FNS207 Midterm

The pressure on the drainage material leaving the veins during arterial injection remains relatively steady at approximately how many pounds of pressure? a. 0.5 b. 1.0 c. 1.5 d. 2.0

a. 0.5

The method of injection-drainage in which embalming solution is injected and then injection is stopped while drainage is open? a. Alternate b. Intermittent c. Concurrent d. Continuous

a. Alternate

If you are embalming a body which has an infectious disease, when should the cavity treatment procedure begin? a. Immediately after arterial injection is completed b. No sooner than 8 hours later c. No sooner than 12 hours later d. It should be done prior to arterial injection

a. Immediately after arterial injection is completed

The lymphatic system empties lymph fluids into which of the following veins? a. Thoracic b. Femoral c. subclavian d. axillary

a. Thoracic

Which of the following are best removed pre-embalming? a. Tracheotomy tubes b. Colostomy bag c. Surgical drain d. Intravenous injection line

a. Tracheotomy tubes

Which of the following in not a purpose of drainage? a. preservation b. prevent discolorations c. reduce swollen tissue d. make room for arterial solution

a. preservation

A historical method of mouth closure which is seldom used these days would be known as? a. Mandibular suture b. Chin support c. Needle injector wire method d. Dental tie

b. Chin support

A thrombus in the femoral or iliac veins would do which of the following? a. Decrease drainage from the upper extremities b. Decrease drainage from the lower extremities c. Increase circulation to the upper extremities d. Increase circulation to the lower extremities

b. Decrease drainage from the lower extremities

The method of mouth closure in which a needle is passed through the nostrils and through the tissue where the lower lip joins the gum would be known as? a. Mandibular suture b. Muscular suture c. Needle injector wire method d. Dental tie

b. Muscular suture

If finished aspirating, and you don't have a trocar button. Now what? a. Close the opening with a baseball stitch b. Close the opening with an intradermal stitch c. Close the opening with a purse string or N suture d. Don't bother closing it. Just pack cotton in it, and put plastic pants on them.

c. Close the opening with a purse string or N suture

How would a tracheotomy tube be treated when embalming? a. Left in place until after embalming b. Taped to one side during embalming c. Removed and the opening packed with cotton before embalming d. None of the methods above are correct

c. Removed and the opening packed with cotton before embalming

How would a tracheotomy tube be treated when embalming? a. Left in place until after embalming b. Taped to one side during embalming c. Removed and the opening packed with cotton before embalming d. None of the methods above are correct

c. Removed and the opening packed with cotton before embalming

Which of the following methods of drainage is recommended for use in embalming cases which exhibit a vascular disorder causing poor tissue diffusion of the solution? a. Concurrent drainage b. Continuous drainage c. Restricted drainage d. Terminal drainage

c. Restricted drainage

Embalming in which only the skin and superficial portions of the body receive arterial fluid is called? a. Superficial embalming b. Primary injection embalming c. Shell embalming d. Surface embalming

c. Shell embalming

When gas is detected in the tissue and neither odor nor skin slip is present, this would be known as? a. Gas from decomposition b. True tissue gas c. Subcutaneous emphysema d. ascites

c. Subcutaneous emphysema

The majority of problems caused by short circuiting of arterial solution is a result of which of the following? a. Insufficient formaldehyde in the solution b. Using too high a differential pressure c. Using unrestricted drainage d. Using intermittent drainage

c. Using unrestricted drainage

In the nine region division of the abdominal area, the cecum is found in the_______portion? a. hypogastric b. left inguinal c. right inguinal d. right lumbar

c. right inguinal

Which of the following procedures would generally not be done pre-embalming? a. Align broken skin b. Align broken bones c. suture incisions tightly d. shave the face

c. suture incisions tightly

You need to perform the instant tissue fixation method on a decedent's face and head. The pressure required is? a. 5 pounds b. 10 pounds c. 15 pounds d. 20 pounds or more

d. 20 pounds or more

Which of the following should not be considered a sign of arterial distribution? a. Distention of superficial blood vessels b. Blood drainage c. Leakage from intravenous punctures d. Absence of livor mortis

d. Absence of livor mortis

Which of the following is considered to be a cause of extravascular resistance? a. Heavy body weight b. Tumors c. Rigor mortis d. All of the above

d. All of the above

The least invasive method of mouth closure would be? a. Mandibular suture b. Muscular suture c. Needle injector wire method d. Dental tie

d. Dental tie

An example of intravascular resistance would be? a. Visceral weight b. Rigor mortis c. Contact pressure d. Postmortem coagula

d. Postmortem coagula

A body that you need to embalm had been dead for 6 hours, and is undergoing rigor mortis in the facial muscles and throughout the extremities. What is the first step in the mouth closure? a. Remove and clean the dentures b. Disinfect the oral cavity c. Pack cotton down the throat to prevent purge d. Relieve the rigor mortis in the jaw

d. Relieve the rigor mortis in the jaw

Bodies with facial edema and facial trauma should be treated using which one of the following methods? a. Single point b. Split injection c. Multiple point d. Restricted cervical injection

d. Restricted cervical injection

If you aspirated hydrochloric acid, undigested food, blood and gases, you pierced what organ with the trocar? a. Small intestine b. Large intestine c. Cecum d. Stomach

d. Stomach

The text names two portions of a major vessel as being the center of arterial solution distribution in the dead human body. One is the ascending aorta, the other is_________? a. The common carotid artery b. The abdominal aorta c. The femoral artery d. The arch of the aorta

d. The arch of the aorta

Which of the following would not be an effective method of improving arterial solution distribution? a. Increase the rate of flow b. Increase the pressure c. Close the plunger on the drain tube to restrict drainage d. Use concurrent drainage

d. Use concurrent drainage

Of the following, which would be the best reason to reaspirate a body? a. Poor firming of the distal regions of the extremities b. Lack of clearing in the distal regions of the extremities c. The presence of postmortem stain still evident d. When purge is present

d. When purge is present

You have a case where the decedent was in the hospital for a hip replacement. While in recovery, he went into atrial fibrillation and died. Prior to injection of the arterial solution, you removed the tight sutures from the incision, leaving only a few bridge stitches in place to keep the incision in line. Following the injection of the embalming solution, how should you treat the incision? a. Just leave it alone, and put plastic pants on them b. Re-suture the incision with a baseball stitch c. Re-suture with a double intradermal stitch d. Glue it, and it will probably be alright

b. Re-suture the incision with a baseball stitch

What would be the treatment for an abdominal feeding that is passed through the mouth or the nose and down the esophagus into the abdomen? a. Clamp it and leave it in place, then remove it after embalming b. Remove it before embalming c. Remove it during embalming d. Remove it after embalming

b. Remove it before embalming

The lymph fluids in the body promote? a. Primary dilution of the embalming solution b. Secondary dilution of the embalming solution c. Tertiary dilution of the embalming solution d. None of the above

b. Secondary dilution of the embalming solution

You are doing an embalming, and rather than using a drain tube, you use angular spring forceps placed into the internal jugular vein. a. This type of drainage is called intermittent drainage b. This type of drainage could cause short circuiting of the embalming solution c. This type of drainage creates less exposure to hazards for the embalmer d. This type of drainage helps with fluid diffusion

b. This type of drainage could cause short circuiting of the embalming solution

Extravascular settling of embalming solution by gravitational force into the dependent areas of the body? a. diffusion b. gravity filtration c. pressure filtration d. osmosis

b. gravity filtration

Which of the following is an example of closed system drainage? a. intermittent b. heart tap c. concurrent d. alternate

b. heart tap

The passage of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a dilute to a concentrated solution is known as? a. pressure filtration b. osmosis c. dialysis d. None of the above

b. osmosis

If you were to direct the trocar point toward the intersection of the fifth intercostal space and left mid axillary line, which organ would you pierce? a. heart b. stomach c. cecum d. urinary bladder

b. stomach

Within the 9 region plan of the abdominal division, the central region is termed the? a. epigastric b. umbilical c. hypogastric d. peritoneal

b. umbilical