DEAD science questions

Hardening compound is used

As a preservative and drying agent in autopsied cases

Vibrio cholerae are bacteria responsible for the infection called

Asiatic cholera

The disinfection which take place during the arterial injection portion of the embalming process is called:

Concurrent disinfection

Which of the following treatments would NOT be recommended for the treatment of intravascular difficulties?

High pressure injection

What type of solution will have its solvent drawn through a semi-permeable membrane into a more concentrated solution?

Hypotonic solution

Tuberculosis is caused by the organism

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

What type of anticoagulant will breakup clots by causing the mineral particles of the blood to fall out of suspension?

Precipitants

Which of the following diseases is not protected against by the MMR vaccine?

Rocky Mountain Spotted fever

The item which the funeral home must supply for a funeral in a Roman Catholic church is ___.

a church truck

For a male who has completed the Temple Ordinance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the clothing of the deceased will include ___.

a green apron

What body cell is known to perform the process of phagocytosis?

a leukocyte

A moribund person is said to be in what state?

agonal

A transfer container with a wooden base or tray with a cardboard cover to protect a casket when shipped by common carrier is the description of ___.

air tray

Which condition is associated with antemortem edema?

alcoholism

Which of the following treatments can be used to reduce swollen eyelids?

application of a cavity fluid compress

Select the item which is included in Direct Burial package as required by FTC funeral rule.

arranging for final disposition

A vertical forehead and a chin that recedes from the projection of the upper lip characterize a facial profile as

balanced-convex

Which one of the following chemicals, when contained in water in the form of salts causes "hard water":

calcium

Which of these is an example of an intravascular ante-mortem blood discoloration?

carbon monoxide poisoning

Which of the following hair restorations methods is best for long, dense hair or more extensive restorations?

cement (glue)

Cross linking proteins during arterial embalming is a ____ change.

chemical

Puerperal sepsis is commonly referred to as

childbed fever

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

cold

The most inferior part of the nose is known as the

columna nasi

A container consisting of a wood base with particle board sides and top and a cardboard cover is called a ___.

combination case

The most superior portion of the skull is called the ____.

crown

The inferior vena cava is the vein which accompanies the

descending aorta

The condition in which the structure and function of the body is altered as a result of injury to the tissue is called:

disease

The suffix "pathy" means

disease

Melanin bears a relationship to

endogenous pigmentation

Another name for glutaraldehyde is ___.

pentanedial

The vertical partition dividing the nasal cavity into two chambers is the

septum

Which of the following would be the most likely to cause intravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

thrombi

An embalmed and casketed body shows signs of swelling, some discoloration, odor, and crepitation. This condition is likely ___.

tissue gas

The least common geometric form of head shape from the frontal aspects is

triangular

If an insect transmits a pathogen from an animal to a human. The insect is acting as the ________________ in the transmission of this disease.

vector

Which of the following are types of knots used for the necktie of the deceased when laid out in the casket? 1- full Windsor 2- bolo 3- half Windsor 4- four-in-hand

1, 3 & 4.

Males of this religious denomination may be expected to be dressed in white trousers, a white shirt, and white vest.

amish

The first body tissues to decompose are the:

mucous membranes

Which of the following are bony eminences found directly superior to the medial portion of the eyebrows?

superciliary arches

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

surfactant.

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

suturing

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

wider

Which of the following suture patterns is used to turn under the margins of skin in an incision?

worm

Where is the base of the nose found when measured from the normal hairline to the base of the chin?

2/3

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

30 inches

If an embalmer elevated a gravity percolator ten feet above the injection site how many pounds of potential pressure would be created?

5

Natural Facial Markings consist of the _______ markings present at birth.

9

Which of the following is NOT classified as a chemical change?

Desiccation

Members of which of the following organizations will be laid out in their casket wearing a lambskin or white leather apron?

Masonic Lodge

A lengthwise cut that divides the body into equal right and left portions.

Midsagittal Plane

Which of the following are liquids or gels that help treat skin slip, gangrene and surface ulcerations?

Pack applications

Which of the following may cause malformations and deformities of a body?

Paralytic diseases

Pin-point hemorrhage refers to which of the following?

Petechia

When casketing the body of an Orthodox Jew, the deceased is bathed and ritually cleansed (_____________). The body is then placed in a simple white shroud (_________).

Taharah - Tachrichim

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

To increase the secondary dilution of the arterial fluid

The width of the mouth is equal to

Twice the width of the base of the nose

An embalming instrument which is a one piece scalpel used for making incisions and excisions is

a bistoury.

Which of these is an example of a perfuming agent?

benzaldehyde

A profile in which both the forehead and the chin protrude beyond the projection of the upper lip is

concave

A hairline that protrudes while the upper lip and chin form a vertical line classify this facial profile as:

concave-vertical

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

The saturated mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water is called:

formalin

Two pigmentary hues are said to be complementary if their mixture in equal quantities will produce:

gray

Which of these items is an additional charge beyond the direct burial package?

hearse

A blood-filled swelling is descriptive of which of the following?

hematoma

Which of these statements best describes a pathogen?

hep b

An embalming instrument used to hypodermically inject areas of the body with embalming chemicals is a(n)

hypo-valve trocar.

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

in clothes selected by the order

A pathological condition primarily associated with arteries is

infarction

Horizontal or vertical furrows created when the medial ends of the eyebrows are lowered are known as

interciliary sulci

The shroud in which Muslims are buried is called a ___.

kafan

Clear embalming fluid is usually purged from the nose and mouth during preparation of cases dead of pulmonary tuberculosis because the

lung capillaries are weakened by disease.

The oval-shaped depression located directly anterior to the ear passage is known as the

mandibular fossa

Which of the following is a large, rounded protuberance found posterior and inferior to the mass of the ear?

mastoid process

What is the location of the femoral vein in relation to the femoral artery?

medial and deep

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

moribund

The sternocleidomastoid muscles create the widest part of the

neck

Which of these would be the last to decompose?

non-pregnant uterus

Closes the eyelid and compresses the lacrimal sac.

orbicularis oculi

The most common frontal view head shape is

oval

A method which can prevent oral purge when shipping by air is to___.

pack oropharynx with absorbent powder and cotton

Which of these is the solid state of formaldehyde?

paraformaldehyde

Enlargement of the heart to offset a valvular defect is

pathological hypertrophy

Shrinkage of the uterus after menopause is called

physiological atrophy

Yersinia pestis causes

plague

Hard water

promotes blood clotting

A properly completed death certificate has the signatures of Certifier, funeral director, and ___.

registrar of the district where death occurred

In the femoral triangle the femoral artery is bordered laterally by the _____________ muscle.

sartorius

What type of death is said to begin in any one of three vital organs?

somatic death

Which of the following is most likely to enter the body through the genitourinary tract?

syphilis

Which of these condition contributes to skin-slip?

the body lying in water after death for a few hours

Which structure of the ear resembles a block letter C and designates the central one-third of the ear's length?

the concha

Select the correct statement about cremation and pacemakers.

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

The slit formed by contact of the free margins of the mucous membranes of the lips is called the ___.

the line of closure

After a burial is completed, the burial/transit permit is permanently filed with ___.

the registrar of the district where burial occurred

Which of the following is a convex area located between the attached margin of the upper eyelid and the supraorbital margin?

the supraorbital area

There is an article of clothing for a female member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, who has completed the Temple Ordinance, which has been made optional in a recent change in Church policy. That item which is not mandatory in the way it is worn now is ___.

the veil

Dimples can be identified in form as both round and

vertical

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

white