Extra Science

The allowed maximum average level of exposure to formaldehyde over an eight hour time period is

0.75 ppm.

The NIOSH term "Immediate Danger to Life and Health" means real and present danger of losing life or limb. It is different from the daily exposures of workers in their workplace. The IDLH value established by NIOSH for formaldehyde is ___.

20 ppm

What is the maximum width casket that will fit in a standard vault?

30 inches

The FTC Funeral Rule requires a minimum of ___ packages on the GPL.

4

A check that a bank draws on its own funds and is signed by a responsible bank official but may be used by anyone to pay a debt is called

A cashier's check

The sum of a group of sales figures divided by the number of units is known as the:

Average Sale

The funeral director received a broach from Mrs. Thompson's daughter to place on the body in the casket and to be returned after the services. The funeral director is the:

Bailee

Mrs. Thompson's daughter gave the funeral director a watch and a broach to use for her mother's visitation and funeral. The items will be returned after the funeral. This is an example of:

Bailment

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

Bailor

In the Jewish faith, the prayers said during the Tehillim are found here.

Book of Psalms

A line of credit that may be used over and over again up to a certain borrowing limit:

Both open-end credit and revolving account are correct

Thompson Funeral Home sends human remains via common carrier to Fitzgerald Funeral Home. Fitzgerald Funeral Home is the

Consignee

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

Consignor

A government document which defines the rights of its citizens and is the source of fundamental legal principles upon which other laws are based is:

Constitution

Which of these types of documents may require release from Medical Examiner or Justice of the Peace or Coroner:

Cremation Permit

A pocket of infection characterized as pus contained by a membrane is called a ___.

Cyst

Corrective cosmetizing for a "Oblong" face would involve which of the following?

Darken the chin and top of forehead. Lighten cheeks slightly

In effort to correct the head shape of a person with an inverted triangle shaped head, the cosmetologist would

Darken the sides of the forehead and temples

The upward occupational mobility of a member of a typical nuclear family unit is

Encouraged

Which of these is an example of pathogenic protozoa?

Entamoeba histolytica

According to the nine region plan, what abdominal region is superior and lateral to the umbilical region?

Epigastric

A person makes prearrangements and prefunds the contract by giving the funeral director the total amount. The funeral director deposits the funds in a bank to be withdrawn upon death of the client. The bank is known as the:

Fiduciary

It is comprised of two planes - the vertical plane making up the forehead and the horizontal plane making up the superior part of the cranium.

Frontal Bone

A method of pricing which places a price on three separate items of service such as a casket, facilities and automobiles is called ____________ pricing

Functional

The physical appearance of one's face is affected in part by what are known as facial markings. These include wrinkles, depressions, and projections that help give each of us an individual look. There are many factors responsible for facial markings including: Age, Environment, Muscle striation, Position of the body, condition of the body, and ___________.

Hereditary

Which of the following arteries begins at the level of the second costal cartilage?

Left common carotid

Corrective cosmetizing on a "Diamond" shaped face- Cheeks are the widest part of the face- would involve which of the following?

Lighten sides of forehead, temples and jaw line. Darken cheeks

To make a "round" face look more oval, the cosmetologist would do which of the following?

Lighten the cheeks and darken the forehead and jaw line

OSHA Form 300 is also called the:

Log of work-related injuries and illnesses

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

Masonic Lodge

Which disease is NOT dermatropic?

Mumps

Which of these charges may legally be shown on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected in addition to the package called Direct Burial?

Newspaper Notices

Which of these charges may be different on the Funeral Bill than on the Statement of Goods and Services Selected when it was completed at the time of arrangements?

Opening of the grave

The swelling of a body during embalming may be due to which one of the following:

Osmosis

Both funeral services and memorial services are:

Partially Religious

The head of the Roman Catholic church is the:

Pope

Which of the following denominations traditionally utilize a pall during the funeral service?

Roman Catholic Episcopal Lutheran

The base molding is a part of the casket:

Shell

What is the main facial feature of expression during life?

The Eyes

Syphilis is an infection caused by

Treponema pallidum

Mrs. Thompson entrusts her pre-arrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Joyovich Funeral Home is the

Trustee

Mrs. Thompson makes and funds prearrangements with Joyovich Funeral Home. Mrs. Thompson is the

Trustor

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

Wider

Quasi-property theory means ___ .

a deceased body belongs to the land where buried, and not to any person

Ammonia dissolved in water is a(n) ____ solution.

alkaline

A realistic attitude toward death

can best be developed in early childhood

The artificial grass, chairs, tent and casket lowering device are generally referred to as:

cemetery set-up equipment

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

dehydration of surface tissues

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.

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the lining of the cervix of the uterus is

endocervicitis

Which of these statements 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

When a burial in a cemetery follows a funeral at a religious institution, this burial is classified as ____.

final disposition

The crematory operator should cremate the containers with the most combustible finishes:

first

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

The distance from the eyebrow to the base of the nose is equal distance from the

hairline to the eyebrow

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

implied permission

In the Roman Catholic faith, members of religious orders who are not priests are dressed ____ for burial.

in clothes selected by the order

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the directive counseling approach?

it encourages dependence by the bereaved

A pre-placed enclosed chamber, which is usually constructed of reinforced concrete, poured in place or precast, installed in quantity, either side by side or multiple depth, and covered by earth is called:

lawn crypt only

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 chemical reaction between an acid and base is known as:

neutralization

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

on the right side

According to the Canon of Beauty, what portion of the total distance from base of chin to the eyebrows is the distance from base of chin to labiomental sulcus?

one-sixth

The furrows of the neck which are mainly transverse except the medial portion which sag inferiorly are called the ___.

platysmal sulci

A structure whose shape is geometric where the outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a simple point at the top:

pyramid

Various pathological processes indicating a disturbance in cell metabolism are called:

regressive tissue changes

The right common carotid artery begins at the level of the

sternoclavicular articulation

Which of the following hair restorations methods is best for areas which are not visible?

suturing

Select the correct statement about cremation and pacemakers.

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

The width of the mouth is equal to

twice the width of the base of the nose

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

white

A federal court of appeal is

an appellate court

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