Embalming Theory I Midterm (FSE 210)

This is a hospital-borne microbe that can infect the urinary tract, gut, and bloodstream.

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Translocation of microorganisms usually starts from

colon bacteria

Inactive dye serves what purpose in arterial fluid?

Adding color to the bottle

Which of the following would NOT be considered a postmortem physical change?

Decomposition

Which of the following is not considered to be a property of Phenol?

Hydrating agent

The release of heme into extravascular spaces following the rupture of red blood cells is called:

Postmortem stain

These documents contain critical information related to the hazards, exposure levels, and symptoms associated with the materials and hazardous substances.

Safety Data Sheets

Carrie is injecting a body through 6 different points, and is becoming frustrated because she has to go back to the machine to shut it of every time she completes the injection in one area. What instrument could make things a little easier on her?

Stopcock

A chemical that reduces the molecular cohesion and surface tension of a liquid, allowing it to flow through smaller spaces would be considered a:

Surfactant

What is the 15 minute Short Term Exposure Limit?

2.0 ppm

Karen went to work last night, and there was a deceased in the preparation room in full rigor. When she returned in the morning, the rigor had passed. What is the most likely amount of time that the deceased has been dead?

36-72 hours

According to the OSHA formaldehyde standard, the specific point at which an 8 hour exposure is considered unsafe is called:

Action level

This type of embalming utilizes the blood vascular system to deliver preservative solutions to all areas of the body at once.

Arterial embalming

The withdrawal of gas, fluids, and semisolids from body cavities and hollow viscera by means of suction is called:

Aspiration

This form gives necessary permission when extensive or operative restoration work may be necessary in the preparation of the body.

Authorization for Restorative and Cosmetic Care

Which of the following is not a classification of embalming?

Autopsy embalming

A mental image we have of other people, their characteristics and their mannerisms is called:

Body image

Desirae is working on a case that has been deceased for three weeks. As she is massaging the tissues to allow for better diffusion, the skin from the decedent's leg comes off in her hand. What condition is the decedent suffering from?

Desquamation

This reading indicates the amount of resistance in the body, in the arterial tube, and in the delivery hose running from the embalming machine to the arterial tube.

Differential pressure

The consideration given to the dead body before, during, and after the embalming procedure is completed.

Embalming analysis

An aqueous solution containing 37% formaldehyde gas by mass in water, or in water and methyl alcohol would be called:

Formalin

The four divisions of OSHA include all of the following except:

Funeral Safety Rule

Mary has just opened the vein of the deceased for drainage, but can't seem to get a drain tube or angular forceps into the vein. What instrument can help her with this task?

Grooved director

When using high index solutions, or embalming an emaciated body, this chemical may be used to restore hydration to tissues:

Humectant

From a historical standpoint, which of the following is true?

Since the time of Neanderthals, the body has been a treasured possession that is cared for after death

The cleaning of the body, instruments, and the embalming room following embalming of the body is called:

Terminal disinfection

In 1963, this book was published, showing the funeral profession in an unpleasant light, and triggering backlashes from the funeral profession.

The American Way of Death

Decedent care reports should describe:

The condition of the body before preparation, the manner and methods of preparation, any post-embalming or postcare treatments

Cavity embalming and hypodermic embalming require the use of this instrument to inject embalming chemicals into the body cavities and tissue.

Trocar

You have a case with severe edema throughout the entire body, and you're worried about leakage once the deceased is in the casket. Which of the following plastic garments would be the BEST choice to cover the full body?

Unionall