MI Mortuary Science Exam Test Guide Questions and Answers

Funeral Establishment - ANSWER-A place of business used in the care and preparation for burial or transportation of a dead human body or a place where a person represents that the person is engaged in the profession of undertaking/mortuary science Embalming - ANSWER-The disinfecting or preserving of a dead human body, entirely or in part, by the use of a chemical substance, fluid or gas in the body or by the introduction of the chemical substance, fluid, or gas into the body by a vascular or hypodermic injection, or by direct application to an organ or cavity Funeral Directing - ANSWER-Engaging in or representing oneself as engaging in the supervising of the burial and disposal of a dead human body; Maintaining a funeral establishment for the preparation, disposition, and care of a dead human body; Or using in connection with the user's name or funeral establishment, the word "funeral director", "funeral service professional", "undertaker", or "mortician", or any other title embodying "mortuary science" or otherwise implying that one is engaged as a funeral director Mortuary Science - ANSWER-The practice of embalming or the practice of funeral directing or both Resident Trainee - ANSWER-A person who is engaged in learning the practice of embalming/funeral directing/mortuary science under the instruction and personal supervision of a holder of a license for the practice of mortuary science in this state The owner of a funeral establishment must be ________ in the practice of funeral directing - ANSWER-Actively engaged A person who holds a mortuary science license is authorized to do three things: - ANSWER-1. Disinfect/preserve a dead human body 2. Direct the burial or disposal of a dead human body 3. Maintain a funeral establishment Four requirements for an individual must meet to be issued a mortuary science license: - ANSWER-1. Served as a resident trainee for 1 year (or 6 mo exception) 2. Graduated from a 3-year-course in mortuary science 3. Satisfactorily passes an approved examination 4. Is of good moral character A person may only engage in the practice of mortuary science at a __________________________ - ANSWER-Fixed location