Science Quizes

Which of these is the most accurate classification of petechia?

Ante mortem extravascular blood discoloration

What is NOT an intrinsic factor to be considered in case analysis?

Atmospheric conditions

A vertical forehead and a chin that recedes from the projection of the upper lip characterize a facial profile as

Balanced-Convex

Which of these is an example of a perfuming agent?

Benzaldehyde

What is the purpose of phenol in embalming fluids?

Can act as preservative/disinfeectant

A secondary dilution as related to the embalming operation

Caused by blood and lymph

Carbon monoxide poisoning results in a _____________ discoloration.

Cherry Red

The item which the funeral home must supply for a funeral in a Roman Catholic church is ___.

Church truck

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

Clauderus

The action of formaldehyde on protein is

Coagulation

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

Combination Case

Which of these is an example of an air pressure apparatus used to embalm a body?

Compressed air

A recurved margin having greater projection than the adjacent are physiognomically describe a

Fold

When a funeral director states that at this funeral home every body that has an open casket visitation MUST be embalmed, this is a ___.

Funeral home policy

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

Green

Edema within the pleural cavity is

Hydrothorax

What condition may affect the pressure at which arterial fluid must be injected to overcome the initial resistance?

Hypostasis

What is NOT a sign of decomposition?

Hypostasis of the blood

Which vein is considered to be the companion to the common carotid artery?

Internal Jugular Vein

What is NOT an expressed purpose for the use of massage cream on the body?

It will help retard the coagulation of protein

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

Left Subclavian

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

Lining of the trachea and larynx

An incision into a vessel that is parallel to the long axis of a blood vessel is the

Longitudinal incision

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

Masonic Lodge

What muscle is injected with arterial fluid to facilitate the closure of the mouth?

Masseter

Which of the following muscles is injected with a hypodermic injection of cavity fluid to reinforce mouth closure?

Masseter

A lengthwise cut that divides the body into equal right and left portions.

Midsaggital planes

The first body tissues to decompose are the

Mucous membranes

Which of these microbes is described as being "comma" shaped?

Neisseria meningitidis

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

On the right side

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

Which of these conditions can be best corrected by reaspirating the body cavities?

Oral purge

The passage of water from the capillaries into the intercellular spaces, or from intercellular space into capillaries is referred to as ___.

Osmosis

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

Pack applications

Which of these is the solid state of formaldehyde?

Paraformaldehyde

Which of the following conditions would predispose a dead human body to rapid decomposition?

Peritonitis

Using a hot spatula on a deceased can cause ________.

Post-mortem blistering

The discoloration which is considered to be most permanent is

Postmortem extravascular discoloration

The passing of arterial solution through the capillary wall, caused by positive intravascular pressure is

Pressure filtration

Hard water

Promotes blood clotting

What type of decomposition yields foul odors?

Putrefication

What color is imparted to the body by radium treatments?

Red

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

Draws the corners of the mouth posteriorly.

Risorius

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

Secondary dilution

The lymph fluids of the body help to promote

Secondary dilution

Which of the following is most efficient in destruction of microorganisms?

Steam under pressure

What blood vessel 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 - Tachrichin

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

Terminal disinfection

Who or what is responsible for creating the secondary dilution of the arterial solution?

The body of the deceased

What is the purpose of pre-injection fluids?

They prepare the vascular system to accept arterial embalming fluids

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

What procedure may be used to return the body of an emaciated case to normal contour and moisture content?

Use restricted drainage

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

Where death occured

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

White

What is the normal color of a nerve?

White

Ultraviolet rays of sunlight

are bactericidal

Most common facial profile is

convex

The decomposition of protein by the action of aerobic bacteria is

decay

The complete exhaustion of moisture from tissue is

dessication

Which of the following diseases would be characterized by glycosuria?

diabetes mellitus

Draws the hyoid bone superiorly.

digastric

Which 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

_______________ are poisonous substances produced by bacteria and released into the surrounding medium by the living cells.

exotoxins

Histoplasmosis and coccidiodomycosis are caused by

fungi

Ligature is suggested for the creation of

furrows

What would NOT be recommended for the treatment of intravascular difficulties?

high pressure injection

Which of the following would most likely transmit typhoid fever as a mechanical vector?

housefly

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

An aneurysm may prove troublesome in embalming because

if it ruptures, fluid injected will escape from the vascular system

The spread of microorganisms from host to host by food, milk and water is what mode of transmission

indirect contact

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

kafan

The decomposition of fats occurs by

lipolysis

A small triangular area found between the posterior margin of the nasal wing and the superior portion of the nasolabial fold is the

nasal sulcus

The Egyptians immersed bodies in

natron solution

Reaction of an acid with a base is called the ___ reaction.

neutralization

Which of these would be the last to decompose?

non-pregnant uterus

Inflammation of the lining of the abdomen is called

peritonitis

Phenol is used in embalming fluids as a:

preservative

Formaldehyde coagulates this compound because unlike the others listed it contains Nitrogen:

proteins

Lanolin, an emulsified oil, is used in embalming fluids for which of the following purposes?

retain moisture

Inflammation of the nasal mucousa is called

rhinitis

The center of blood drainage in embalming is the

right atrium of the heart

Which of the following is NOT a dehydrating agent?

sodium hypochlorite

Paraformaldehyde is formaldehyde in a:

solid state

A gumma is a lesion of

syphilis

The shroud which is used for Orthodox Jewish burial is called ___.

tachrichim

What condition will contribute to skin-slip

the body lying in water after death for a few hours

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 occured

Wrinkled eyelids caused by reduction of swelling can be treated by

waxing

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, and sutures

The effect of putting a white or very light cosmetic on the ears would make the face look:

wider

A discoloration that appears on the body during life is considered

Ante mortem

A bronze discoloration develops on the body as a result of

Addison's disease

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

Which of the following are the first products of decomposition?

Amino Acids