Embalming Theory I Final Questions with solutions 2024

Embalming Theory I Final Questions with solutions 2024 While remains are actively being embalmed, only certain people should be allowed into the preparation room. Select the person from the options below who shouldn't be in the room at that time. Hairdressers, cosmetologists, or barbers Securing your preparation room involves which of the below steps? -Installing a lock on doors leading into or out of the prep room -Taking an inventory and labeling personal affects of the deceased -Having a plan for the respectful transport and handling of high-profile individuals Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:10 / 0:15 Full screen Why might it be important to not discuss details of your work with coworkers or friends in public? The public might overhear specific details of cases you've worked on and it will get back to family and friends directly involved with the deceased Suppose you get personal effects with a set of remains from the medical examiner's office and they're ruined either by being damaged or by being stained with potentially infectious bodily fluids. How should you deal with them? Make an attempt to launder them and ask the family if they would like them back These laws are local or state ordinances that compel employers to disclose information regarding chemicals or hazardous materials that their employees will be required to handle in the execution of their duties: Right to know laws Completing an embalming report for each case is an important step in caring for the deceased. You should always complete this report, especially when you're embalming which type of case? Trade work for other firms or ship-outs A well-stocked preparation room should have a good supply of which of the following: -Embalming chemicals -Restorative chemicals -Cosmetics Deceased human remains should be covered at all times unless the embalmer is caring for them. Of the following options, which is not a reason we discussed to cover them? Nobody wants to look at dead bodies When preparation work isn't actively being performed, it is permissible for certain individuals to enter the room for certain purposes. Which of the following are considered people authorized to enter for other tasks? I. Funeral home employees performing maintenance II. Hairdressers, cosmetologists, or barbers III. Medical examiners IV. Unlicensed staff for the purposes of dressing and casketing remains I, II, and IV What should a funeral home post on the exterior of the entrance to their preparation room? Signs that make it clear that OSHA warnings are in effect The amount of embalming solution that enters the body in a given period is the _______________. Rate of flow How is rate of flow measured? Ounces per minute What is the pressure reading on an embalming machine's gauge that represents pressure while the rate of flow valve is closed? Potential pressure This type of pressure is an indicator that there is resistance in either the body, arterial cannula, or the hose running from the machine to the cannula. Differential pressure When the rate of flow valve is open and the arterial solution is entering the body, an embalmer can observe the ___________________ pressure on the machine gauge. Actual pressure Of the 4 types of embalming, which utilizes the body's blood vascular system to deliver preservative fluid to the tissues? Arterial embalming The art and science of disinfecting, preserving, and restoring the deceased to a life-like appearance best describes what? The general definition of embalming What does formaldehyde do to body proteins? Crosslinks them to form a latticework of firm, inert tissue Why is it important to cover an embalmed body with a sheet? To protect them from air currents that dehydrate them Which of the following is not a purpose of embalming? Injection Which vessels control the delivery of chemicals to deep and superficial body tissues? Capillaries In addition to influencing the tonicity of the medium in which bacteria resides, embalming fluids destroy bacteria how? Interacting with bacterial proteins and denaturing/embalming them Of the following, which is not something that injection of proper embalming chemicals can do? Exacerbate postmortem intravascular discolorations How many gallons of embalming solution is typically injected to embalm the remains of a deceased adult human? 3-4 gallons What do we call the process whereby embalming chemicals are pushed through the capillaries and into the tissues to create preservation? Pressure filtration A consideration of using a strong embalming solution is which of the following (pick one). Excess dehydration of tissues This type of embalming utilizes sprays, gels, or chemical compresses in order to achieve preservation. Surface Embalming During cavity treatment, an embalmer is advised to inject how many ounces of concentrated cavity fluid? 32 Ounces At the time of death, the capillaries will contain roughly how much of the body's total blood supply? 85% Which definition of embalming is this: "The temporary preservation and disinfection, or attempted temporary preservation and disinfection of dead human remains by the application of chemicals externally, internally, or both." Legal definition When the body experiences an increasing inability to sustain physiological and metabolic processes necessary for life, it is in the what? Agonal phase This is the only reversible form of death: Clinical Death Of the following, which is not a change associated with the agonal phase? Algor mortis What do we call the result of a slowing blood circulation and the gravitation of fluids to dependent parts of the body? Agonal hypostasis Why are dead bodies placed into refrigeration? To keep the blood in a liquid state and to stall decomposition What do we call the result of hypostasis? Livor mortis What is the term for the antemortem cooling of the body? Agonal algor What is the anaerobic bacteria responsible for true tissue gas? Clostridium perfringens