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OSHA Genreal Duty Clause

"Each employer shall furnish to each employee employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees." This statement refers to _________________________________________.

Constantine Justinian Augustus

"The great law giver".... Ideal, write action for fair dealings.

Funeralis

"Torch Lit Parade"

Commission

"___________________" refers to the Federal Trade Commission

Moribund

(Agonal period) In the dying state. Period immediately before somatic death. Headed towards death.

Livor Mortis

(Cadaveric Lividity) Postmortem, intravascular, red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood.

Pallbearer

(Casket bearer) One who actively bears or carries the casket during the funeral service and at the committal service.

Congealing

(Coagulation) The process of converting soluble protein to insoluble protein by heating or contact with a chemical such as an alcohol or an aldehyde.

Order of Putrefaction

(Decomposition of proteins by the action of enzymes from anaerobic bacteria) 1. Lining of membrane of the trachea and larynx Last.: None pregnant uterus or large blood vessels in the male and female.

Desiccation

(Dehydration) Loss of moisture from body tissue which may occur antemortem or postmortem -PROCESS OF DRYING OUT (DONE INTENTIONALLY)

Reasonable Understandable

(Disclosures) Present the information in a ____________ form.

Inexpert Tests

(Historical) -Ligature test: Ligate a finger (if becomes discolored or swells life is present) -Ammonia injection test

Agglutination

(Intravascular) The increase of viscosity of blood brought about by the clumping of particulate formed elements in the blood vessels.

Adaptive Funeral Rites

(Nontraditional) Adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; one of which has been altered to suit the trends of the times- often no religious connection.

Expert Tests

(Physicians only) Any procedure used to prove a sign of death. Not done at scene. -Stethoscope -Ophthalmoscope -Electronic life detection devices (encephalogram)

Imbibition

(Postmortem edema) Absorption of the fluid portion of blood by the tissues after death resulting in this.

Moral Consideration

(Professional conduct) Act as if family member is present at all times and right next to you in prep room. -Maintain high standards -PURPOSE

Desquamation

(Skin slip) Sloughing off the epidermis, wherein there is a separation od the epidermis from the underlying dermis.

Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) A federal agency that administers benefits provided for veterans of the armed forces. -Previously known by Veterans Administration

Necrobiosis

(death/life) Antemortem, physiological death of cells of the body followed by their replacement with living tissue.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THE FUNERAL HOME MAKES NO REPRESENTATION.....

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Casket Stores

-Cannot charge an additional fee or surcharge to consumers who purchase a casket elsewhere -Cannot alter your prices based upon the particular selections of each customer.

Embalming Misrepresentation

-Cannot tell consumers that state and local law requires embalming if that is not true. -Also must tell the consumer in writing that embalming is not required by law except in special circumstances -Can't require family to pay for "other preparation of the body" if they decline embalming -Unless state or local law requires, you cannot tell consumers that embalming is required for practical purposes when:

Casket for Direct Cremation

-Cannot tell consumers that state or local law requires them to buy a casket if they are arranging a direct cremation -If you offer direct cremations, you must make an alternative container available and inform consumers such containers are available via mandatory disclosure -The Rule allows crematories to set standards for the kind of alternative containers they will accept, such as only rigid containers.

Therapeutic Agents

-Chemotherapeutic agents -Blood thinner -Antibiotics -Vasodilator

Alternative Price Lists

-Children and infants -Government Agencies -Religious groups and memorial societies.

Misrepresentations Prohibited

-Embalming -Casket for Direct Cremation -Outer Burial Container -Legal and Cemetery Requirements -Preservative and Protective Value Claims -Cash Advance Items -Other

Physical Methods ( reduce rigor mortis)

-Flexing -Extending -Rotating -Massage; Face, flat areas of the body.

Funeral Rule (Prohibits)

-Misrepresenting legal, crematory and cemetery requirements -Embalming for a fee without permission -Requiring the purchase of a casket for direct cremation -Requiring consumers to buy certain goods or services as a condition for furnishing other funeral goods or services -Engaging in other deceptive practices

GPL

-Must contain identifying information Itemized prices for various goods and services -Other important disclosures -Enables consumers to "comparison shop" -Enables consumers to purchase, on an itemized basis, only the goods and services they want

Record Keeping

-Must keep price lists for at least one year from the date you distributed them to customers -Must also keep a copy of the SFGSS for at least one year from the date of arrangement -Must make these documents available for inspection by a representative of the FTC on request

Need for Embalming

-Sanitation -Disinfection of body itself -Temporary preservation -Restoration

Types of Death

-Somatic Death; Has biological death -Cellular Death;Has antemortem

State Exemption Provisions

-The Commission may grant an exemption is it finds that: -If granted, the exemption will be in effect as long as the state administers and enforced effectively the state requirement. -An application for exemption can only be filed by a state government agency -If your state ahs an exemption, you only need to comply with your state regulations. If the Commission has not granted an exemption, then you must comply with all state regulations, as well as the FTC Funeral Rule

Exceptions (to consumers general right to choose only the goods and services wanted)

-The one non-declinable basic services fee -Items required by law (or by cemetery or crematory) -Impossible, impractical or excessively burdensome requests. You do not have to comply with such requests. However, you cannot refuse a request simply because you don't like it or don't approve of it

Fee (Flat, mileage, hourly)

-Transfer of remains -Use of facility and staff for viewing -Hearse and Limo

128oz

1 Gal = _______

Authorization (For procedure other than embalming)

1. Autopsy: coroner or ME can do without permission 2. Organ tissue donation requires written authorization 3. Major restoration bus be written authorization 4. Removal of medical devices written permission.

Order of Decomposition (of body compounds)

1. Carbohydrates 2. Proteins 3. Fats 4. Bones

Signs of Death

1. Decomposition 2. Cessation of circulation 3. Cessation of respiration 4. Complete muscular relaxation 5. Algor mortis 6. Rigor mortis 7. Livor mortis Changes of the eyes

Prior Approval For Embalming 1

1. State or local law requires embalming under the particular circumstances regardless of any wishes the family might have. In this case you must note on the SFGSS that embalming was performed because of a legal requirement and briefly explain that requirement.

Number of CEU Required

Burial at Sea

3 nautical miles from land and in water at least 600 feet deep.

Blood pH

7.35 to 7.45

Immediate burial

A disposition of human remains by burial, without formal viewing, visitation or ceremony with the body present, except for a graveside service.

Direct cremation

A disposition of human remains by cremation, without formal viewing, visitation or ceremony with the body present

Crematory

A furnace or retort for cremating dead human bodies; a building that houses a retort. -A person, place....?

OSHA

A governmental agency with the responsibility for regulatory and enforcement of safety and health matters for most undated states employees.

A system

A group of organs acting together to perform a common function is ____________

Cremation

A heating process which incinerates human remains

Brachial

A large artery of the arm

Death certificate

A legal document containing vital statistics, disposition information and final medical certification pertaining to cause of death is a _____________________

Trocar Guides

A line drawn or visualized on the surface of the body or a prominent anatomic structure used to locate internal structures during cavity embalming from a point of reference 2 inches to the lefts of and 2 inches superior to the umbilicus.

A trocar

A long hollow needle-like tube that is used to draw out the contents of the cavities and hollow organs of the body is _______________.

Quadriceps femoris

A muscle of the anterior thigh

Pectoralis major

A muscle of the chest

Great and small saphenous veins

A pair of veins that drain blood from the legs are the ________________________

Temporal

A paired bone of the cranium

Thyroid cartilage

A part of the larynx

Burial transit permit (or disposition)

A permit that allows a funeral director to transport/ and or dispose of a dead human body

General price list

A printed or typewritten list of goods and services offered for sale by a funeral provider with retail prices

Sanitation

A process to promote and establish conditions which minimize or eliminate biohazards. (environmental conditions)

Cadaveric Spasm

A prolongation of the last violent contraction of the muscles into the rigidity of death.

Cremation

A reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically designed retort or chamber.

Non-traditional (or contemporary service)

A religiously oriented funeral, but one which follows a more modern interpretation and might involve favorite music, poems and readings

Casket

A rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass, plastic or like material

Casket

A rigid container which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal, fiberglass, plastic, or like material and ornamented and lined with fabric.

Funeral ceremony

A service commemorating the deceased with the body present

Fossa

A shallow depression in a bone is referred to as a ______

Exigent circumstances

A situation which might allow the funeral provider to embalm without permission provided he or she has done due diligence

A muscle which surrounds a body orifice for the purpose of opening and closing that orifice

A sphincter is __________________________________________________

Orbicularis oris

A sphincter muscle

Left atrium

A structure that is NOT involved in systematic circulation

Columbarium

A structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains.

DMORT

A team of experts in the fields of victim identification and mortuary services. They are activated in response to large scale disasters in the United States to assist in the identification of deceased individuals and storage of the bodies pending the bodies being claimed.

Fontanel

A temporarily unsoiled part of a cranial suture of an infant is called ______________

Axial

A term that defines one of the two divisions of the skeleton is _____________

Torso

A term that refers to the trunk of the body

Superficial

A term that suggests a location close to the surface of the body or body part is _________

Visceral

A term that suggests some relationship to the internal body organs is _________

Anastomoses

A union between two arteries or end veins, forming alternate routs to a tissue or part, is called _________________

Great saphenous vein

A vein that arises from the dorsal venous network of the foot

Salutation

A word of greeting

Disposition Transit Permit

A. A funeral establishment or responsible person who takes possession of human remains shall obtain a disposition-transit permit from a local registrar, a deputy local registrar or the state registrar before either of the following: 1. Providing final disposition of the human remains. 2. Moving the human remains out of this state Populates from VSIMS

60 Credit Hours

AAS requires this many credits

Social Science

ABFSE counseling

Edema

Abnormal accumulation of fluids in tissue or body cavities. -Moisture changes

Corpulence

Abnormal amount of body fat.

Hypochondriac

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

Business Management

Accounting falls under this.

ABFSE

Accredited agency.

Ascites

Accumulation of serous fluids in the peritoneal cavity

Unsanitary

After death, the body and its immediate environment may be _______ or potentially contaminated.

EPA

After disposition at sea of intact remains or cremated remains, what agency must be notified and when? -30 days

3, 4, 2 and 1

After receiving the body at the funeral home and placing it on the embalming table the embalmer would: Put these procedures in their proper order. 1- Thoroughly disinfects the body 2 Removes ALL hospital appliances (catheter, colostomy bag, etc) 3- Removes ALL clothing 4- Removes ALL prosthetic limbs

Prior Approval For Embalming 3

All of the following apply: You are unable to contact a family member or other authorized person after exercising "due diligence" You have no reason to believe that the family does not want embalming performed After embalming the body, you obtain subsequent approval. You must tell the family if they select a funeral where embalming would be required, you will charge a fee but that you will not charge a fee if they select a funeral where embalming would not be necessary. If the family expressly chooses a funeral where embalming is required you may charge them. If they don't, you can't.

Funeral Goods

All products sold directly to the public in connection with funeral services.

Conspicuous manner

All required consumer disclosures must be clear and _________

Assignment (insurance or proceeds)

Allows proceeds of insurance policy to be paid to the funeral home as a payment of the funeral bill. Form is called ________

Intermittent

Alternately opening then closing the drain tube. Injection is continuous

1 gal/50lb

Amount of fluid to use

Ascites

An accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is _____________.

FTC

An agency of the federal government created in 1914 to promote free and fair competition by prevention of trade restraints, price fixing, false advertising and other unfair methods of competition

Disinfectant

An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy disease causing microbial agents, but not bacterial spores.

Translocation

An agonal or postmortem redistribution of host microflora on a host - wide basis.

External iliac artery

An artery closely associated with the inguinal ligament

Deep plamar arch

An artery that is considered to be the continuation of the radial artery going into the hand is the _________

Deep palmar artery

An artery that supplies blood to the hand

An aneurysm hook

An embalming instrument that is used in raising vessels and for blunt dissection is _____________________.

Hypo-valve trocar

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

Grave

An excavation in the earth as a place for interment; interment space.

Time lapse between death and embalming

An extrinsic variable factor in embalming is _______________________________.

Transverse plane

An imaginary plane that cuts through the body horizontally

Longitudinal incision

An incision into a vessel that is parallel to the long axis of the blood vessel is the _________________________.

Person

An individual, partnership, corporation, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency is referred to as a ______.

An arterial tube (cannula)

An instrument which is inserted into the artery for the introduction of fluid is _________________________.

Groove director

An instrument which may be used to guide an arterial or vein tube into a vessel is the _______________________________.

Statement of Funeral Goods and Services

An itemized list of goods and services that the consumer has selected during the arrangement conference. -Given at the end of the arrangement conference

Statement of funeral goods and services selected

An itemized written statement provided for retention to each person who arranges a funeral or other disposition. It must include the goods and services selected and prices paid for each, itemization of cash advance items and the total cost

Medical Examiner

An official elected or appointed to investigate suspicious or unnatural deaths. Doesn't do inquest.

Coroner

An official of a local community who holds inquests concerning sudden, violent, and unexplained deaths. Usually elected to office, may or may not have any special qualifications.

Fossa ovalis

An oval depression in the wall of the interatrial septum, a remnant of fetal circulation

Alternative container

An unfinished box or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining

Celiac trunk or axis

An unpaired visceral branch of the abdominal aorta

Circle of willis

Another name for the cerebral arteries circle

Tricuspid valve

Another name for the right trio-ventricular valve of the heart is _________

Cortege

Another term for funeral procession

Common Carrier

Any carrier required by law to convey passengers or freight without refusal if the provided fare or charge is paid. (Airline, train)

D. (All of these)

If the lips will not stay closed during the embalming operation, they may be held in position by means of: A. Wet cotton strips B. Sutures C. Petroleum jelly D. All of these

41.1 oz

If the solute is 28 index and you wish the solution to be 3 gallons of 3%, how many ounces of solute will you need?

Immediately after arterial injection is completed

If you are embalming a body which has an infectious disease when should the cavity treatment procedure begin?

Not charge for embalming

If you have obtained verbal permission to embalm and the family subsequently chooses a service which does not require embalming, you will ___________________________________.

Exempt (Funeral Rule)

If you only sell funeral goods (Caskets) but not relating to final disposition of remains.

1 ½ gallons

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

1.0%

If you use 8 oz of 16 index fluid to one gallon of water, what would be the index of your solution?

42 index

If you used 2 bottles of arterial fluid to make 3 ½ gallons of a 3% solution, what would the index of arterial fluid be?

1, 2, 3, 4

If you were preparing to embalm a body and the only chemical you had available was CH3OH, what properties of that compound would be nice to know? 1- It is a good disinfectant and somewhat good preservative 2- It tends to cause dehydration hence should be used with a humectant 3- It does not convert Bilirubin to Biliverdin 4- It is dangerous if swallowed leading to blindness and/or death

D. (All of these are legitimate reasons to use impermeable positioning blocks)

Impermeable positioning blocks are often used by the embalmer to: A. Reduce compression between the body and the table for certain areas of the body B. Allow for area beneath the body to be washed more easily C. To allow air to flow more easily around certain areas of the body to allow it to dry more thoroughly D. All of these are legitimate reasons to use impermeable positioning blocks

Positioning devices

Impermeable preparation room equipment for properly positioning bodies prior to, drainage and after vascular embalming (head rests, arm rests, shoulder rests...etc.)

D. (Scaling)

In an exanthematous disease, which of the following would best describe the skin? A. Broken and discolored B. Skin broken and separating from the body C. Unbroken but discolored D. Scaling

In anatomical study, the direction toward the front of the body is referred to as _______

Yes

In calculating the discounts for a package, does the funeral rule prohibit a funeral home from discounting the basic service fee? Yes or No

1, 2 and 3

In cases of dental prognathism you may, after obtaining written permission from the family: 1- Extract the teeth 2- Realign the teeth 3- Let the teeth show

Medial

In relation to the lungs, the heart lies ________

3, 1, 4, 2

In the autopsied body, before setting the features, cranial treatments should be preformed. Place the following in order: 1- Open cranial incision by cutting and removing sutures 2- Ligate leaking vessels 3- Cream forehead 4- Remove brain (if any)

Medial and deep

In the femoral triangle, the vein is ____________________________ to the artery.

Hypogastric

In the nine region plan, which region of the abdominal pelvic cavity is located immediately inferior to the umbilical region?

Lining of the trachea and larynx

In the normal case, the first organ to decompose is the __________________.

Epigastric region

In the plan for the abdominal region, that region located directly superior to the umbilical region is known as the ___________________

Agonal Fever

Increase in body temperature immediately before death

Formaldehyde

Index is a measure of fluid strength which considers the percentage of ___________________.

Vital statistics

Information as it relates to the death certificate

Alternate

Inject for a while then drain for a while

Hypodermic

Injection of embalming chemicals directly into the tissues through the use of a syringe and needle or a trocar

Terminal Disinfection

Institution of disinfection and decontamination measures after the preparation of the remains. -LAST

3 and 4 only

Insufficient venous drainage could lead to: 1- Dry gangrene and or ischemia 2- Gas gangrene 3- Moist or wet gangrene 4- Faster than normal decomposition in the affected area

ICCFA

International Cemetery Cremation & Funereal Association

1, 2, 3, and 4

Intravascular resistance to distribution may be caused by which of the following? 1- Coagulated blood 2- Frictional resistance to flow 3- Surface tension of both blood and fluid 4- Liquid bloods high viscosity

Ancient Embalming

Involved removal of viscera.

Death

Irreversible cessation of all vital functions or irreversible total cessation of metabolic activity.

Biological Death

Irreversible somatic death.

External carotid artery

Is NOT a part of the cerebral arterial circle

Cecum

Is NOT a section of the small intestine

Embalming reports

Is a historical record of the complete embalming procedure

Is it a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to charge a family more for handling obesity cases? Yes or No

Is it a violation of the law for a funeral home to set a basic weight limit for a standard arrangement and charge more per pound when that limit is exceeded? Yes or No

Yes

Is it permissible on the statement of funeral goods and services selected to simply indicate that a funeral home "may" markup cash advance item? Yes or No

Preparation of Body

Is not a content area of the Art section.

"No Charge" (Or Free)

Items not required by the rule may be listed as ___________.

C. (Yellow)

Jaundice is best described by which of the following? A. Green B. Bronze C. Yellow D. Gray

Axillary

Just behind the medial border of the coracobrachialis muscle is the anatomical guide for the _____________ artery.

Procedure (Professional conduct)

Keep preparation room strictly private.

NFDA

Largest group representing funeral services.

Cadaveric lividity

Livor mortis is synonymous with __________________.

Basilic vein

Located on the medial and superficial aspect of the forearm

Adductor longus muscle

Located on the medial aspect of the thigh

Fayetteville, AK

Location of ICFA

SSA 8

Lump sum death benefit

Pragmatism

Makes no difference if the tree made a sound or not.

Atrioventricular (AV) node

BY conducting along atrial muscle fibers, the action potential reaches this, located in the septum between the two atria, just anterior to the opening of the coronary sinus

Non-declinable service fee

Basic service is the only fee which the consumer cannot decline. Funeral provider should recover expenses for services, facilities or unallocated overhead in this charge

Non-Declinable

Basic services are the only ____-_____ fee on the GPL unless state or local law requires something else.

Both atria of the heart

Because any structure that carries blood towards the chambers of the heart is a vein, venous circulation is considered to terminate in the ___________________

Semilunar valves

Because of their crescent moon-shaped cusps, the pulmonary and aortic valves are referred to as ______________

Serous

Because the heart moves as it beats, the pericardium is, of necessity, what type of membranes

Atrioventricular valves or AV valves

Because they are located between an atrium and ventricle, the bicuspid and tricuspid valves are referred to as ___________________

Decubitus Ulcers

Bed sores (pressure sores). Caused by pressure to capillaries from staying in bed and cutting off blood flow to outer cells of body.

Antemortem

Before death.

Concurrent (or continuous)

Best method, do both simultaneously, let them run

Catafalque

Big piece of stone, stationary, to display human body on.

Bio Hazardous Waste

Biological agent or condition that constitutes a hazard to humans.

Aorta

Blood exits from the left ventricle of the heart through the ___________

Connective tissue

Blood is classified as which type of elementary tissue

Pulmonary semilunar valve

Blood leaving the right ventricle, during contraction phase of that ventricle, passes through the ___________________________

Tricuspid valve

Blood passes from the right atrium into the right ventricle through a valve called _________

Right atrium

Blood returning from the systemic circulation returns to the _________

Left atrium

Blood returning to the heart from pulmonary circulation enters the ____________

Axillary artery

Blood vessel that arises at the termination of the subclavian artery

Abdominal aorta

Blood vessel that bifurcates into the right and left common iliac arteries

Dorsalis pedis artery

Blood vessel that is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery

Radial artery

Blood vessel that is located on the lateral aspect of the forearm

Left common carotid artery, Left subclavian artery and Brachiocephalic artery

Blood vessels that are branches of the arch of the aorta

Vomer

Bone of the face

Sphenoid bone

Bones that are classified as a cranial bone

Student and Licensed Embalmer

Both are allowed to participate in an embalming in AZ.

Ophthalmic artery

Branch of the internal carotid artery supplies blood to the eyeball

Facial artery

Branches of the external carotid artery supplies blood to the nose, lips and chin

Hydrolysis

Breaks down proteins into amino acids

Amino Acid

Building blocks of which proteins are constructed and the end products of protein digestion or hydrolysis

Committal Service

Burial, cremation, entombment, inurnment.

Second degree

Burns that have blisters that form are classified as ______________.

REL 253 or History of World Religion

CGCC mortuary program course recommended for HUM.

BIO 160

CGCC mortuary program requirement for Natural Science.

PSY 156 (Understanding Death and Dying)

CGCC mortuary program requirement for social behavioral science.

Cherry red

Carbon monoxide poisoning results in a _____________ discoloration.

150lbs

Caskets prepared for burial at sea must have a total of ________________ extra lbs of weight added

Memorial service

Ceremony commemorating the deceased without the body present

Graveside service

Ceremony commemoration the deceased at place of final disposition

1, 2 and 3 only

Changes occurring in the eyes after death include: 1- Flattening of the eyeball 2- Clouding of the cornea 3- Loss of luster of the conjunctiva 4- Closure of the iris diaphragm

Casket handaling fee

Charge, fee or surcharge applied to consumers who purchase their casket elsewhere (from a source other than the price list/funeral provider)

Triggering Event

Charlie goes into ABC funeral home and wants to know the price of a funeral service and a KISS casket? FD Donna presents him a CPL and maybe even a GPL. Charlie inquiring about prices, has initiated a __________

Modifying agents

Chemicals that are added to arterial fluids to meet the varying demands of embalming difficult cases are ______________________.

Preservatives

Chemicals which inactivate saprophytic bacteria and alter tissues so as to render them less susceptible to decomposition are ___________________.

Ventricle

Circulation always begins in a ____________

Atrium

Circulation always terminates in a/an __________

Systemic

Circulation beginning in the left ventricle

Pulmonary

Circulation beginning in the right ventricle

College Funeral Home does 300 funerals each year. The business is split 50/50 between traditional full adult funerals with embalming, dressing, cosmetizing, and casketing. The other half is cremation with a typical ID viewing in an alternative container suitable for cremation. Is it permitted under the funeral rule for College F.H. to have a burial casket price list and a separate cremation casket and container price list? Yes or No

Vascular

Color and consistency similar to arterial solution

Graveside Service

Committal ceremony at the grave when there is no funeral ceremony.

Honorarium

Compensation or recognition for services performed. -fee -clergy, musician, church gets

Follows

Complete cellular death always _____________ somatic death.

Plasma

Component of the blood that is about 92% water

Apparent Death

Condition in which the manifestation of life are feebly maintained. Very faint.

Dry Gangrene

Condition that results when the body part that dies had little blood and remains aseptic; The artier but not the veins are obstructed.

Basic Services

Conducting arrangement conferences, securing the necessary permits, preparing notices, sheltering of remains, coordinating arrangements with cemetery, crematory, or 3rd party.

Aorta

Considered to be the largest artery of the body when considering volume, the _________

Irrevocable Contract

Contract. Cannot be terminated or cancelled.

Guaranteed Contract

Contract. Funeral home guarantees that the services and merchandise will be provided at the time of need for an amount not exceeding the original amount of the contract, plus any interest, regardless of the cost of providing the services and merchandise at the time of the funeral.

Non-Guaranteed Contract

Contract. Funeral home only agrees that the amount pre paid, plus interest will be credited to the balance due. However, the price of the funeral will be WHATEVER the CURRENT PRICE is for the services and merchandise at the time the death occurs.

Revocable Contract

Contract. May be terminated by the purchaser ar any time prior to the death with a refund of the monies paid as prescribed by state law.

COPA

Counsel on Postsecondary Accreditation

FTC

Created in 1914. Works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair practices and provides information to businesses to them to comply with the law.

CANA

Cremation Association of North America

Greeks

Culture that introduced cremation to the western world.

Public Health

Curriculum requirement for embalming would fall under this.

Endocarditis

Damage to the valves of the heart usually occurs in cases with _______________.

Effective date

Date that the specific price list was put into use

Cadaver

Dead human body used for medical purposes. Donated to science.

Coma

Death beginning at the brain is termed ______________.

Syncope

Death beginning at the heart is termed __________________.

Somatic death

Death beginning by failure of one of the vital organs of the body is _________________.

Somatic Death

Death of an organism as a whole. Body dead, not cells.

Cellular Death

Death of the individual cells of the body. Cells may stop functioning after 10-20 hours. -Always follows somatic death.

Lipolysis

Decomposition of fats.

Decay

Decomposition of proteins by enzymes of aerobic bacteria

Putrefaction

Decomposition of proteins by the action of enzymes from anaerobic bacteria accompanied by foul (putrid) order.

Proteolysis

Decomposition of proteins.

Saccharolysis

Decomposition of sugars.

Agonal Algor

Decrease in body temperature immediately before death. Cooling.

AAS

Degree recommend.

Stethoscope

Delicate instrument used to detect almost inaudible sounds produced in the body.

Humanistic Funeral

Devoid of religion

Cecum

Direct the tracer point toward a point 1/4th of the distance from the right anterior-superior iliac spine to the public symphysis

Cavity Treatment (Or embalming)

Direct treatment other than vascular (arterial) embalming of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera; usually accomplished by aspiration and the injection of chemicals using a trocar.

Cavity Embalming

Direct treatment, of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera; usually accomplished by aspiration and injection.

Right side of heart

Direct trocar point along a line from the left anterior-superior iliac spine to the lobe of the right ear; keep point up against cavity wall until it has pierced diaphragm, then dip downward and insert into heart.

Urinary Bladder

Direct trocar point toward intersection of median line and pubic bone (symphasis pubis) withdrawn about one half inch, dip the point slighty and insert into bladder

Stomach

Direct trocar point toward the intersection of the 5th intercostal space and the left mid-axillary line

Aftercare

Direct- Follow up by phone, letter, card, email Indirect- Community education programs, literature, professional referral.

Cecum/appendix

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

Stomach

Directing the trocar point toward the intersection of the fifth intercostal space and the left mid-axially line is the trocar guide for the ______________.

Drainage

Dischare or withdrawal of blood, interstitial fluid and embalming fluids from the body during vascular embalming

Legible

Disclosures should be ______.

Primary Disinfection

Disinfection carried out PRIOR to the embalming process. Spray and wash down,

Concurrent Disinfection

Disinfection practices carried out DURING the embalming process.

Immediate Burial

Disposition of human remains by burial, without formal viewing , visitation or ceremony with the deceased present, except for a graveside service.

Direct Cremation

Disposition of human remains by cremation without a formal viewing, visitation, or ceremony with the deceased present.

Anasarca

Distention of the body tissues is a complication of ___________________.

Does a funeral home have to identify on the CPL the manufacturer of each casket which it offers for sale? Yes or No

Does every item of service and merchandise which a funeral home offers for sale have to be listed on the GPL? Yes or NO

Does the funeral rule limit the number of packages which a funeral home may offer on its GPL? Yes or No

Does the funeral rule require a funeral home to place a disclaimer of warranties on its CPL and OBCPL? Yes or No

Calvarium

Dome like superior portion of the cranium

Tilted to the right approximately 15 degrees

During embalming, the head should be ________________________________________.

After reducing the swelling as much as possible, use the shirt and tie provided as best you can

During the embalming operation the neck of the deceased swelled quite noticeably, you advise the family of the appearance but they still want to view the body. You should _____________________________________________________________________________.

Hydrothorax

Edema with the pleura cavity is __________________.

Future Life

Egyptians believed body is preserved for _________

1 and 2 only

Embalming an organ or tissue donor is likely to be a process in which some of the following are required: 1- Sectional embalming 2- Raising of major arteries in the vicinity of the removed organs or tissue 3- Treating the body as if it had been autopsied 4- Removing remaining organs in the body cavities

Employee exposure records are kept for at least _____ years from the date of the incident that caused the exposure.

Employee medical records are kept for at least the duration of the employer's employment plus _______ years.

Funeral Rule

Enacted in 1984 (April 30), Requires you to give consumers accurate itemized price information and various other disclosures about funeral goods and services. -Revised in 1994

Agonal Edema

Escape of blood serum from an intravascular to an extravascular location immediately before death.

Even while you are sleeping, the heart pumps about _______ liters of blood to your lungs each minute and a similar amount to the rest of the body

FTC-Statement

Except in special cases, embalming is not required by law.

Tying arrangements

Exist when a seller requires the purchase of unwanted items/services in order to obtain the desired item/service

Postmortem Stain

Extravascular color change that occurs when the hemoglobin, released by hemolysis of red blood cells, seeps through the vessel walls and into the body tissues. -Cannot be removed during normal arterial injection and venous drainage.

Gravity Filtration

Extravascular movement of preservative fluids by gravitational force to the dependent areas of the body

It is a beautiful day outside! Why not go enjoy it!?!? :D

FTC my butt. Well.. maybe not. What I mean is, there are too many questions.

"Triggering-Event" (Offer GPL)

Face-to face meeting, which can occur anywhere. -The type of funeral or disposition that you can arrange -The specific goods and services that you offer T-he prices of your goods and services

Extrinsic factors

Factors influencing the rate of decomposition such as air, environmental temperature and moisture in the atmosphere are known as _____________________.

Insulates

Fatty tissue in the body retards algor mortis because it _____________________.

Rectal

Feces escaping from rectum

D. (Both b and c)

Fillers used on autopsy cases may include which of the following? A. Paraformaldehyde B. Perlite C. Cellulose D. Both b and c

Eygptians

First group to practice preserving the deceased.

Interstitial Fluid

Fluid in the supporting connective tissues surrounding body cells

Extrinsic Factors

From outside the body -Amount of clothing covering body -Temperature and humidity of environment

Posterior tibial artery

From the center of the popliteal space to a point midway between the medial malleolus and the calcaneus bone is the linear guide for the ____________________.

Intrinsic Factors

From within the body -Corpulence -Age

Lung

Frothy (bublbly) white, no odor

Linguistics

Funeral Directors arrange details and ___________

Pre-Funded Funeral

Funeral arrangements made in advance of need including provisions for funding or pre-payment.

Pre-Need

Funeral arrangements made in advance of need.

Embalmers

Funeral directors are trained ____________

Good

Funeral employment outlook.

Telephone price disclosure

Funeral provider must give consumers who call accurate information from the price list and answer questions about offerings and process with readily available information

Memorial service

Funeral rites without the remains present

Memorial Service

Funeral rites without the remains present.

Tradition Funeral Rites

Funeral with body present with public viewing, service, and committal.

1 Year

GPL'S and SFG&SS must be retained for ______ long.

Keystone (of Funeral Rule)

GPL, contain identifying information, itemized prices and important disclosures. -A printed list of goods and services offered for sale by funeral providers with retail prices.

Products of Decomposition

Glycerol and fatty acids. -Amino acids -Fatty acids -Ptomaines

Humans remains release form

Grants release of a dead human body to a funeral home

Sarcophagus

Greek "flesh eater", lime stone tomb.

Scandinavia

Greeks adopted cremation from this culture.

Carpals

Group of bones that is located in the wrist of the hand in a human body

Promotes blood clotting

Hard water _____________________________.

Definite firming

High index fluids generally cause _________________.

Two feet

How far above the injection site would the bottom of the gravity percolator need to be in order to achieve one pound of injection pressure?

126 bones

How many bones are in the appendicular skeleton

How many bones in the axial skeleton?

How many circumstances allow you to charge a fee for embalming.

Three

How many lobes does the right lung have

How many pairs of ribs are in the human skeleton

Three

How many pairs of salivary glands are there in the body

Once a year

How many times per year may a student go into the mortuary program.

How may thoracic vertebrae are in the vertebral column

28 inches

How much elevation above the injection site does the gravity injector bottle require to yield 1.0 lbs. of pressure?

24 oz

How much of a 16 index fluid will it take to make 2 gallons of a 1.5% solution?

Ventricles

Hydrocephalus is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the ________________ of the brain or cranial cavity.

Sharps

Hypodermic needles, suture needles, injector needles, scalpel blades, razor blades, pins..etc

If a funeral home does not know the cost of a cash advance, may it leave the item blank on the statement of funeral goods and services selected until the exact price is known? Yes or No

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

If a funeral home is located in a State that requires the FD to guarantee the pre-need funeral arrangement- it would be less risky for the FD to recommend that the family purchase an insurance policy. Which of the following types of insurance policies would be good for the purpose of being sure that the money is available to pay for the final disposition of the deceased loved one? 1- Term insurance 2- Whole life coverage 3- Universal life coverage 4- Limited-pay 5- Endowments

If a funeral home offers packages, does the funeral rule require the funeral home to itemize each of the components of the package on the statement of funeral goods and services selected? Yes or No

If a funeral home offers packages, must they be on the GPL? Yes or No

If a funeral home uses a computer software program to list the outer burial containers which is sells, does it still need to have a printer Outer Burial Container Price List? Yes or No

Left ventricle

If injecting an infant case by way of the heart, which chamber of the heart is considered most appropriate to insert the arterial tube for the best results?

Estimate the cost of the cash advance item

If the FTC funeral rule will not allow the amount of a cash advance item to be left blank on the statement of funeral goods and services selected, what should the FD do?

If the body is to be embalmed, may the funeral home have a separate fee for bathing and disinfecting? Yes or No

"Free"

None of the items required to be separately itemized on the GPL can be listed as ___________

Right subclavian artery

Not a branch of the aorta

Basilar artery

Not a paired artery

Frivolous

Not considered an important characteristic for funeral directors.

Profit

Not considered in the function of preparing a body.

School

Not generally a location for a funeral.

First call

Notification of death, A transfer of remains. -When an funeral establishment receives notification of death. -Its a record -Name is most important to be obtained

Number of disclosures on the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services.

Number of mandatory disclosures on the GPL. -Stated the exact way the Rule provides. 1.The consumer's right to select only the goods and services desired 2.Embalming 3.Alternative containers for direct cremation 4.The basic services fee 5.The Casket Price List 6.The Outer Burial Container Price List

Number of schools accredited.

2 States

Number of states that require 4 years

Formaldehyde Rule

OSHA regulation limiting the amount of occupational exposure to formaldehyde gas

Hazardous Communication Standard

OSHA regulation that deals with identifying and limiting exposure to occupational hazards

Sharps Container

OSHA requirement to dispose of sharps.

6 times each hour

OSHA'S engineering controls require that the exhaust fan be able to do a complete air exchange in the preparation room no less than ____________________________.

B. (Abdominal aorta & inferior vena cava)

Of those arteries and veins listed below, which combination would be the best for the injection and drainage of a full term infant that has not been autopsied? A. Dorsalis pedis & plantaris B. Abdominal aorta & inferior vena cava C. Psoas major & external iliac D. Abdominal aorta & superior vena cave

D. (Trim eye caps)

Of those listed below, which would be the best way to close the eyes on an infant? A. Super glue B. Mortuary colloidal past C. Pressed cotton D. Trim eye caps

Chordae tendinae

Often referred to as the "strings of the heart" these cords keep the atrioventricular valves from blowing out backwards during the contraction phase of the heart ventricles

Yes- But NOT in the Mandatory Disclosure

On its GPL, may a funeral home use the term "basic cremation" instead of "direct cremation" or the term "simple burial" instead of "immediate burial"? Yes or No

Ulnar artery

On the surface of the forearm from the center of the antecubital fossa to a point between the fourth and fifth finger is the linear guide for the _________________.

Receiving remains

One of the categories required to be itemized on the GPL (if the funeral provider offers the service). This involves services of the funeral provider after another firm at the locale of death has provided initial service. Funeral rule requires package pricing of this service with a description of the components included

Forwarding of remains

One of the categories required to be itemized on the GPL; this involves services of the funeral provider in the locale where death occurs and preparation for transfer to another funeral provider.

Forwarding of Remains

One of the categories to be itemized on the GPL (If funeral offers service). This involves services of the funeral provider in locale where the death occurs and preparation for transfer to another funeral provider as selected by the family (consumer). -Funeral Rule requires package pricing of this service with a description of the components included.

Math

Only course that is not required by the board, but is required by the school.

OGR or IOGR

Order of the Golden Rule

Role of Lysosomes

Organelle that exists within a cell, but separate from the cells. Contains enzymes that break down proteins and certain carbohydrates.

Fats

Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen; chemically, a triglyceride ester composed of glycerol and fatty acids.

Proteins

Organic compound found in plants and animals, can be broken down into amino acids.

Liver, stomach and spleen

Organs that receive blood from the celiac axis or celiac trunk

Yes

Other than the 16 goods and services which must appear on the GPL, may a funeral home give other items away for free? Yes or No

Prefunded Arrangement

Paid

Fluid Diffusion

Passage of some components of the injected embalming solution from an intravascular to extravascular location ; movement.....from the capillaries into the interstitial fluids.

Necrosis

Pathological death of tissue while still a part of the living organism. Due to lack of O2 to cells.

Yes

Paul Johnson wants to do away with the Casket price list and outer burial container price list by listing all of his caskets and outer burial containers on his GPL. Is this permissible under the FTC Funeral Rule? Yes or No

They help mask the odor of formaldehyde

Perfuming agents are used in embalming fluids because _____________________________.

Postmortem

Period that begins after somatic death. -Follows somatic death -Cellular death influences onset. Occurs about 20 hours after somatic death.

B. (Petechia)

Pin-point hemorrhage refers to which of the following? A. Hematoma B. Petechia C. Puncture wound D. Ecchymosis

Pre-Planned Arrangement

Planned but not paid -Revocable: Can terminate -Irrevocable: Cant terminate -Guaranteed -Non-Gauranteed

Pressure Filtration

Positive intravascular pressure causing passage of embalming fluid through the capillary wall to diffuse with the interstitial fluids; causing passage...from intra. to extra. position - if pressure too great will cause swelling of tissues

Algor Mortis

Post mortem cooling of the body. Cooling down. (to surrounding temperature)

Tissue Gas

Postmortem accumulation of gas in tissues or cavities brought about by an anaerobic gas forming bacillus. With bacteria usually will get gas gangrene (postmortem called this) *It is postmortem, Gas Gnagrene

Purge

Postmortem evacuation of any substance from an external office of the body as a result of pressure

Purge

Postmortem evacuation of any substances from an external orifice of the body as a result of pressure generally die to gas buildup in the tissues.

Hemolysis

Postmortem staining is an extravascular change in the color of tissues due to __________________.

Rigor Mortis

Postmortem stiffening of the body muscles by natural body processes

Cadaveric Lividity

Postmortem, intravascular, red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood. -AKA Livor Mortis

Pericardial cavity

Potential space found around the heart that contains pericardial fluid

Freer's elevator

Preparation room instrument that is used to "free" the finer nails from the nail bed for restorative art purposes when nails fail to clear during the embalming operation?

OBC Price List

Prepare this if outer burial containers are not on the GPL. Separate printed or typewritten

40-0247

Presidential memorial certification application form

Alternative price lists

Price lists which may be prepared for use in certain limited situations such as children/infants, for government agencies to provide for indigent persons

Spouse

Primary right to duty of remains.

Outer burial container price list

Printed or typewritten list of outer burial containers normally offered for sale by the funeral provider which do not require special ordering

Casket price list

Printed or typewritten list of the casket and alternative containers normally offered for sale by the funeral provider which do not require special ordering

2, 3, and 4 only

Prior to removing the deceased from the hospital morgue, the funeral director must: 1- Have a written contract for the funeral home 2- Verify the ID on the deceased 3- Put on protective clothing 4- Sign the hospital release forms

Embalming

Process of chemically treating the human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to temporarily inhibit decomposition and to restore an acceptable physical appearance.

Business Management

Public relations is under this heading.

Deoxygenated blood

Pulmonary circulation always begins with ____________

Right ventricle

Pulmonary circulation begins in the ____________

Left atrium

Pulmonary circulation beings in the _____________

Oxygenated blood

Pulmonary circulation terminates with ___________

4, 2, 3, and 1

Put the layers in the wall of the stomach in their proper order that the trocar will pass through as it enters the stomach: 1- Mucosa 2- Muscularis 3- Sumucosa 4- Serosa

Hydrolysis

Reaction in which water is one of the reactants and compounds are often broken down. Breaks down amino acids.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells are called ________

Systole

Refers to the ventricular contraction phase of the cardiac cycle

Diastole

Refers to the ventricular relaxation phase - the phase when the lower chambers are filling - of the cardiac cycle

ICFSEB

DD-1375

Request for payment of funeral and or interment expenses

"Balm"

Resinous substance, balsamic agents.

Balsamic

Resins combined with oil.

Upper Row

Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac

Lower Row

Right inguinal (iliac), pubic, left inguinal (iliac)

Middle Row

Right lateral, umbilical, left lateral

Lymphatic Fluid

Same as interstitial fluid

Telephone Price Disclosure

Sara calls the funeral home for prices. The staff supplies accurate info from the GPL and accurately answers the questions she asks. The staff has provided her with _________.

Autolysis

Self-destruction of cells, decomposition by enzymes of their own formation without microbial assistance.

Autolysis

Self-destruction of cells; decomposition of all tissues by enzymes of their own formation without microbial assistance.

Funeral Provider

Sell or offer to sell both funeral goods and services to the public.

Decompostition

Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and or autolytic enzymes

Decomposition

Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and or autolytic enzymes in the presence of water.

Dialysis

Separation of substances in solution by differences in their rates of diffusion through a semi permeable membrane

Desquamation

Separation of the dermis and epidermis after death is called ___________________.

Funeral Services

Services used to care for an prepare bodies for burial, cremation or other final disposition and used to arrange, supervise or conduct the funeral ceremony for final disposition of human remains.

Hypostasis

Settling of blood and or other fluids to dependent portions of the body.

Requirements (GPL)

Should be printed or typewritten and contain -Name, address and telephone number of the funeral providers place of business including (where relevant), the address and telephone number for each branch -The caption "General Price List" -The effective date on the Price List ***On every one: Business name, address, number....

Exigent circumstances

Situation requiring immediate action or urgency

Exigent Circumstances

Situations requiring immediate action or urgency.

Realism

Sound is made if a tree falls in the woods, whether or not someone is there to hear it.

Hebrew

Started family burial plots.

SSA 721

Statement of death by funeral director

Mandatory disclosures

Statements required by the FTC which cannot be modified or edited and must appear in a clear and conspicuous manner

New York, Texas, Mississippi, Illinois and Indianan.

States that have 4 schools

26-36

Strong High index

Respiratory system

System of the body that contains the glottis

Aortic semilunar valve

Systemic circulation begins as blood passes out of the heart through this valve into the largest artery of the body

Right atrium

Systemic circulation begins in the ___________

Left ventricle

Systemic circulation begins in the ____________

Oxygenated blood

Systemic circulation begins with _____________

Deoxygenated blood

Systemic circulation terminates with _________

Solicitors

Term or name that funeral directors have not been referred to.

Phagocytosis

Term that is NOT associated with erythrocytes

Needle injector

That method of mouth closure which employs wires attached to small tacks which are inserted into the upper and lower jaw is called the ______________________.

B. (Terminal disinfection)

That procedure of disinfection following the embalming process to protect the environment would most appropriately apply to which of the following? A. Secondary disinfection B. Terminal disinfection C. Personal hygiene D. Concurrent disinfectant

Casket Price List

The 5th disclosure must appear on this. "A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home." -State the range of prices of caskets you sell "A complete price list will be provided at the funeral home."

The Crane Funeral Home offers a variety of funeral programs; color, black and white, oversized large prints, tri-fold, etc. These are general sold in lots of 50 or 100 and the price varies with the quality of paper and style of printing. Must the Crane boys list these programs on their GPL? Yes or No

Cremation (scenario)

The DC must be routed to the county medical examiner for signature in the event that the family choose ________________ as final disposition

One year

The FD is required by the funeral rule to retain all price lists for a _____________ period from the date the price lists were last distributed.

A. (Mail their price lists or post them online)

The FTC funeral rule requires the FD's to do of all of the following except: A. Mail their price lists or post them online B. Give you price information on the telephone if you ask for it C. Require that you give them your name, address, to telephone number first D. None of these

The Johnson family owns two funeral homes. One is in the older part if the city and was started by their grandfather 60 years ago. The other is only 5 years old and located in one of the newer suburbs. They are both incorporated under the same corporation document and all of the stock is owned by members of the same family. Must they use the same GPL with the same prices at both locations? Yes or No

The Johnson funeral home offers video services: DVD tribute; video recording of the funeral; audio recordings of the funeral; CD of the funeral service; etc. Must these special services be listed on the GPL? Yes or No

Popliteal

The _______________ artery which originates at the opening in the adductor magnus muscle terminates at the inferior border of the popliteus muscle.

Anterior tibial

The ________________ artery courses along the lateral margin of the crest of the tibia, passes through the center of the anterior surface of the ankle joint and becomes the dorsalis pedis artery.

External iliac

The __________________ artery has a name change to femoral artery after passing the inguinal ligament.

Edema

The abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces of cavities is ______________.

Flexion

The act of decreasing the angle between the long bones is ______________

Abduction

The act of moving the arm laterally away from the mid-line of the body

Coagulation

The action of formaldehyde on proteins is ____________________.

Index

The amount of HCHO (formaldehyde) measured in grams dissolved in 100 ml. of water refers to ______________.

12.8 oz

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

Fermentation

The anaerobic decomposition of carbohydrates by the action (presence) of enzymes.

Radial

The anatomical guide for the __________ artery is just lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.

Coracobrachialis muscle

The anatomical guide for the axillary artery is at the medial border of the _____________________________.

Division of the meninges

The arachnoid is a ________________

Three

The arch of the aorta gives off ___________ branches

Preparation Room

The area or facility wherein embalming, dressing, cosmetizing or other body preparations are affected. -Limit to: -licensed funeral service professional -Those authorized by the family -Those authorized by law

In the subarachnoid space

The area where cerebrospinal fluid flows around the brain

Diluted

The arterial fluid injected into an edematous body will be ________________.

Green

The arterial injection of a jaundice case with normal atrial fluid will likely cause which kind of discoloration?

Convey blood in a general direction away from the chambers of the heart

The arteries of the body __________________________________________________________

Common iliac arteries

The arteries that arise from the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta are the __________________

Posterior communicating artery

The artery of the circle of willis that transports blood from the internal carotid artery to the posterior cerebral artery is the _______________

Internal carotid artery

The artery that is involved in the make-up of the circle of willis is the ________

Femoral artery

The artery that is transmitted through the adductor canal is the __________

Two

The ascending aorta lies within the mediastinal space and give off _______ branches that serves the heart muscle

Upper

The atriums are the _________________ chambers of the heart?

Temporal bone

The auditory ossicles are contained within the __________

3-5 liters

The average volume of blood in an adult human body is ___________

Services of funeral goods and services

The basic services, not to be included in prices of other categories in Section 453.2(b)(4), that are furnished by a funeral provider in arranging any funeral, such as conducting the arrangements conference, planning the funeral, obtaining necessary permits, and placing obituary notice.

Axillary vein

The basilic vein terminates by emptying into the _________

Left atrioventricularl orifice

The bicuspid valve of the heart control the flow of blood through the ____________

Axillary artery

The blood vessel that begins at the lateral border of the first rib and terminates as it passes by that tendon of the trees major muscle

Popliteal artery

The blood vessel that begins at the opening of the adductor magnus muscle

Appendicular

The bones of the arms and legs are considered to be ____________

Central nervous system

The brain and the spinal cord may collectively be referred to as the ___________________

Temporal

The carotid canal is found in which bones

Right atrium of the heart

The center of blood drainage in embalming is ___________________.

Umbilical region

The central region of the abdomen in the nine region plan is the __________________

Papillary muscles

The chordae tendinae of the heart are controlled by cone-shaped (finger like) muscles that from the trabeculae carnae of the heart. These muscles are called ____________

D. (Purple)

The color of cadaveric lividity can be best described by which of the following? A. Gray B. Green C. Cherry red D. Purple

Internal jugular vein

The companion vein (running concomitantly with) of the common carotid artery is the ________________

Tendon

The connective tissue structure which attaches muscle to muscles of muscle to bone is a ____________

Systole

The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called __________

Slower

The cooling of the body of a corpulent person would be ___________________.

Right atrium

The coronary sinus orifice is n which chamber of the heart

Putrefaction

The decomposition of protein by the action of anaerobic bacteria is _____________________.

Decay

The decomposition of proteins by the action of aerobic bacteria is _________________.

Sigmoid colon

The descending colon terminates by becoming the _____________

Disinfection

The destruction and or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms and their products in or on the body or some other object.

Disinfection of the Body itself

The destruction and or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms and their products in or on the body. Use Aldehyde.

Primary Dilution

The dilution attained as the embalming solution is mixed in the embalming machine

Surface Embalming

The direct contact of body tissues with embalming chemicals.

Formaldehyde gray

The discoloration resulting when HCHO reacts with hemoglobin in the tissues is called __________________.

Postmortem extravascular discoloration

The discoloration which is considered to be most permanent is ______________________________.

Meninges

The dura matter is a division of the ________

C. (Remove temporary sutures)

The embalmer has received a body from the medical examiners office, of those operations listed below, which should the embalmer preform first? A. Remove viscera bag B. Raise vessels C. Remove temporary sutures D. Ligate veins

2 and 3

The embalmer identifies which of the following as signs of diffusion? 1- Distention of superficial vessels 2- Drying of tissues 3- Tissue fixation 4- Reduction of intravascular blood discoloration

1, 2 and 3

The embalmer identifies which of the following as signs of distribution? 1- Distention of superficial vessels 2- Large volume of blood drainage 3- Reduction of intravascular blood discolorations 4- Mottling of tissue

Lateral and superficial

The embalmer is raising the right common carotid artery. In that location the embalmer would come upon the vein first because the vein is ______________________________ to the artery.

MRSA means, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

The embalmer is removing a body form a hospital. There is a tag on the body indicating MRSA; the embalmer should be careful because _______________________________________________________________________________.

1, 2, and 3

The embalmer should remove as much blood from the body as possible to: 1- Diminish secondary dilution 2- Remove intravascular discolorations 3- Prevent distention

"In Immediate Conjunction"

The embalming disclosure must appear directly next to the price for embalming.

.43 lb/ft

The embalming pressure achieved in gravity embalming is ___________.

The urethra

The exit duct of the urinary bladder is _______________

Femoral vein

The external iliac veins rises as a continuation of the ____________

Subclavian vein

The external jugular vein terminates as it unties with the ________ to form the brachycephalic vein

Express

The family must give _______________ approval for embalming before it can be done. Except in certain special circumstances.

Adductor longus

The femoral artery is bordered medially by the ________________ muscle.

Passes through the adductor canal

The femoral vein ______________________________________

Carbohydrates

The first body compounds to decompose are the _____________________.

Eyes

The first muscle tissue affected by rigor mortis is _____________.

Corpuscles

The formed elements of the blood are also called ___________

six

The funeral Rule prohibits misrepresentation in ______areas.

Pituitary gland

The gland located at the base of the brain in the _____________

Funeral goods

The goods which are sold or offered for sale directly to the public for use in connection with funeral services

Plaster of paris

The hardening agent in hardening compounds is _________________.

Other Preparation of the Body

The heading for a charge for such services as cosmetic work, washing, and disinfecting when embalming is not chosen.

Left ventricle

The heart chamber in which systemic circulation originates in the ________

Left atrium

The heart chamber in which the pulmonary circulation terminates in the ______________

Tricuspid valve

The heart valve in the right atrio-ventriculat septum is the _______________

Hyoid

The horse-shoe shaped bone of the neck at the base of the tongue that does not articulate with any other bone is the __________

Cecum

The ileum joins the large intestines at the _________

Coronal (or frontal) plane

The imaginary plane that cuts through a cadaver, from side to side, at right angles to the mid-saggital plane, is referred to as the _____________

Median plane

The imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through the body in such a manner as to dived it into two symmetrical halves is referred to as the ____________

Descending abdominal aorta

The inferior vena cava is the vein which accompanies the __________________________.

Right atrium of the heart

The inferior vena cava orifice is in the wall of the _______________________

Yellow-green

The initial color change of decomposing tissue is _________________.

Epicardium

The inner layer of the pericardium is often referred to as the ____________ especially on the dissected heart

Endocardium

The innermost layer of the heart is ___________

Brain

The internal carotid artery is the main blood supply to the _________

Brachiocephalic vein

The internal jugular vein unites with the subclavian vein to form the ____________

Kidney

The internal organ is located in the retroperitoneal area of the abdomen

Pharynx

The inverted funnel-like organ just posterior to the oral and nasal cavities is the __________

Inferior vena cava

The large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities and the abdomen to the right atrium of the heart is the _____________

Great Saphenous

The largest view in the body

Left ventricle

The last chamber of the heart to contain oxygenated blood before it enters into the aorta

Sartorius muscle

The lateral border of the femoral triangle is the _____________

Center of the base of the axillary space to the center of the inner bend of the elbow

The linear guide for the brachial artery is from the ___________________________________________________.

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

The linear guide for the common carotid artery is from the _________________________________________________.

Serum

The liquid portion of clotted blood is called (blood minus its clotting elements)

Bile

The liver produces _____

Celiac trunk artery

The liver receives its blood supply from which artery

Agonal Dehydration

The loss of moisture from the living body during the agonal state.

Peritoneum

The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity is the ________

Pericardium

The membrane that surrounds and protects the heart

Periosteum

The membrane which surrounds the shaft of a long bone is the _______________

Filum terminale

The meninges of the spinal cord terminal in a structure called the _______________

Alternate

The method of drainage in relation to injection in which an amount of arterial fluid is injected and then drainage is allowed to flow for a period of time, each one separately is the __________________ method.

Continous

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

Intermittent

The method of drainage in relation to injection in which the injection is continued and drainage is taken at intervals is the _______________ method.

Mandibular suture

The method of mouth closure employing a suture passed through the septum of the nose and around the mandible is called the _____________________.

Itemization

The method of price quotation by which each unit of service and/or merchandise is priced?

Myocardium

The middle and muscular layer of the heart wall which comprises the bulk of the heart

Oropharynx

The middle section of the pharynx is the _________

Jejunum

The middle section of the small intestines is the _________

Arterial solution

The mixture of embalming fluid and water which is used in arterial injection is _______________________.

Water

The most common vehicle used in embalming fluids is ____________.

Generalized decomposition

The most positive sign of death is ____________________.

Atlas

The most superior vertebra of the spinal column is the ____________

Distribution

The movement of embalming solutions from the point of injection through the arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins is called __________________.

Fluid Distribution

The movement of embalming solutions from the point of injection throughout the aterial system and into the capillaries

Both

The muscle of the heart is served by Coronary circulation or cardiac circulation

Muscle

The myocardium of the heart is composed of what elementary tissue

206

The number of classified bones in the make-up of the human skeleton is ________

The number of pairs of spinal nerves is _________

The number of states that do not have a mortuary program (accredited schools).

The number of states that require 2 years of education.

The number of times a student must embalm to graduate.

Emblaming

The number one subject asked on the board exam.

Triggering event

The occurrence of a situation that requires certain action(s)

Quadriceps femoris

The one muscle that is NOT a "hamstring" muscle is the _________

Glottis

The opening between the pharynx and the larynx is the ______________

99 degrees F

The optimum temperatures to promote decomposition is __________________.

Epicardium

The outer layer of the wall of the heart is the ______________

Slightly alkaline

The pH of normal blood is __________

Heart

The papillary muscles are found in the make-up of the __________

Saliva

The parotid glands secrete _________

Systemic circulation

The part of the vascular system that takes oxygenated blood to the body and the returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart is ______________

Osmosis

The passage of solvent from a solution of lesser concentration to greater solute concentration

Osmosis

The passage of solvent through a semipermeable membrane from the dilute into a concentrated solution is _________________.

Foot

The plantar arteries are located in the ________

2 inches above and 2 inches to the left of the umbilicus

The point of entry for the trocar when aspirating the cavities is ____________________________________________.

Liver

The portal system is considered to terminate in the __________

Cranium

The portion of the skull that encloses the brain

Purge

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

Algor mortis

The post mortem loss of body heat is ____________________.

Ossification

The process of bone formation is ________

40 degrees F

The proper temperature at which the cooler should be kept for the storage of an un-embalmed deceased human remains awaiting embalming?

Left atrium

The pulmonary veins convey highly oxygenated blood into the ________

Radial artery

The pulse is usually taken at the _________

The proper embalming technique and chemicals to use

The purpose of embalming analysis is to determine _____________________________________________________.

Oxygen rich

The quality of blood found in the chambers of the left side of the heart is always ________

Oxygen poor

The quality of blood found in the chambers on the right side of the heart is always _____________

ECG and EKG

The recording of electrical signals in the heart ECG, EKG or EEG

Patella

The rectus femurs muscle is associated with the _____________

Insertion

The relatively movable point of attachment of a muscle is termed the ___________

Inferior vena cava

The renal veins are tributaries to the _____________

Face

The retromandibular vein is a vein of the _________

Postmortem Caloricity

The rise in temperature after death due to continued cellular metabolism

Funeral Service

The rites held at the time of disposition of human remains, with the deceased present.

Palate

The roof of the mouth is the ______________

Contract

The sales agreement for the purchase of funeral services and merchandise? _________________ or Statement of funeral goods and services selected

Temporary Preservation

The science of treating the body chemically so as to temporarily inhibit decomposition. Can be reversed by presence/abundance of water.

A. (Preservation)

The science of treating the body chemically, so as to temporarily inhibit decomposition would most appropriately apply to which of the following terms? A. Preservation B. Disinfection C. Restoration D. None of these

The injected arterial solution mixes with the body fluids

The secondary dilution of embalming fluid occurs when _______________________________________.

Autolysis

The self-destruction of cells is known as ____________.

Sphenoid bone

The sella turcica is located on the ___________

Death Struggle

The semi-convulsive twitches that often occur before death.

Hypostasis

The settling of blood to the dependent parts of the body is known as _____________.

Pleura

The shroud membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is the _________________

Popliteal vein

The small saphenous vein is a tributary to the ______________

Mediastinum

The space between the lungs which houses the heart and larger blood vessels is the _______

Rate of flow

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

Pyloric

The sphincter valve situated in the orifice between the stomach and the small intestine is the __________________

Embalmer Preparedness

The steps involved in getting a person ready for licensure. -Education -Immunization -Occupational hazards (OSHA)

Hematology

The study of blood

Osteology

The study of bones is ________

Thanatology

The study of death.

Cardiology

The study of the heart and the diseases associated with it

Cardiology

The study of the heart is _________________

Myology

The study of the muscles

Topographical anatomy

The study of the structure of the body with emphasis on the superficial landmarks is _______________

Systemic anatomy

The study of the structures of the body by considering specific sets of related organs as an identifiable unit is _________

Angiology

The study of the vascular system

Phlebology

The study of the veins of the body

Axillary vein

The subclavian vein arises as the continuation of the ______________

Frontal bone

The supraorbital margin is a landmark of which bones

Postmortem caloricity

The temporary rise in body temperature after death is called __________________.

An artery

The term tunica externa suggests which body structures

Alveoli

The terminal air sacs of the lungs are called ____________

Left subclavian artery

The third branch of the arch of the aorta is the ____________________

Right atrium and right ventricle

The tricuspid valve is located b/w the _________ and __________

Muscle of the heart

The two coronary arteries supply blood to the ______________

Ventricles

The two lower chambers of the heart are called __________

Ureter

The two slender tubes which covey urine, one from the kidney to the urinary bladder is the ____________

Lateral

The ulnar artery lies along the _____________ border of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.

Anastomosis

The union of the distal ends of two or more blood vessels is called _________

Portal vein

The union of the splenic vein and the superior mesenteric vein forms the _______

Atria

The upper chambers of the heart are called _________

Vascular Embalming

The use of the blood vascular system of the body for temporary preservation, disinfection, and restoration; accomplished through injection of embalming solutions into the arteries and drainage from the veins.

Mitral valve

The valve in the left atrioventricular septum of the heart is the ____________

Roll stitch

The whip stitch is also known as the ________________.

Sternum

The xiphoid process is a part of which bones

Anterior cerebral artery

This artery is the one involved in the make-up of the circle of willis

They carry hemoglobin to and from the body cells

This is NOT a descriptive of thrombocytes

This many states allow individuals to work in mortuary without being licensed.

Right atrium

This structure is NOT involved in pulmonary circulation

The spinal cord and its spinal nerves

This structure resembles a "cauda equina" (horses tail)

Cremated Remains

Those elements remaining after cremation of a dead human body.

Case analysis

Those pre-embalming considerations given to the case at hand are called ____________________.

Femoral

Through the center of the femoral triangle bordered laterally by the sartorial muscle and medially by the adductor longus muscle, is the anatomical guide for the __________________ artery.

3 years

Time to complete Mortuary degree.

One year Internship

To become embalmer in state of AZ.

Dress Appropriately

To show proper respect for families, funeral directors must _______

Removal

Transfer of the deceased to the funeral home

Restoration

Treatment of the deceased in attempt to recreate natural form and color.

Fiduciary

Trust accounts made between a family and a funeral home for funeral expense payment create a ________________ responsibility for the funeral home

Religion

Type of funeral decided by families is decided based most upon this.

Unionalls

Type of plastic undergarment designed to cover the entire body except the head and hands?

Alternative Container

Unfinished wood box or non metal receptacle or enclosure without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, designed for encasement of human remains.

Trachea

Upon inhalation, air leaving the larynx next passes though the _____________

Modern Embalming

Uses the circulatory system to arterially inject preservative chemicals.

Pulmonary semilunar, tricuspid valve

Valves that transmit de-oxygenated blood

Smooth, striated and cardiac

Variations in types of muscle tissue (three of them)

Classification of Embalming

Vascular Surface Hypodermic Cavity

Capillaries

Veins originate all over the body as continuations of __________

False

Very few states require that a body be embalmed or refrigerated within a certain period following the death True or False

$16,000

Violation of Funeral Rule.

Informant

Vital statistics are provided by the ____

5-15

Weak, low index

Secondary Dilution

Weakening of embalming fluid by the fluids in the body, both vascular and interstitial

Public Fiduciary

Welfare/public assistance

Leukocyctes

What blood cells are responsible for fighting infection

Basilar artery

What blood vessel is formed by the union of the right and left vertebral arteries

Superior mesenteric artery

What blood vessels supplies oxygenated blood to the small intestine and the right half of the large intestine

Hemostat

What embalming instrument can be used to clamp a leaking blood vessel?

What index fluid must you use to have 2 gallons of diluted fluid with a strength of 1% if you use a 16 oz of concentrated fluid?

Spring forceps

What instrument can be used to hold a cotton ball to disinfect the eye?

It can be used as a topical bleach and disinfectant of the body

What is hydrogen peroxide used for in the preparation of a dead body?

6- 3/4in

What is the banding requirement for burial at sea?

To carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

What is the main function of an erythrocyte

They impact a color to the tissue

What is the purpose of adding eosin and erythrocyte to arterial fluid?

It acts as a preservative

What is the purpose of formaldehyde in embalming fluids?

Heterocrine gland

What kind of gland is the pancreas?

Mandibular suture

What method of mouth closure would be used to secure the mouth of a body that has dentures but also serious gum disease?

Adduction

What muscle action cause a body part to move toward the medial plane

Psoas major

What muscle acts as the anatomical guide for the external iliac artery?

2.33 index

What percentage dilute solution is created by adding 32 ounces of a 28 index fluid in enough water to make 3 gallons of solution?

Use restricted drainage

What procedure may be used to return the body of an emaciated case to normal contour and moisture content?

Pulmonary semilunar valve

What structure will blood pass through as it is leaving the right ventricle of the heart

Carbohydrates

What substance undergoes the fermentation process?

Purse string

What suture is used to close a trocar puncture?

Central nervous system

What system of the body includes the brain

Precipitants

What type of anticoagulants will break up clots by causing the mineral particles of the blood to fall out of suspension?

Complete

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

Direct

What type of cavity treatment involves the making of an incision about six inches long just to the left of the umbilicus so that the embalmer is able to insert his/her hand into the body cavity?

Somatic death

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

Hypertonic solution

What type of solution has the power to attract a solvent through a semi-permeable membrane into itself?

At Need

When a death has occurred

Ascending aorta

When a red blood cell passes through the aortic semilunar valve, it will find itself first in the _____________

Bicuspid (mitral) valve

When blood leaves the left atrium it passes through the ____________, into the left ventricle

Accurate

When consumers call for prices and offerings you must give them _______ information.

1, 2, and 3 only

When embalming a body with gas gangrene, you should keep in mind that: 1- Clostridium perfringens is present in the body 2- The condition of tissue gas may be transferred to other bodies 3- The body may tend to bloat due to excessive gas build up and poor cavity treatment 4- The body may explode if brought into proximity to an open flame like the vigil lights used in the Catholic set up

A. (Right and left common carotid)

When embalming an autopsy case, which of the following blood vessels would you utilize to inject the head of the deceased? A. Right and left common carotid B. Right and left subclavian C. Right and left common iliac D. Right and left axillary

C. (Left subclavian)

When embalming the autopsy case, which of the following would be used to inject the upper left extremity? A. Left internal iliac B. Left common carotid C. Left subclavian D. Right subclavian

A. (Right common iliac)

When embalming the autopsy case, which of the following would be utilized to inject the lower right extremity? A. Right common iliac B. Collodion C. Right axillary D. Right common carotid

1, 2 and 4 only

When embalming the eye donor, which of the following are recommended? 1- Use restricted cervical injection 2- Pack the orbit with nonabsorbent cotton after embalming 3- Fill the orbit with expanding powder 4- Verify that the level of projection of the eye and lids is appropriate (not over or under filled)

Posterior

When going from the ventral body cavity to the dorsal body cavity, one is going in a ______________ direction

Set before opening the rate of flow

When injecting a body with any mechanical injector, the desired pressure should be ____________________________________________.

B. (Massage cream)

When preparing the infant case, which of the following is recommended to be applied to the tissues of the visible parts of the body during embalming? A. Baby powder B. Massage cream C. Cavity fluid pack D. Collodion

More astringent than usual

When preparing the primary dilution for an edematous case, the solution should be ________________.

Primary

When preparing to embalm a dead body the embalmer will prepare a solution by adding the concentrated embalming fluid to water in the reservoir of the injection device. This dilution of fluid is called __________________.

Right ventricle

Which chamber of the heart contains papillary muscles and chord tendinae associated with the tricuspid valve

Preservatives

Which chemical agents render microorganisms incapable of growth and reproduction?

A. (Preservative powders)

Which of the following accessory chemicals is designed to preserve tissue either by direct contact or through gaseous vapors? A. Preservative powders B. Humectants C. Sealing agents D. Mold preventive agents

A. (The cerebral arterial circle)

Which of the following anatomical structures make it possible for the restricted cervical injection to embalm both sides of the face while injecting down the right common carotid with the left common carotid blocked off? A. The cerebral arterial circle B. The syatic ganglia C. The brachial complex D. The dorsalis pedis artery

D. (Any of these may be used!!!!)

Which of the following are examples of pre-need price guarantees fees that may be used by the funeral home? A. Price guarantee for five years $______________ B. Price guarantee for ten years $______________ C. Lifetime price guarantee $________________ D. Any of these may be used!!!!

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Which of the following are good parameters (limits) to place on the ID viewing? 1- Limit time to a maximum of 10 minutes 2- Limit the number of people to several (5 or 6 maximum) 3- Limit designated people to those qualified by marriage or kinship 4- Require applicable preparation of remains (wash, disinfect, pose features, dress, etc) 5- Do not allow any rites or ceremonies to be conducted

1, 2, and 3

Which of the following are signs of decomposition? 1- Odor of putrefaction 2- Purge from the mouth 3- Skin slip

B. (Amino acids)

Which of the following are the first products of protein decomposition? A. Cadaverine B. Amino acids C. Indole D. Fatty acid

C. (Both a and b)

Which of the following are types of packages that a funeral might offer on certain portions of the arrangements? A. Automotive or transportation package B. Visitation and Funeral package C. Both a and b D. None

A. (Left common carotid)

Which of the following arteries begins at the level of the second costal cartilage? A. Left common carotid B. Left brachial C. Right common carotid D. Right axillary

B. (Y shaped)

Which of the following best describes the proper torso incision made when performing an autopsy? A. Half moon B. Y shaped C. Mid-line D. Parallel

Brachiocephalic artery

Which of the following bifurcates into the right subclavian

A. (Hemoglobin decomposition)

Which of the following causes a post-mortem extravascular blood discoloration? A. Hemoglobin decomposition B. Carbon monoxide poisoning C. Ecchymosis D. Active capillary congestions

C. (Frothy white color)

Which of the following characterizes lung purge? A. Brownish color B. Cream white purge C. Frothy white color D. Coffee ground color

A. (Peritonitis)

Which of the following conditions would predispose a dead human body to rapid decomposition? A. Peritonitis B. Dehydration C. Refrigeration D. Hemorrhage

1, 2 and 3

Which of the following contribute to fluid diffusion? 1- Pressure filtration 2- Osmosis 3- Dialysis 4- Reverse osmosis

D. (Low moisture content)

Which of the following is NOT a complication of an edematous body? A. Possible skin slip B. Distention of tissues C. Secondary fluid dilution D. Low moisture content

C. (Desiccation)

Which of the following is NOT classified as a chemical change? A. Decomposition B. Rigor mortis C. Desiccation D. Change in pH

C. (Both a and b could be charged)

Which of the following is a fee that a funeral home could charge? A. Insurance processing fee B. Estate claims fee C. Both a and b could be charged D. Neither

Both

Which of the following is a type of circulation originating at the heart? systemic circulation or pulmonary circulation

B. (Ecchymosis)

Which of the following is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration? A. Carbon monoxide B. Ecchymosis C. Passive capillary congestion D. Active capillary congestion

A. (Hematoma)

Which of the following is an antemortem extravascular blood discoloration? A. Hematoma B. Livor mortis C. Carbon monoxide discoloration D. Postmortem stain

C. (Methyl salicylate)

Which of the following is an example of a perfuming agent used in embalming fluid? A. Methyl mercaptan B. Sodium citrate C. Methyl salicylate D. Sodium lauryl sulfate

B. (Atmospheric conditions)

Which of the following is an extrinsic factor to be considered in embalming a dead body? A. Body moisture B. Atmospheric conditions C. Pathological conditions D. Fever

D. (Hydrocephalus)

Which of the following is not an infectious disease? A. Hepatitis B. Rabies C. Pneumonia D. Hydrocephalus

1, 2 and 3 only

Which of the following is/are a type of "hub" found on arterial tubes? 1- Threaded 2- Slip hub 3-Luer-lok 4- Quick disconnect 5- Bayonet

C. (Masseter)

Which of the following muscles is injected with a hypodermic injection of cavity fluid to facilitate mouth closure? A. Corrugator B. Sternocleidomastoid C. Masseter D. Temporalis

A. (Kidney)

Which of the following organs is not involved in the tripod of life? A. Kidney B. Heart C. Brain D. Lung

D. (Vehicle)

Which of the following substances serves as a solvent for the many ingredients incorporated in an embalming fluid? A. Reodorant B. Surfactant C. Buffer D. Vehicle

A. (Low pressure, slow rate of flow)

Which of the following treatments should be used with intravascular difficulties are manifested during the embalming process? A. Low pressure, slow rate of flow B. Small injection, high index C. High pressure, slow rate of flow D. High pressure, rapid rate of flow

D. (Large volume of dilute solution)

Which of the following treatments would be used for the embalming of a dehydrated body? A. Small volume of dilute solution B. Large volume of an astringent solution C. Small volume of an astringent solution D. Large volume of dilute solution

C. (Adjusting the pressure knob)

Which of the following would NOT affect the rate of flow? A. Adjusting the rate of flow knob B. Partially closing the stopcock C. Adjusting the pressure knob D. Using smaller arterial tubes

D. (Arthritis)

Which of the following would NOT be a condition that predisposes purge? A. Peritonitis B. Peptic ulcers C. Pneumonia D. Arthritis

D. (All of these would be a violation)

Which of the following would be a violation of the funeral rule if the FD did not give full disclosure to the family? A. Receives a commission on cash advance item B. Receives a rebate or discount on a cash advance item C. Marks-up a cash advance item D. All of these would be a violation

C. (Mandibular suture)

Which of the following would be the best method for closing the mouth on a newborn infant? A. Dental tie B. Mortuary colloidal past C. Mandibular suture D. Pose cream

B. (Putrefaction)

Which of the types of decomposition yields foul odors? A. Decay B. Putrefaction C. Hydrolysis D. Saccharolysis

B. (Axillary artery)

Which of these blood vessels is the origin of the brachial artery? A. Ulnar artery B. Axillary artery C. Radial artery D. Dorsalis pedis artery

B. (Supraclavicular incision)

Which of these incisions is located along the superior border of the medial one-third of the clavicle? A. Longitudinal B. Supraclavicular incision C. Transverse incision D. Parallel incision

A. (Arterial tube)

Which of these instruments in inserted into an artery to facilitate the introduction of arterial fluid? A. Arterial tube B. Aneurysm hook C. Needle injector D. Spring forceps

D. (Plaster of paris)

Which of these is a commonly used moisture absorbing substance in hardening compounds? A. Phenol B. Paradichlorobenze C. Paraformaldehyde D. Plaster of paris

B. (Carbon monoxide poisoning)

Which of these is an example of an intravascular ante-mortem blood discoloration? A. Cadaveric lividity B. Carbon monoxide poisoning C. Petechia D. Ecchymosis

D. (Bone)

Which of these is the last of the body compounds to decompose? A. Proteins B. Fats C. Carbohydrates D. Bone

C. (Triangular wedge)

Which of these is the prescribed incision for a sclerotic blood vessel? A. Longitudinal B. Transverse C. Triangular wedge D. Diagnol

D. (Non-pregnant uterus)

Which of these would be last to decompose? A. Pancreas B. Liver C. Stomach D. Non-pregnant uterus

Primary bronchii

Which structure results from the bifurcation of the trachea

While at rest or even sleeping, about _______ percent of each systemic stroke volume from the left ventricle goes to the kidneys for filtration

Potential pressure

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

Prior Approval For Embalming 2

You have obtained prior approval for embalming from a family member or other authorized person. You must get express permission to embalm; it cannot be implied Specifically ask for and obtain their permission Not misrepresent when embalming is required Rule permits not getting permission in writing; however, some states may require

C. (Distilled water)

Your Funeral Home, acting on behalf of the local Coroner, has made the removal of a deceased person from the place where the body was discarded by the person or persons most likely responsible for the death. The body has been there for some time and is extremely dehydrated. The Coroner has asked if you could re-hydrate the fingers enough that finger prints could be taken. In order to keep form contaminating any subsequent test that might be conducted, which of the following would you use for this process? A. Vegetable oil B. Low concentration HCHO + Humectant C. Distilled water D. Humectant only

_____ Required itemized prices must appear on the GPL.

98- phone

________% of initial contacts to the funeral home by _________

Mandatory Disclosures

__________ Cannot be modified or edited and must appear in a clear and conspicuous manner.

The Commision

____________ Refers to the FTC

Arteriosclerosis

_________________ is a condition which predisposes to intravascular difficulties

Brain

creamy-white, no odor

Not Covered by Rule

if you sell only funeral goods, such as caskets but not services relating to disposition of remains

"em"

in, or about.

Stomach

liquid, coffee ground color, sour odor

Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.

Mandatory disclosures written correctly. **This is question 49. I am sorry, but I didn't want to type out all four of these ridiculously long answers.** :)

Yes

May a funeral home charge an additional fee for guaranteeing the price of a pre-need funeral because during the Obama Depression, interest rates have not generated enough to keep up the run-away inflation caused by the Obama Outfits' inflationary policies? Yes or No

May a funeral home have a burial casket price list and a separate cremation casket and container price list? Yes or No

Yes

May a funeral home have a fee for correcting a death certificate (when the correction is not due to their negligence) -plus cost of new copies? Yes or No

Yes

May a funeral home have a fee for obtaining DC's outside of its normal business area? Yes or No

Yes

May a funeral home impose an additional fee for obtaining payment of the funeral bill from an estate or from assigned insurance policies? Yes or No

Yes

May a funeral home include identification as part of its direct cremation charge? Yes or No

May a funeral home include visitations as part of its basic receiving of remains offering? Yes or No

Yes

May a funeral home incorporate only a portion of its basic service fee in its charges for direct cremation, immediate burial, forwarding of remains and receiving of remains? Yes or No

May a funeral home list a separate fee on its GPL to apply for and obtain a death certificate? Yes or No

Yes- Depending on the State!

May a funeral home list a separate fee on its GPL to conduct an identification prior to cremation? Yes or No

May a funeral home make its own minor revisions to the wording of the mandatory disclosures required by the funeral rule? Yes or No

May a funeral home refuse to serve a particular group because of its tradition of holding boisterous and unruly visitations? Yes or No

May any of the 16 items required to be listed on the GPL be listed as "free?" Yes or No

16-25

Medium, medium index

Cranial Embalming

Method used to embalm contents of the cranial cavity through aspiration and injection of the cranial chamber by passage of a tracer through the CRIBFORM PLATE -Cribform plate of the ethmoid bone

DD-214

Military discharge papers necessary to make funeral and disposition arrangements

Burial in a casket

Most common disposition.

Capillaries

Most of the blood volume of the body will be found in the ____________

PPE

Most states will have a law that requires the operator to wear an impermeable apron and gloves. -Protective clothing worn in preparation room.

Transfer of Remains

Moving of the dead human body from the place of death to the funeral establishment.

Sternocleidomastoid

Muscle located in the cervical region of the body

Platysma

Muscle of the neck

Latissimus dorsi

Muscle that forms the widest part of the back

Disclosures

Must be clear an conspicuous, understandable, and legible.

CPL

Must prepare this separately if casket prices are not on the GPL.

Arts ans Sciences

NBE is composed of these two sections.

340

NBE is composed of this many questions. 170 for each.

ICFA

NBE is generated by this group.

Biceps femoris

NOT part of the quadriceps femurs muscle

Gas Gangrene

Narcosis in a wound infected by an anaerobic gas forming bacillus, the most common etiologic agent being clostridium perfringens.

NACMS

National Association of College Mortuary Science

NFD&MA

National Funeral Directors & Mortician Association

Veterans Admin

Necessary Documents: -DD214 -Flag form 21-2008 -Headstone Marker Form 40-1330 -Burial Allowance Form 21-530 -Payment of Funeral and/or Interment Expense Form DD-1375 -Presidential Memorial Certificate Form 40-0247

Gangrene

Necrosis (death) of tissues of part of the body, usually due to deficient or absent blood supply. -wet, dry, gas (Wet first to get gas)

Wet Gangrene

Neurotic tissue that is moist as a result of inadequate venous drainage

Humanistic

No religion

Idealism

No sound is made if a tree falls in the woods if nobody is there to hear it.

Death Rattle

Noises made by a moribund person caused by air passing through a residue of mucous in the trachea and posterior oral cavity (pharynx).

Basic Service Fee

Non-declinable fee covers expenses for services, facilities or unallocated over head is the __________.

Free

None of the 16 items required by the rule to be separately itemized on the GPL can be listed as "free" or "no charge". Items not required by the rule can be listed as _____________.

"Free" (or "No Charge")

None of the items required to be separately itemized on the GPL can be listed as _______.

Water conditioners

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

Humectants

Chemical additives that act as moisture retainers in the tissues are termed ______________________.

Anticoagulants

Chemicals which retard the increase in viscosity of the blood are _________________.

Lung capillaries are weekend by disease

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

With arterial solutions

Co-injection fluids are used ________________________.

Inactive

Dyes used in arterial fluid which color the fluid in the bottle, but impart no color to the body tissues are _________________.

D. (Decomposition cases)

For which of the following cases would high index fluids be recommended? A. Dehydration cases B. Emaciated cases C. Febrile cases D. Decomposition cases

Dorsalis pedis artery

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 _________________.

Anterior tibial artery

From the lateral border of the patella to the anterior surface of the ankle joint is the linear guide for the ___________________.

Jugular vein

Improper positioning of the head on the head rest may interfere with drainage from the _________________.

Less than usual

In cases of emaciation, secondary dilution would be _________________.

Drainage is usually a problem due to increased blood viscosity

In cases where death is accompanied by high fever ___________________________________________.

(1 - c) (2 - d) (3 - b) (4 - a)

Match the following formaldehyde monitoring standards with their respective amounts: 1- Time-weighted average 2- Short term exposure limit 3- Action level 4- Immediately dangerous to life or health a- 100 ppm b- 0.5 ppm c- 0.75 ppm d- 2 ppm

1, 2, and 3

One of the factors to be considered in selecting the artery to be injected is: 1- Age 2- Weight 3- Disease

Retards fluid distribution

Rigor mortis is detrimental to the embalming process because it _____________________________.

Brachial

The anatomical guide for the ______________ artery is posterior to the medial border of the belly of the biceps brachii muscle.

Common carotid

The anatomical guide for the _________________ artery is along the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Superior border of the thyroid cartilage

The common carotid artery terminate at the level of the _____________________.

Surfactant

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

One point

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

Center of the popliteal space parallel to the long axis of the lower extremity

The linear guide for the popliteal artery is from the __________________________________________________.

Center of the antecubital fossa to the center of the base of the index finger

The linear guide for the radial artery is from the _______________________________________________________.

Pressure filtration

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

Subclavian

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

Sternoclavicular articulation

The right common carotid artery begins at the level of the ________________________.

Arterial system

Vascular embalming fluids are injected into the _________________.

C. (Phenol)

Which of the following is NOT a component of hardening compounds? A. Wood powder B. Paraformaldehyde C. Phenol D. Alum

A. (Secure the jaws in position)

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of massage cream? A. Secure the jaws in position B. Retard dehydration C. Clean tissue pores D. Prevent friction during massage

D. (High formaldehyde content)

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of jaundice fluid? A. Contains dye B. Contains reducing agent C. Contains bleaching agent D. High formaldehyde content

C. (Race of the individual)

Which of the following is NOT considered in the selection of the artery and vein for injection and drainage in each case to be embalmed? A. Size B. Accessibility C. Race of the individual D. Effect on posing the body

A. (Paraformaldehyde)

Which of the following is a disinfectant and preservative found in hardening compounds? A. Paraformaldehyde B. Whitting C. Plaster of Paris D. Benzaldehyde

B. (High pressure)

Which of the following would NOT be recommended for the treatment of intravascular difficulties? A. Drainage aids B. High pressure C. Care in raising vessels D. Slow rate of flow under low pressure

During Rigor Mortis (pH)

As low as 5 or 6 (very Acidic) *During advance decomposition the pH returns to the alkaline register.

Left ventricle

At the beginning of systemic circulation, blood leaves the heart from this chamber

Legal Considerations

Authorization to embalm. -Verbal, temporary -Written

$25,000-$35,000

Average expected salary of an apprentice.

Left ventricle

A 35 year old male was shot three times in the thoracic region while leaving a Walmart store. Death was almost instantaneous as the fell face first onto the 110 degree asphalt pavement of the parking lot. The police arrived in minutes and cordoned off the area. The CSI team spent more than eight hours investigating the crime while the deceased continued to lie face down on the hot pavement during the investigation. Later, at the OME, the medical examiner discovered that one of the three bullets that pierced his thoracic cavity had passed through the left lower chamber of the heart. This chamber is known as the ________________________.

Enzyme

A bio-catalytic agent produced by living cells and capable of autolytic decomposition.

Inferior vena cava

A blood vessel closely associated with the right atrium of the heart

Medial

A body part which lies closest to the mid-sagittal plane is said to be __________

Proximal

A body part which lies closest to the point of attachment of an extremity is said to be +_____________

Fibula

A bone of the lower extremity is the _____________

Vomer bone

A bone that is NOT a cranial bone is the ________

A book signed by those attending a visitation or service

Celiac trunk

A branch of which of the following structures (arteries) supplies blood to the stomach

Addison's disease

A bronze discoloration develops on the body as a result of ____________________.

Notational Ceremony

A cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress for burial of veterans of military service and their eligible family members.

Funeral Ceremony

A ceremony with a body present.

Memorial

A ceremony without the body present.

Antibody

A chemical substance in the blood that serves as an anti-infection agent

Glomerulus

A cluster of capillaries within a nephron of the kidney is the _________

Dye

A component of arterial fluid which imparts color to a solvent is a _____________.

Carbohydrates

A compound of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen. -Sugars, starches, and glycogen.

Action level

A concentration of 0.5 parts formaldehyde per million parts of air (0.5ppm) calculated over an 8 hour day is OSHA's ________________________.

Time-weighted average (TWA)

A concentration of 0.75 parts formaldehyde per million parts of air (.75ppm) for 8 hours is the __________________________________ for formaldehyde under OSHA's formaldehyde monitoring permissible exposure limit.

Short Term Exposure Limit

A concentration of two parts formaldehyde per million parts of air (2ppm) as a 15 minute time period is OSHA's _____________________________.

Cadaver

A dead human body used for anatomical study is referred to as a ________

The stethoscope

A delicate instrument for detecting almost inaudible heart sounds is _______________________.

Outer Burial Container

Any container designed to be placed around a casket in the grave. (Burial Vault, Grave Box and Grave Liners) -Cannot tell consumers that state and local law requires them to buy an outer burial container if that is not true. -Also cannot tell them they have to purchase an OBC -May not tell consumers that a particular cemetery requires an outer burial container if that is not true -May want to keep updated rules of local cemeteries to make sure your information is accurate. -If the cemetery does require a container, you should explain this to the family

Outer burial container

Any container which is designed for placement in the grave around the casket including, but not limited to, a container commonly known as burial vaults, grave boxes and grave liners

Funeral Rites

Any funeral event preformed.

Persons

Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency or other entity

Cash Advance

Any item of service or merchandise described to a purchaser as "_____" or "accommodation", "cash disbursement" or similar term. -Only any item obtained from a third party and paid for by the funeral provider on the purchasers behalf. -Includes: -cemetery, crematory, pallbearer, public transportation, clergy honorary, flowers, musicians, nurses, obituary notices, gratuities, and death certificates.

Cash advance item

Any item of service or merchandise described to a purchaser as an "accommodation," "cash disbursement," or similar term

Direct Disposition

Any method of disposition of the human remains without formal viewing, visitation, or ceremony with the deceased present.

Resin

Any of various solid or semisolid amorphous fusible flammable natural organic substances. Transparent or translucent, yellowish to brown. Nonvolatile solid or soft substance, natural exudation from plants.

Ptomains

Any one group of nitrogenous organic compounds formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria on porteins.

Crematory

Any person, partnership or corporation that performs cremation and sells funeral goods

Funeral Service Provider

Any person, partnership or corporation that sells or offers to sell funeral goods and funeral service to the public.

Funeral provider

Any person, partnership or corporation that sells or offers to sell funeral goods and funeral services to the public

Funeral services

Any service which may be used to: 1. Care for and prepare deceased human bodies for burial, cremation or other final disposition 2. Arrange, supervise or conduct the funeral ceremony or the final disposition of deceased human bodies

Anatomical guide

Any surface, prominence, or structure which is used in establishing the location of an adjacent structure or prominence is a(n) _______________________.

27-2008

Application for US flag for burial purposes

40-1330

Application for military headstone or marker

Disinterment permit

Application for this permit is after a burial has occurred and a request is made by the family for the body to be moved

21-530

Application for veteran burial allowance

Chemotherapeutic Agents

Application of chemical agents used in the treatment of disease (cancer), will often cause elevated preservative demand due the Nitrogen residue left by these agents.

45%

Approx. what percent of the total volume if blood consists of blood cells (formed elements)

Yes

Are funeral homes permitted under the FTC funeral rule to package different items together at a discount as an incentive for consumers to purchase more? Yes or No

Yes

Are there some states that require funeral homes to guarantee pre-need prices? Yes or No

AFCCA

Arizona Funeral Cemetery and Cremation Association

1, 3, 4, 2

Arrange the steps you should undertake to embalm an autopsied body in the correct order.: 1- Remove and prepare viscera (put in lined bucket and add cavity fluid; cover bucket) 2- Hypodermically inject areas that did not receive enough fluid arterially 3- Shave and set features 4- Arterially inject the body

Pre-Planned Funeral

Arrangements made in advance of need that do not include provisions or pre-payment.

Aorta

Artery that is most closely associated with the left ventricle of the heart

Refrigeration

If ________________ is available, you as a FD may be required to take more steps to contact the family and to obtain embalming authorization than if it is not available

Yes

If a FD marks up cash advance items or receives a commission, rebate or discount which is not passed on to the consumer, is it a violation of the funeral rule to represent to the consumer that the charge represents the same amount that the funeral home paid for these items? Yes or No

Yes

If a family is using the services of a competing funeral home but wishes to purchase a casket or urn from your establishment, may you refuse to provide that service? Yes or No

Yes

If a funeral home chooses to serve a particular group which has a tradition of holding boisterous and unruly visitations (tailgate parties in the funeral home parking lot, etc) may that funeral home ask for a cleaning deposit in advance? Yes or No

A. (The radial artery terminates in the superficial palmar arch and is therefore closer to the surface where clearing is needed)

When the fingers of the hands do not clear during the embalming from either the femoral or carotid artery, which of the following is the best reason to choose the radial artery as a secondary point of injection rather than the ulnar artery? A. The radial artery terminates in the superficial palmar arch and is therefore closer to the surface where clearing is needed B. The radial artery is easier to raise because it is located on the thumb side of the forearm at the wrist C. The radial artery is much larger than the ulnar artery and therefore will allow more fluid to flow into the hand clearing the fingers D. There really is no different between using the radial or ulnar artery unless the deceased was a left handed person

C. (Posterior to the ear)

When the pathologist makes an incision for a cranial autopsy, which of the following best describes the proper location for the incision to begin? A. Anterior to the triages B. Inferior to the front of the ear lobe C. Posterior to the ear D. Superior and anterior to the top of the ear

1, 2, and 3

When treating pustule or ulcerative lesions, which of the following should be done? 1- Aspirate pus from the pustule 2- Swab packet of aspirated lesion with disinfectant 3- Apply surface compressions

1/2

When using the gravity method of obtaining pressure for injecting arterial fluid, the embalmer can expect to receive approximately _______ pound(s) of pressure per foot of elevation above the point of injection.

In the ventricles of the heart

Where are the chord tendon located?

In the pelvic cavity

Where are the iliac arteries and veins located?

Sinoatrial (SA) node

Where cardia excitation begins

On the posterior aspect of the lower leg

Where is the soles muscle located

The lobe of the right ear

Where should the point of the trocar be directed to access the heart when the handle of the trocar is aligned with the left anterior superior iliac spine?

Embalming and FTC (For Boards)

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