Pearson's Practice Exam Questions

in regards to the formaldehyde exposure level readings the action level is

0.5 ppm

How many ounces of a 30-index arterial chemical is required to formulate a 3% solution in 1 gallon of water?

12.8

An intermediate hue is:

A mixture of a primary hue and an adjacent secondary

When posing features, the eyelids should:

Abut

Which procedure is not used in mixing cosmetics to match the skin tone?

Adding black if the desired mixture is low in value

Rules and Regulations passed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are examples of:

Administrative Law

Incisions and excisions for restorative art purposes are generally made

After embalming

An unfinished wood box, or other non-metal receptacle or enclosure, with or without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which is made of fiberboard, pressed wood or composition materials (with or without an outside covering) is called a/an:

Alternative container

Which substance could be potentially hazardous in a formaldehyde-contaminated area?

Ammonia

What orifice would most likely require packing following the embalming of a decedent who died with ulcerative colitis?

Anal

Where is the common carotid artery located?

Anterior cervical triangle

Viruses are unaffected by the action of:

Antibiotics

Clothes and jewelry given to the funeral director to be placed on the decedent's body are considered in law as

Bailed property

The third stage of anticipatory grief described by Kubler-Ross is

Bargaining

Which suture us recommended for closing a jagged laceration on an unexposed area of the deceased?

Baseball

What is considered to be a limited invasive procedure when preparing the deceased for viewing without embalming?

Bathing the decedent

Which fraternal organization may need assistance with setting up the tolling of the bell at the 11th hour?

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

When embalming a decedent who died from an acute myocardial infarction, which of the following problems may the practitioner encounter?

Blood clots

What branch of the aortic arch provides the blood supply to the right upper extremities?

Brachiocephalic

When applying wax on top of previously applied cosmetics, the practitioner should NOT select a:

Bulk color wax and mix in colored waxes

When would reaspirating be recommended?

Death due to congestive heart failure

A thrombus in the iliac veins would:

Decrease drainage from lower extremities

Who may receive the lump sum death benefit from social security?

Dependent adult child

What complications may a thrombus cause in the embalming process?

Diminished distribution and intravascular resistance

A factor that indicates the use of a MORE dilute arterial solution is

Emaciation

When restoring hair, what is used mainly for stray or straggler hairs?

Embedding

With what religion would the practitioner ensure that the casket is closed during the funeral service in the church?

Episcopal

What type of contract does the funeral home have with the family of the deceased at the time the transfer is made?

Expressed

The width of the nose at its base is equal to the width of the

Eye

Which fraternal organization uses a sheepskin apron to be placed on a deceased member?

Free and Accepted Masons

What form of therapy best describes help an individual cope with the grief following the death of a loved one?

Grief therapy

Which technique is used to restore sideburns?

Hair is applied from the front to the back of the head of the deceased

In the late 19th century, funeral services were usually held in the

Home

Glycols are used as:

Humectants

More water can be removed from tissues with embalming fluids that are:

Hypertonic solutions

Extravascular blood discolorations include which of the following?

Hypostasis

The settling of the blood to dependent portions of the body is called:

Hypostasis

How should family identification of the deceased prior to cremation be completed?

In a viewing area in the container selected

The best lighting option for the selection room is

Indirect incandescent

The concave profile of the nose is also referred to as:

Infantine

What best describes a second degree burn?

Inflammation and blisters of the skin

Facial lacerations should be treated using which suture?

Intradermal

When a decedent exhibits an increased or excessive amount of bilirubin, the embalming is BEST done with

Jaundice fluids

What is the proper insertion point for tissue building mucous membranes?

Lateral corner of the mouth

Polymerization of formaldehyde is inhibited by the addition of:

Methyl alcohol

Gross sales minus sales returns and allowances, and minus discounts on sales yields, are

Net sales

The galea aponeurotica is the tendon of which muscle?

Occipitofrontalis

Which individual leads the processional in a non-liturgical protestant church?

Officiant

The most commonly accepted means of measuring thickness of copper and bronze caskets is

Ounces per square foot

What statement is true regarding cemeteries?

Ownership of cemetery property gives the owner the right to schedule burial according to cemetery rules

What is NOT a restoration technique used after an eye enucleation?

Packing the orbit with absorbent cotton

In casket manufacturing, kapok is used as a

Padding material

Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart is called

Pericarditis

What treatment is the first step in restoring the area of eye enucleation?

Place cotton in the cavity to build the eye

What approach should be used to casket remains disfigured by semi-fetal position paralysis?

Positioning the deceased to provide an accustomed repose using a manual aid

An item of stationery with a religious icon on one side and the deceased's name and a verse on the other side is called a

Prayer card

The external iliac artery lies along the medial border of which of the following muscles?

Psoas major

What type of damages pay over and above the actual loss?

Punitive

Which is not a type of arterial tube connection?

Quick-clamp

Differential pressure is important to a practitioner because it demonstrates:

Rate of flow

For which type of restoration would surface restorer or soft wax be used?

Razor burns, abrasions, and topping deep filler

How should compound fractures be treated?

Realign the bones

What area of employment law does the fair labor standards act not cover?

Reasonable accommodations

In applying cosmetics, an example of a warm color would be:

Red

Which injection site should NOT be used when embalming a newborn infant?

Right brachial artery

When using the 9-region method for cavity embalming, the cecum is located in which of the following regions?

Right inguinal

What is an example of extravascular resistance to fluid distribution?

Rigor mortis

Which muscles may be used as guides in locating the femoral artery?

Sartorius and Adductor longus

What subdivision in the cemetery is the largest?

Section

What kind of suture would be used on a small laceration of the cheek?

Single intradermal

Who would assume control of the family at the death of the father in an extended patriarchal family?

Son, age 37

What is the principal causative agent of puerperal sepsis?

Streptococci

When embalming an autopsied decedent, which of the following arteries should the practitioner use to obtain the most complete fluid distribution to the upper extremities?

Subclavian

Which artery is used to achieve the most complete distribution to the upper extremities in autopsied remains?

Subclavian

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

Surfactant

Members of a religious sect request permission to perform a ritual that is legal, but contrary to the customs and beliefs of the funeral practitioner. What statement is true regarding the practitioner's rights and responsibilities?

The practitioner is required to accommodate the sect

What statement is true regarding the funeral cortège to the cemetery?

The family may organize the procession in an unusual way

What is a requirement of the Blood Borne Pathogen Standard?

The written exposure plan must be designed to minimize or eliminate employee exposure

A deceased was found at home after several days in the summertime heat. What is the first procedure that should be completed?

Thoroughly disinfect

What plane or section would be used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

Transverse

When making an incision on the surface of the forearm from the center of the antecubital fossa to the point between the fourth and fifth digit, which of the following arteries would be raised?

Ulnar

Which plastic garment is appropriate following a long bone and tissue donation?

Unionall

Masselin is a casket:

Upholstery material

A decedent is to be embalmed, viewed, and shipped from the United States to a tropical country. The length of time between death and final disposition will be 6 weeks with viewing both in the United States and abroad. How should the practitioner proceed?

Use a moderate-strength arterial solution and a liberal amount of massage cream

Which substance is best to remove fingerprint ink?

Warm soap and water

Pathogenic microbes are most virulent

When first emitted from the body

How should a ring to be placed on the deceased for viewing be described and documented?

Yellow metal ring with clear stone

The anatomical guide that lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle describes the:

ulnar artery

The concavities below the medial and lateral inferior margins of the zygomatic bones are known as:

buccal depressions

Which procedures are used during embalming to treat first-degree burns on the face?

Cover with massage cream and use a warm water compress

Before applying restorative wax to an abraded surface, the tissue needs to be treated with:

A cauterant

What is the acceptable temperature range for mortuary refrigeration equipment?

35-40

Which superficial dermatomycosis increases when associated with AIDS?

Candidasis

How is an "L" shaped cut on the right cheek prepared for cosmetizing?

Coat the interior of the cut with a powder incision sealer and use a baseball stitch

Before beginning major restorative treatments, the practitioner should FIRST?

Complete the embalming report

In which facial injury is the skin broken?

Compound fracture

What is a determinant of grief?

Concurrent stresses

What discoloration can usually be removed by venous drainage?

Livor mortis

Which of the following is characteristic of jaundice fluid?

Low formaldehyde content

What fluid should the practitioner use to embalm a decedent diagnosed with chronic renal failure?

Low-index

Which action should be taken when utilizing a third-party crematory for the first time?

Make an unannounced visit to the crematory to make an inspection of the facilities