Funeral Service Projects Embalming Test

Which of these temperatures is considered to be optimum for the growth and reproduction of bacteria?

37.0 degrees on the celsius scale

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

Axillary artery

Which of these is an example of a perfuming agent?

Benzaldehyde

Which of the following microorganisms is recognized as the causative agent of tissue gas?

Clostridium perfringens

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

Double intradermal stitch

Which blood vessel is the continuation of the external iliac artery?

Femoral artery

Which of following characterizes lung purge?

Frothy white color

Which of these is NOT a sign of decomposition?

Hypostasis of the blood

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

Jean Gannal.

Which of the following is NOT a complication of an edematous body?

Low moisture content

Which chemical agents render microorganisms incapable of growth and reproduction?

Preservatives

That procedure of disinfection following the embalming process to protect the environment would most appropriately apply to which of the following?

Terminal disinfection

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

The slow injection of a mild solution

Which of the following would NOT influence the choice of the artery to be used in embalming?

The temperature of the body

Which of the following is NOT a cause of extravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

Thickened blood

Which of the following would be the most likely to cause intravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

Thrombi

Which of these is NOT a purpose for blood drainage?

To create dehydration

Which of the following is a prescribed method for securing the calvarium in place?

all of the above

Which of the following is classified as a malformation or deformity?

all of the above

Of the factors to be considered in selecting the artery to be injected is

all of these

When treating pustular or ulcerative lesions, which of the following should be done?

all of these.

Which of the following are the first products of decomposition?

amino acids

Distention of the body tissues is a complication of

anasarca

One purpose for which cavity fluids would NOT be recommended is

arterial injections.

Vascular embalming fluids are injected into the

arterial system

An embalming chemical which affects the stabilization of the acid-base balance within embalming solutions and in the embalmed tissues is a(n)

buffer

The type of embalming fluid used to disinfect and preserve the viscera in the cavities of the body is

cavity fluid.

Hemolysis complicates the operation of embalming because it....

creates a stain

pH is a measure of the

degree of acidity or alkalinity.

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.

A component of arterial fluids which imparts color to a solvent is a

dye

Damage to the valves of the heart usually occurs in cases with

endocarditis

The injection pressure which just overcomes the vascular resistance and causes the embalming fluid to enter the arterial system at a moderate and uniform rate is

ideal

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.

What substance undergoes the process of decay by aerobic bacterial enzymes?

proteins

Rigor mortis is detrimental to the embalming process because it

retards fluid distribution.

A delicate instrument for detecting almost inaudible heart sounds is.....

stethoscope

Death beginning at the heart is termed

syncope

When the pathologist makes an incision for a cranial autopsy, which of the following best describes the proper location for the incision to begin?

Posterior to the ear

Which of the following is a purpose of preembalming analysis?

To prescribe and apply proper embalming techniques

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

calcium deposits

The first body compounds to decompose are the

carbohydrates

Those pre-embalming considerations given to the case at hand are called

case analysis

The linear guide for the radial artery is from the

center of the antecubital fossa to the center of the base of the index finger.

The first muscle tissue to be affected by rigor mortis is

eyes

In cases of emaciation, secondary dilution would be

less than usual.

In the normal case, the first organ to decompose is the

lining of the trachea and larynx.

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

lumbar

The lymph fluids of the body help to promote

secondary dilution

The cooling of the body of a corpulent person would be

slower