IN PROGRESS - Sciences: Weak Areas

What is the action level (AL) for formaldehyde?

.5 ppm

What is the maximum limit established by OSHA for formaldehyde exposure time-weighted over an 8-hour period?

.75 ppm

What is the PEL for formaldehyde?

.75 ppm for 8 hours

What is the STEL for formaldehyde?

2 ppm in 15 minutes

This is asymptomatic...until it begins moving down the ureters: a. Renal calculi b. Cholethiasis c. Hematuria d. Polyuria

A

Which blood vessels are most susceptible to aneurysms?

Aorta or the larger arteries of the legs

The proper name for a VA form 27-2008 is:

Application for United States Flag For Burial Purposes

An embalmer can expect what challenge with the face of a body who died from surgical repair of an aortic aneurysm? a. dehydration b. no edema c. extreme pitting edema d. intense livor mortis

C

Which of the following is the least utilized artery for embalming a non-autopsied infant? a) aorta b) femoral c) axillary d) iliac

C

What is the equation used to calculate solution strength?

Concentrated Oz. x Index = Strength (%) x total solution

Families wishing to place items into cremation caskets or alternative containers will submit instructions as to whether or not said items will remain with the decedent or be removed prior to cremation. Where would this information be documented?

Cremation Authorization Form

How do you destroy a prion?

Cremation or an autoclave for at least 90 minutes

The proper form needed to schedule military honors and apply for Veteran's benefits is called:

DD-8 Form

The lack of sufficient release of antidiuretic hormone by the pituitary gland causes the kidneys to constantly pass water in a disease called what?

Diabetes insipidus

If a person suffers a compound fracture and as a result of that, has pyogenic bacteria infiltrate the exposed marrow of their bone and infect it, what is the name for this?

Direct inoculation osteomyelitis

You might contract a case of this projectile-diarrhea-inducing condition if you venture somewhere that water sanitation isn't a priority:

Enteritis

What gives jaundice its distinctive color?

Excessive bilirubin in the blood

Inflammation of which structure will often cause a person to lose their voice?

Larynx

When less blood is taken in by the kidneys, they respond by re-absorbing sodium and water into the blood vascular system. This is a characteristic of which cardiac disorder?

Left-sided cardiac failure

Bacteria belong to which kingdom?

Monera

It is thought that diminished levels of dopamine cause this disease:

Parkinson's

What is an inherited disorder characterized by bilateral, grape-like clusters of cysts that replace normal renal tissue?

Polycystic kidney

Scar tissue that narrows the space through which food passes into the small intestine as a result of excessive peptic ulcers causes what disorder?

Pyloric stenosis

What form is the Statement of Death by Funeral Director?

SSA-721

When a death occurs, the funeral director needs to file a SSA-721 Form with Social Security. This form is properly called:

Statement of Death by Funeral Director

This incision runs transversely along the inferior portion of the ribcage and then vertically from the base of the sternum to the pubic bone. It is used to remove organs from the abdominal cavity of donor bodies:

T-incision

What is glomerulonephritis?

Thickening of the capillary walls in the glomerulus

The proper name for the VA form a funeral director would utilize to obtain Presidential Memorial Certificate for a family being served is:

VA Form 40-0247

What type of microbe causes malaria?

a protazoan

Ascites is fluid present in the:

abdomen

Individuals who are diagnosed with dwarfism have what condition of the bones?

achondroplasia

Which type of edema is right-sided heart failure most associated with?

anasarca

A material or technique used to secure tissues or restorative materials into a fixed position:

anchor

Which blood vessel begins at the lateral border of the first rib and terminates as it passes by the tendon of the teres major muscle?

axillary artery

Which is more severe, bacterial meningitis or viral meningitis?

bacterial

This is the stretching of cardiac muscle fibers:

cardiac dilation

What is the only artery that trifurcates in the human body?

celiac trunk artery

Sudden death of brain cells caused by ischemia from blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain is called:

cerebrovascular accident

What is a head injury of sufficient force to bruise the brain, often resulting in extravasation of blood between the brain and the meninges?

contusion

A longitudinal plane dividing the body or its parts into front and back halves or parts.

coronal (frontal) plane

What is the imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through a cadaver from side to side, at right angles to the mid-sagittal plane?

coronal (frontal) plane

What vascular disorder is characterized by a narrowing of the lumen of the coronary arteries due to atherosclerosis?

coronary artery disease

What theory of embalming involves removing blood and fluid from the vascular system?

displacement

What artery is transmitted through the adductor canal?

femoral artery

In the case of an atrial septal defect, which opening fails to close completely after a baby is born?

foramen ovale

An aqueous solution of HCHO often prepared at 37% HCHO by mass and 40% by volume is known as:

formalin

Mycology is the study of:

fungi

This type of edema is seen in steroid use:

hard or solid

Opening the procurement site and using the vessels that are left would be described as:

internal approach

Any traumatic or pathological change in the structure of the skin is the definition of:

lesion

What form is glutaraldehyde at room temperature?

liquid

A person suffering from right-sided heart failure will most likely suffer from the enlargement of which abdominal organ, causing a noticeable bulge?

liver

The midline longitudinal plane dividing the head and torso into right and left halves:

median plane

HCHO is also known as:

methanal

What blood vessel begins at the opening of the adductor magnus muscle?

popliteal artery

What is formed by the union of the splenic vein and the superior mesenteric vein?

portal vein

People born with just one kidney have a defect called what?

renal agenesis

What/where is the center for drainage?

right atrium

A longitudinal plane dividing the body (head, torso, limbs) or its parts into left and right parts (not halves). It is parallel to the median plane.

sagittal plane

A family comes in to make arrangements for their grandfather. In order to pay for the funeral with a traditional life insurance policy, the funeral director needs to pinpoint this person and/or persons and have them sign:

the donee beneficiary of the policy

Divides the body into upper and lower halves or parts (cross sections).

transverse or cross plane

The ____________ is a plastic garment that covers the trunk of the body except for the hands, neck and head areas.

unionalls

What is a synonym for smallpox?

variola