MATS - ARTS
A lump sum death benefit can be paid by the Social Security Administration to an insured worker upon the death in the amount of
$225.00
The religious affiliation of a deceased plays a role in? 1-The type of casket selected 2-The location of the funeral service 3-The type of flowers that are ordered 4-Which family member places the flowers on the casket
1 & 2 only
Consideration in a contract could be? 1-Personal property 2-Money 3-A promise of service 4-A promise to refrain from doing an illegal act
1, 2, & 3 only
WOTF purposes does a funeral rite serve? 1-Completes the grieving process 2-Honors the life that has been lived 3-Provides a social function 4-Permits family/friends to call upon their faith & beliefs concerning the death
1, 2, 3, and 4 or all of these
Which of the following are OSHA standards? 1-HCHO exposure 2-Hazard communication 3-Bloodborne pathogen 4-Communicable disease
1, 2, and 3
Eric Lindemann identified which of the following characteristics of grief? 1-Somatic distress 2-Clinical depression 3-Preoccupation w/ images of deceased 4-Hostile reactions
1, 3, & 4
A monument which is erected to the memory of the dead, but containing no remains is
A Cenotaph
Which of the following is true of the FTC
A General Price List must have all prices itemized
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency or other entity
A Person
Personal effects and clothing of the deceased are best accounted for by using
A personal effect form
An example of a humanistic service would be
A service with no religious connotation
Which of the following are important variables that can obstruct the grieving process
Abnormal grief response & past losses
Directive counseling is also known as
Active
A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs & wants of those directly involved is known as
Adaptive
Of the following, who has the primary right to control final disposition of a body
Adult Son
In the Greek Orthodox Church the religious picture (sacred heart) is referred to as
An Icon
Father of Bacteriology
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
The party to whom a contract is assigned is called the
Assignee
Good funeral service begins
At the initial notification of death
The author of "The Undertaker's Manual", the first book published specifically as an embalming textbook in the United States was
Auguste Renounard
All of the following are important in determining how grief may affect a survivor EXCEPT the
Available Funds
The next of kin who delivers the personal effects of the deceased to the funeral director, is properly termed a
Bailor
When a child has experienced the death of a family member, it is best for close family members to bring the child to the funeral home for the first time
Before the scheduled visitation hours
What is the third level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Belongingness & love
The topmost part of the casket is the
Cap
Which of the following is not required by the Federal Trade Commission
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
Casket price list
Which of the following are charged with symbolic content & similar to rituals
Ceremonies
The Elks Lodge performing at graveside is an example of a
Ceremony
A draft drawn on a bank & payable on demand is called
Check
Dr. Thomas Holmes is credited with the 19th century development of
Chemical embalming
Which religious sect requests the use of the words "passed on" rather than "died or deceased" in the death notice of the obituary
Christian Scientist
Placement of a pall on the casket should be done at the direction of a(n)
Clergyperson
Grief therapy is most appropriate when a
Complicated grief reaction is manifested as prolonged grief
In Mortuary Law, the term "dead human body" is synonymous with
Corpse
An inebriated (intoxicated) person enters into a contract. The contract is
Correct, Voidable
If there is no will, the property and holdings of a deceased person will be distributed according to law, and an administrator/personal representative will be appointed by the
Court
Any person, partnership or corporation that performs cremation and sells funeral goods
Crematory
Military discharge papers
DD 214
A reaction to death that may be reduced by viewing the body is
Denial
The Federal Trade Commission does NOT require
Disclaimer
The death of a shareholder owning 1 % of a company
Does not cause a change in the coporation
The man who translated Jean Gannal's "History of Embalming" in 1834 and thereby made embalming available to the American public was
Dr. Richard Harlan
The method of removing one's free will in making a decision by threats to do physical harm to the person, his family, or property is known as
Duress
Which of the following is an "end" or "comer" design for a casket shell
Elliptic
Which represents an example of a signed agreement of an oral understanding
Embalming authorization
An 8-year old child has lost a sibling to SIDS. The practitioner should
Encourage the family to allow the child to participate in the funeral
A personal representative of the deceased, named in the will & appointed by the courts to execute the provisions of the will, is called the
Executor
The obtaining & maintaining of adequate work space & funeral equipment is called
Facilities Management
In law, a relationship of trust is expressed by the term
Fiduciary
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
An intentional statement of false facts upon which an injured party relied in decision to enter into a contract, to their detriment is
Fraud
Any person, partnership or corporation that sells or offers to sell funeral goods & funeral services to the public
Funeral Provider
All of the following are a part of the normal grief response EXCEPT
Guilt, Experiencing symptoms of the deceased last illness, Hallucinations, Somatic distress
A young couple is experiencing chronic grief reactions 3 years after the loss of their child to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The most probable cause for their reaction is that they
Had immediate disposition at the time of death
A good business technique in funeral arrangements is to
Have a written contract
What term describes the "Two-Factor Theory"
Herzberg
Aftercare programs have evolved because of the
Increase in social support
A client confides that he is planning to commit suicide. It is the practitioner's ethical responsibility to
Inform next of kin and recommend professional help
A elementary school student dies in a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following recommendations by the funeral director would be MOST beneficial to the family & community
Intervention of a crisis team
A record listing the merchandise on hand at any given point in time is called a(n)
Inventory
Which of the following are characteristics of stress, according to Alan Wofelt
Irritability & impatience
The method of price quotation by which each unit of service and/or merchandise is priced
Itemization
Which is not an example of a protestant (Liturgical) religion
Jehovah's Witness
At the conclusion of a Greek Orthodox funeral service, the congregation will pass by the casket &
Kiss the icon
The Roman undertaker was known as
Libitinarius
Which is NOT a characteristic of a general partnership
Limited liability
While making arrangements for a murder victim's funeral, a family member says, "If I could get my hands on the guy that did this, I would kill him." The practitioner should
Listen & respond with empathy
Statements required by the FTC rule which cannot be modified or edited & must appear in a clear & conspicuous manner
Mandatory disclosures
What fraternal order is associated with the use of a white lambskin apron
Masonic
A "must" behavior is a
More
A man dies leaving his mother, sister, ex-wife, & live-in girlfriend of 3 years arguing over who is to make the funeral arrangements. Who is the legal next-of-kin
Mother
The process of incorporating a loss into one's life is known as
Mourning
Which of the following describes the entryway of the church proper
Narthex
The first step to ADA compliance is to conduct a
Needs assessment
A husband and wife who are killed in a plane crash leave no surviving children. Who has the right of disposition
Next of kin of each deceased
Client-centered counseling is also known as
Non-Directive
In the early stages of developing a counseling relationship, it is important for the counselor to be
Non-judgemental
Which of the following is classified as a hardwood
Oak
The party who makes an offer is called the
Offeror
State regulation of funeral services for the health and welfare of citizens is an example of a state's
Police Power
When a Native American is placed on a scaffold by tribal members, it is considered
Primitive Funeral Rite
Which of the following is a means of paying the funeral other than cash
Promissory Note
In legal terminology, a dead human body is considered
Quasi-property
Proper title for an officiant of the Christian Science faith is a
Reader
A pre-need contract that may be terminated by the purchaser at any time before the death of the beneficiary (with refund of the money paid) is prescribed by state law as
Revocable
The Taharah, as performed by the Chevra Kadisha, is an example of a
Ritual
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the open area (sometimes raised) before the altar is called the
Solea
Which of the following is an example of administrative law
State Board Decision
Common law is best described as
Statutes, rules, & regulations, Customs & practices enforced by the courts
The person who executes his own will is called the
Testator
Any rate of interest above the maximum rate allowable by law is
Usury
A veteran's grave marker can be obtained by making application to the
Veteran's Administration
Ultimately, the standard government headstone or marker is the property of the
Veterans Affairs
During the Roman Catholic funeral Mass, the casket for a lay person is usually placed
With foot-end toward altar
Criminal law is concerned with
a wrong against the public as a whole
" Affect" is synonymous with
emotion
The Roman funeral was typically carried out by
public officials & paid secular functionaries
When a flag is used to drape a half- couch casket, it should be placed in how many layers to cover the closed half of the casket
three
