Embalming Exam Two

If you use 16 oz. of 30 index fluid, how many gallons of a 2.5% solution will you have?

1 1/2 gallons

The amount of arterial fluid necessary to make one gallon of solution at 2% strength using a 20 index fluid is

12.3 oz

The femoral artery is borders medially by the ___ muscle.

Adductor Longus

A soapy, waxy by-product of saponification is

Adipocere

The cooling of the body to the temperature of its surroundings is

Algor mortis

An important factor to be considered in case analysis is

All of these (Age, Moisture Content of Tissues, Cause of Death)

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

All of these (Cements, Needle Injector, Calvarium Clamps)

Changes occurring in the eyes after death include

All of these (Loss of Luster of the Conjunctiva, Flattening of the Eyeball, Clouding of the Cornea)

Which is classified as a malformation or deformity?

All of these (Mutilations, Paralytic Conditions, Tumors)

Which of the following are the first products of decomposition?

Amino acids

The key ingredient of an arterial fluid classified as a cosmetic fluid is

An active dye

Distension of the body tissues is a complication of

Anasarca

A condition in which the manifestations of life are feebly maintained is

Apparent death

The mixture of embalming fluid and water which is used in arterial injections is

Arterial solution

An accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is

Ascites

Which blood vessel continues as the brachial artery?

Axillary artery

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

Buffer

Livor mortis is synonymous with

Cadaveric lividity

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

Calcium deposits

Example of an intrinsic factor in case analysis

Cause of death

Hemolysis complicates the embalming process because it

Causes a stain

Directing the point of the trocar toward a point one-fourth of the distance from the right anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic symphysis is the trocar guide for the

Cecum/Appendix

The linear guide for the femoral artery is from the

Center of the inguinal ligament to the center of the medial condyle of the femur

What should the relative temperature of the primary dilution water be to embalm a severely dehydrated case

Cold

Death beginning at the brain is termed

Coma

What type of autopsy consists of the examination of the contents of the cranial and ventral cavities?

Complete

The method of drainage in relation to injection in which both injection and drainage are allowed to flow freely throughout the operation is the ___ method.

Continuous

Normal aspiration does not usually involve the

Cranial cavity

What is the effect of a fan blowing a current of air over a dead human body?

Dehydration of the superficial tissue

The destruction or inhibition of most pathogenic bacteria and their products in or on the body defines which of the following terms?

Disinfection

Which of the following is a reliable sign of fluid distribution?

Distention of the superficial vessels

The artery which is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery is the

Dorsalis pedis

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

The "Father of Embalming in the U.S." was

Dr. Thomas Holmes

The process of chemically treating a dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, retard organic decomposition, and restore an acceptable physical appearance is

Embalming

Which of the following factors is NOT encountered in every dead human body?

Extravascular factors

The first muscle tissue to be affected by rigor mortis is

Eyes

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

The discoloration resulting when HCHO reacts with hemoglobin in the tissues

Formaldehyde gray

A mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water is

Formalin

The most positive sign of death

Generalized decomposition

The first people believed to have practiced cremation were the

Greeks

Which treatments would not be recommended for the treatment of intravascular difficulties

High pressure

What is NOT a method of obtaining pressure for injection of arterial fluid?

Hydroaspirator

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the heart sac is

Hydropericardium

An aneurysm may prove troublesome in embalming because

If it ruptures fluid injected will escape from the vascular system

Where are the iliac arteries and veins located?

In the pelvic cavity

Where is the condition of jaundice first noticed on a dead body

In the sclera of the eyeball

Dyes used in arterial fluid in which they color the fluid in the bottle, but impart no color to the body

Inactive

Which of these is NOT a recommended method of mouth closure?

Injection of the corrugator muscle with cavity fluid

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

Internal jugular vein

Variable factors encountered with every dead body are classified as

Intrinsic or Extrinsic

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

What is the purpose of formaldehyde in embalming fluids?

It acts as a preservative

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

It will help retard the coagulation of protein

What is the purpose of ponceau in embalming fluids?

It will impart a color change

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

Left subclavian

In cases of emaciation secondary dilution would be

Less than usual

Which of the following is an inexpert test for death?

Ligature test

Which test for death involves the discoloration of the distal part of a finger or toe?

Ligature test

In the normal case, the first organ to decompose

Lining of the trachea and larynx

In the normal eye closure the eyelids should meet in the

Lower one-third of the orbit

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

Lumbar

The focal point in regards to the cavity treatment of a case with tuberculosis is the

Lung

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

Moribund

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

Multi-point injection

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

One point

Which of the following is a disinfectant and preservative found in hardening compounds?

Paraformaldehyde

Which of these is the solid state of formaldehyde?

Paraformaldehyde

A discoloration that appears on the body after death is

Post mortem

With the embalming machine turned on and the rate of flow valve closed the type of pressure being shown on the pressure gauge is

Potential pressure

Which chemical agents render microorganisms incapable of growth and reproduction?

Preservatives

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

Pressure filtration

The post mortem evacuation of any substance from an external orifice of the body due to internal and/or external pressure is

Purge

What suture is used to close a trocar puncture?

Purse string

Which of these conditions contributes to skin-slip?

Putrefaction of the body tissues

The speed at which the embalming solution enters the body is called

Rate of Flow

Which of the following post mortem changes is NOT a physical change?

Rigor mortis

What is the decomposition of sugar called?

Saccharolysis

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

Secondary Dilution

The cooling of the body of a corpulent person would be

Slower

What instrument can be used to hold a cotton balled used to disinfect the eyes

Spring forceps

The linear guide for the common carotid artery is from the

Sternoclavicular articulation to the anterior surface of the lobe of the ear

The right ___ artery is shorter than the left one due to its origin.

Subclavian

Which of these incisions is located along the superior border of the medial one-third of the clavical?

Supraclavicular incision

The components of arterial fluid which is designed to decrease the molecular cohesion at the surface of a liquid is a

Surfactant

The secondary dilution of embalming fluid occurs when

The injected arterial solution mixes with the body fluids

A delicate instrument for detecting almost inaudible heart sounds

The stethoscope

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 characteristic of an artery?

They collapse when cut

Perfuming materials are used in embalming fluids because

They mask the odor of formaldehyde

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

Thickened blood

During embalming, the head should be

Tilted to the right approximately 15 degrees

Which of these is NOT a stated objective of drainage procedures?

To increase the secondary dilution of the arterial fluid

Which of these provides extravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

Tumors

Chemical additives employed to offset the effects of water with an excessive mineral content are called

Water conditioners

Co-injection fluids are used

With arterial solution

Which of the following sutures is described as a recommended hidden stitch which could be used on a cranial autopsy?

Worm

Which of the following best describes the proper torso incision made when performing an autopsy?

Y shaped

Jaundice is best described by which of the following?

Yellow