Funeral Practice Exam 1| 529 questions| with complete solutions

Aanspreeckers correct answer: City officials of the New Amsterdam Dutch in the American colonies who were hired to invite people to funerals Acknowledgement Cards or Thank You Cards correct answer: Cards of recognition sent to friends for kindness shown to a deceased's family. Special cards are also available for clergy, musicians, and casket bearers. Acolyte correct answer: An altar attendant of minor rank Adaptive Funeral Rite correct answer: A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of the time. Administrator or Administratrix correct answer: A man/woman appointed by the court to settle the estate of a deceased person (the person is intestate, meaning they have no will) Advanced Directives correct answer: Documents such as DNR's (do not resuscitate) and living wills. After Service Call correct answer: A call made on the surviving relatives after the funeral service by the funeral director or an assistant. Algor Mortis correct answer: The cooling of the body immediately after death to room temperature Altar correct answer: An elevated place or structure on which sacrifices are offered or at which religious rites are performed Ambulance correct answer: An automotive vehicle especially constructed and equipped to transport injured, sick or incapacitated persons. Ambulatory correct answer: Aisle around an apse American Board of Funeral Service Education correct answer: Agency/organization with responsibility to accredit colleges and programs of mortuary science/funeral service education. Anatomical or Organ Donation correct answer: A gift of one's body or internal organs for transplantation or medical research and education Anticipatory Grief correct answer: A syndrome characterized by the presence of grief in anticipation of death or loss. The actual death comes as an affirmation of pre-knowledge. Apprentice/Intern/Resident/Trainee correct answer: A person registered for instruction in embalming and/or funeral directing under the supervision of an authorized licensed embalmer and/or funeral director.