DEAD BOARD STUDY 17

A Roman Catholic altar attendant:

acolyte

The term for the sacred cleansing and preparation of the body for an Muslim is:

al Ghusl

Reasons for making funeral arrangements in advance of need: 1- make personal wishes known to the next of kin 2- decisions can be made with less emotion 3- survivors are relieved of the financial burden in the case of pre-funded contracts 4- reductions of assets for Medicaid eligibility in the case of irrevocable pre-funded contracts

all of these

The person who acts as the clergy for a local Mormon Church is called

bishop of the ward

The ability to project oneself into another person's point of view, so as to experience the other's thoughts and feelings:

empathy

Physical location and personal history surrounding the communication:

environment

The Jewish term for a funeral cortege?

levaya

The entryway to a liturgical church, it is often the place where a pall may be placed on the casket is

narthex

The vigil held according to the Eastern Orthodox faith is called ____.

parastas

To relieve family of the burden of making arrangements in a time of acute grief; ensure that personal wishes are known; to relieve survivors of financial burden; and to reduce assets for Medicaid eligibility are some of the reasons why people choose to make ___________ arrangements.

prefunded funeral

What information should the person who releases a body from an institution request from the person representing the funeral home before allowing the removal to proceed?

proper identification

Giving the appearance of listening:

pseudolistening

The ceremony of washing the deceased before burial by the Chevra Kaddisha is the:

taharah

Mrs. Thompson's daughter gave the funeral director a broach. Mrs. Thompson's daughter is the

Bailor

hat is the rubric of the Episcopal Church?

Book of Common Prayer

The study of meaning of words and phrases in language.

Semantics

Which type of Death Certificate contains the widest range of information about the deceased including the specific cause of death?

Standard Adult

During a baptism the priest anoints with consecrated oil the forehead, lips, and heart of the individual being baptized. The consecrated oil is known as

Chrism

The funeral director sends Mrs. Thompson to Florida via a common carrier. The funeral director is the

Consignor

When a person dies at home without medical attention, an official inquiry into the cause of death is made by the

Coroner

Application for Lump Sum Death Benefit- Claimant's Form

Form S.S.A. 8

The Jewish eulogy is known as

Hesped

A contract which may be terminated by the purchaser at any time prior to the death of the beneficiary:

Revocable contract

Mrs. Thompson passes away. She is a long-time member of the local Episcopal Church. You are unfamiliar with the specifics of the church, but you locate the Rector who informs you that Mrs. Thompson's family should be seated on the Epistle side of the church. Where does the Priest expect you to have the family seated?

Right side as the congregation looks at the altar