NBE SCIENCE-SET #1

Adherents to which of the following denominations would have no restrictions on the clothing worn by the deceased when laid out in the casket? Methodist Presbyterian Lutheran All of these

All of these

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

Amino Acids

Which of these is an example of a perfuming agent? Carbolic acid Ponceau Benzaldehyde Sodium lauryl sulfate

Benzaldehyde

Another term for the intensity or value of a hue is:

Brilliance

There is a standard or norm against which an embalmer can compare the deceased. It was created by the ancient Greeks and a rule of judgement used to determine beauty. This _________________ set a standard for the proportions of facial features. Canon of Beauty Canon of Proportions Proportionate Beauty Canon of Equilateral Proportionality

Canon of Beauty

The complete exhaustion of moisture from tissue is

DESICCATION

This facial muscle depresses the lower lip inferiorly and slightly lateral. Sometimes referred to as the Quadratus.

Depressor labii inferioris

Which of the following is NOT classified as a chemical change? Fermentation Autolysis Desiccation cremation

Desiccation

An influential person in medical embalming, who discovered the circulation of blood in 1628 was

Dr. William Harvey

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

Edematous Cases

The anterior ⅓ of the cranium forming the forehead and parts of the eye socket and most of the anterior of the cranial floor.

Frontal Bone

Which of the following is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration? Hematoma Postmortem stain Livor mortis coloricity

Hematoma

Which of these suture patterns is best suited for exposed skin?

Intradermal Stitch

The individual for whom "Hunters Canal" is named is

John Hunter

Through the center of the femoral triangle bordered laterally by the sartorius muscle and medially by the adductor longus muscle, is the anatomical guide for the ___________ artery.

femoral

When a burial in a cemetery follows a funeral at a religious institution, this burial is classified as ____. a memorial service final disposition a graveside service celebration of life PrevNext

final disposition

In the most common facial profile, the

forehead and chin recede from a vertical line

The most positive sign of death is

generalized decomposition

The swelling and bursting of the red blood cells is

hemolysis

The settling of the blood to the dependent part of the body is known as

hypostasis

The shroud in which Muslims are buried is called a ___.

kafan

The largest singular bone of the face is the

mandible

The determinative pigment of all races that imparts color to the hair and the skin is albumin carotene melanin hemoglobin

melanin

A body which is unembalmed for visitation but was kept in refrigeration for the full post mortem interval will appear ____ if the environment is warm and humid during open casket visitation.

moist or sweaty

The injection of arterial solution at more than one location is referred to as

multi-point injection

The time to remove the identification tags applied by the funeral home is ___.

never

The direction of hair growth of the eyebrow is toward the median line of the face upward and medial downward obliquely upward and outward

obliquely upward and outward

In the United States most Muslims are buried in caskets. In this case, how is the body positioned?

on the right side

The width of the left eye measures one and three-fourths inches, the distance between the eyes will be

one and three-fourths inches

Which of these conditions can be best corrected by reaspirating the body cavities? oral purge ecchymosis dry gangrene Waterhouse-Fridrichsen syndrome

oral purge

A method which can prevent oral purge when shipping by air is to___.

pack orophayrnx with absorbent powder and cotton

The study of the face and its features is called:

physiognomy

Which of these methods are allowed to make a corpse presentable for pre-cremation identification purposes when no authorization for invasive techniques has been given? aspirate abdomen with no fluid injected to reduce gas pressure place a small rolled towel under the chin to keep the mouth closed use a phenol surface pack to eliminate post mortem lividity use a musculature suture to close mouth

place a small rolled towel under the chin to keep the mouth closed

Chemicals which inactivate saprophytic bacteria and alter tissues so as to render them less susceptible to decomposition are

preservatives

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

preservatives

A properly completed death certificate has the signatures of Certifier, funeral director, and ___.

registrar of the district where death occurred

When embalming the autopsy case, which of the following would be utilized to inject the lower right extremity?

right common iliac

In the femoral triangle the femoral artery is bordered laterally by the _____________ muscle.

sartorious

A sunken supraorbital area can be restored to natural form and projection by the injection of tissue builder through which of the following points of entry?

several punctures in the eyebrow

Storage of a casketed body over a long term can result in mold growth. From this list, the condition which favors or supports mold growth is ___.

storage in humid environment

Where should the point of the trocar be directed to access the heart when the handle of the trocar is aligned with the left anterior superior iliac spine?

the lobe of the right ear

When injecting liquid tissue builder

the tissue builder should be injected as the needle is withdrawn

The lowest level of permission which is sufficient to allow embalming to occur is ___.

verbal permission

The crown includes an area of the head called the:

vertex

Chemical additives employed to offset the effects of water with an excessive mineral content are called humectants. surfactants. vehicles. water conditioners.

water conditioners

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

white

Co-injection fluids are used

with arterial solutions

Elevates the angle of the mouth.

Levator Anguli Oris

Which of the following treatments should be used when intravascular difficulties are manifested during the embalming process? Small injection volume, high index Higher than average pressure, rapid rate of flow Lower than average pressure, slow rate of flow Higher than average pressure, slow rate of flow

Lower than average pressure, slow rate of flow

Elevates and protrudes the lower lip. It also wrinkles the skin over the chin. Mentalis Buccinator Masseter Orbicularis oris

Mentalis

Which of these terms designates a person who is in the act of dying?

Moribund

Which chemical substances inactivate the saprophytic bacteria of a body and alter the tissues of the body to render them less susceptible to decomposition? Surfactants Preservatives Reodorants Anticoagulants

Preservatives

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

Putrefaction

What is the term used for the method of arterial injection where both carotid arteries are encannulated at the same time, each cannula can be turned on or off as needed to balance distribution to the face?

Restricted Cervical Injection

Which of the following is a muscle of the nose? the procerus the mentalis the masseter the platysma

THE PROCERUS

The shroud which is used for Orthodox Jewish person's burial is called ___. tachrichim taharah aron hesped

Tachrichim

What is the purpose of pre-injection fluids?

They prepare the vascular system to accept arterial embalming fluids

The item which the funeral home must supply for a funeral in a Roman Catholic church is ___. a church truck a casket rack a pall rosary beads

a church truck

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

adductor magnus

A soapy waxy by-product of saponification is

adipocere

When using a rental casket for a funeral service followed by cremation, the inner unit is removed from the shell ___.

after the funeral and before the cremation

A transfer container with a wooden base or tray with a cardboard cover to protect a casket when shipped by common carrier is the description of ___.

air tray

If the lips will not stay closed during the embalming operation, they may be held in position by means of wet cotton strips. petroleum jelly. sutures. all of these.

all of these

The type of container which is used for Orthodox Jewish burial is called ___.

an aron

Distention of the body tissues is a complication of

anasarca

The ___________ artery courses along the lateral margin of the crest of the tibia, passes through the center of the anterior surface of the ankle joint and becomes the dorsalis pedis artery.

anterior tibial

Select the correct statement regarding the removal of a pacemaker prior to cremation. any fee for pacemaker removal by the funeral home must appear on the GPL the fee for pacemaker removal is set by the FTC the pacemaker must be returned to the family after cremation modern pacemakers are removed to prevent radioactive materials from entering the air

any fee for pacemaker removal by the funeral home must appear on the GPL

Select the item which is included in Direct Burial package as required by FTC funeral rule. arranging for final disposition a grave liner placing an obituary notice embalming

arranging for final disposition

What is the mode of somatic death which begins in the brain?

coma

The need for a cosmetic undercoat in burn cases depends on the darkness of the discoloration size of discoloration area success of preservative procedures type of complexion before the burn occurred

darkness of the discoloration

The decomposition of protein by the action of aerobic bacteria is

decay

An unembalmed body which is kept in refrigeration for several days prior to visitation is likely to exhibit ___.

dehydration of surface tissues

Three of these signs exhibited by an embalmed and casketed body can be reduced or eliminated by reaspiration. The one that will only respond to a different treatment is ___.

desquamation

Which head shape exhibits great width across the cheekbones and narrow width in the forehead and jaws? diamond square triangular inverted triangle

diamond

Draws the hyoid bone superiorly.

digastric

Following the removal of loose skin and hypodermic injection, an area of skin slip should be coated with massage cream cosmetized covered with clean dry cotton dried with a cavity fluid compress

dried with a cavity fluid compress

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

Which artery can be located along a line from the center of the antecubital fossa to a point between the fourth and fifth digits of the hand? Ulnar Radial Brachial Axillary

Ulnar

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

Clauderus

What type of autopsy consists of the examination of the contents of the cranial and ventral cavities? Cranial Thoracic Complete Abdominal pelvic

Complete

"Normal" aspiration does not usually involve the abdominal cavity. thoracic cavity. cranial cavity. pelvic cavity.

Cranial Cavity

Which of these terms is used to describe the color of the external tissue of an artery? Cream-colored Mostly clear, the blood shows through Blue Red

Cream-colored

The most superior portion of the skull is called the ____.

Crown

Corrective cosmetizing on a triangle shaped face would involve which of the following? Lighten the sides of forehead. Darken the sides of jaw line. Darken the sides of forehead and temples. Lighten the cheeks. Darken the sides of the forehead and chin. Lighten the cheekbones.

Lighten the sides of forehead. Darken the sides of jaw line

Select the correct statement about cremation and pacemakers. the certifying physician is responsible for removal the fee for pacemaker removal is included in the direct cremation package pacemakers no longer need to be removed the funeral home may legally charge an extra fee for pacemaker removal

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

Which of the following should be used for embalming a case which predisposes to dehydration? Cold water for the dilution Primary injection Large volume All of these

all of these

When excising malignant tissue, the area should be dried and sealed be sufficiently preserved by arterial injection techniques be hypodermically injected with tissue builder receive no further special care

be dried and sealed

The anatomical guide for the ____________ artery is posterior to the medial border of the belly of the biceps brachii muscle.

brachial

A curved margin of tissue having greater projection than an adjacent surface is described by the term:

fold

Which suture, because it is the least visible, is best used on an area which will be seen during visitation?

intradermal

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

The injection and drainage procedure in which the injection and drainage are accomplished through the same incision is called

one point

Where is the superior border of the chin found when measured from the line of closure of the mouth to the base on the chin?

one-half

The passing of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from an area of lesser concentration to an area of greater concentration is the definition of

osmosis

The facility at a cemetery where bodies may be stored during the winter pending burial once the ground thaws is called ___.

receiving vault

This muscle, especially in the elderly, may atrophy and dehydrate, causing it to shrink and require tissue building.

temporalis

Supercilium is a term associated with which facial feature?

the eye

After a burial is completed, the burial/transit permit is permanently filed with ___. the registrar of the district where burial occurred the cemetery the registrar of the district where death occurred the registrar where the person last resided PrevNext

the registrar of the district where the burial occured

The lightness or darkness of a hue is referred to as its:

value

The completed death certificate is filed on a permanent basis with the registrar of the district ___.

where death occurred

Which of these temperatures is considered to be optimum for the growth and reproduction of pathogenic bacteria? 98.6 degrees on the celsius scale 32.0 degrees on the fahrenheit scale 120.0 degrees on the fahrenheit scale 37.0 degrees on the celsius scale

37.0 degrees on the celsius scale

In order to make 3 gallons of 3 index arterial solution, how much arterial fluid with an index of 27 must be used?

42.6 ounces

The normal pH of the living body is 6.0. 6.7. 7.0. 7.4.

7.4

Generalized edema is referred to as

Anasarca

An accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is

Ascites

The inferior vena cava is the vein which accompanies the ascending aorta. arch of aorta. common iliac arteries descending aorta.

Descending Aorta

Which of the following is NOT classified as a chemical change? Decomposition Desiccation combustion release of rigor mortis

Desiccation

Which of the following causes a post-mortem extravascular blood discoloration? Hemoglobin decomposition Carbon monoxide poisoning Active capillary congestion Ecchymosis

Hemoglobin Decomposition

What type of solutions can be placed on opposite sides of a semi-permeable membrane without either solution attracting solvent from the other solution across the membrane?

Isotonic Solutions

Which of the following organs is NOT involved in the tripod of life? Heart Brain Lung Kidney

Kidney

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

Restoration

Members of the LDS Church who have Temple Endowment are dressed with a __________ apron for viewing in the casket. purple red green white

green

Which of these items is an additional charge beyond the direct burial package? hearse local transportation to cemetery local removal basic arrangements

hearse

What is the purpose of formaldehyde in embalming fluids?

it acts as a preservative

Which of these is a disadvantage of using the gravity percolator for embalming? It has a limited pressure range It requires no electricity It provides constant flow It may be adopted for aspiration

it has a limited pressure range

A sprig of Acacia placed in the casket would be appropriate for members of which of the following fraternal organizations? Knights of the Golden Circle Knights of Columbus Masonic Lodge Circle K

masonic lodge