NBE SCIENCE (FSE 217-0901)
When treating blisters, three of these choices are proper procedures. Select the one which is
NOT accepted as proper technique.
A. Puncture and drain blisters before embalming
B. Remove loose skin after embalming
C. observe color change in the affected areas
D. Remove loose integument before embalming - ANS-Remove loose integument before
embalming
One purpose for which cavity fluids would NOT be recommended is:
A. Surface packs.
B. Arterial injections.
C. Visceral treatment.
D. Bleaching agents. - ANS-Arterial injections
If you use 2 bottles of arterial fluid to make 2 ½ gallons of a 3 index solution, what is the index of
the arterial fluid?
A. 30 index
B. 18 index
C. 27 index
D. 36 index - ANS-30 index
A discoloration that appears on the body during life is considered:
A. Ante mortem.
B. Post mortem.
C. Intravascular.
D. Interosseus - ANS-Ante mortem
Which of the following is a purpose of pre-embalming analysis?
A. To apply appropriate restorative techniques
B. To prescribe and apply proper embalming techniques
C. To aid in proper post-embalming techniques
D. To apply proper service after call - ANS-To prescribe and apply proper embalming techniques
Jaundice is best described by which of the following?
A. Yellow
B. Gray
C. Bronze
D. Green - ANS-Yellow
,Which of these conditions may affect the pressure at which arterial fluid must be injected to
overcome the initial resistance?
A. Rigor mortis
B. Algor mortis
C. Catalepsy
D. Hypostasis - ANS-Rigor mortis
Which of these is considered to be the most important aspect of the embalming operation for
the safety of the public at visitation?
A. The disinfection of the body
B. The preservation of the body
C. The restoration of the body
D. The documentation of the operation - ANS-The disinfection of the body
The care of the deceased to recreate natural form and color is a definition which would most
correctly apply to which of the following?
A. Preservation
B. Calcination
C. Restoration
D. Disinfection - ANS-Restoration
Which of these is the solid state of formaldehyde?
A. Paraldehyde
B. Paraformaldehyde
C. Acetaldehyde
D. Ethanol - ANS-Paraformaldehyde
Which of the following factors is NOT encountered in every dead human body?
A. Extrinsic factors
B. Intrinsic factors
C. Intravascular factors
D. Extravascular factors - ANS-Extravascular factors
The disinfection which take place during the arterial injection portion of the embalming process
is called:
A. Terminal disinfection
B. Case analysis
C. Concurrent disinfection
D. Primary disinfection - ANS-Concurrent disinfection
The action of formaldehyde on protein is:
A. Dialysis
B. Saponification
C. Autolysis
,D. Coagulation - ANS-Coagulation
The Egyptians immersed bodies in:
A. Natron solution
B. Spices
C. Balsam spirits
D. Spirits of wine - ANS-Natron
Which of these is NOT an expressed purpose for the use of massage cream on the body?
A. It will retard dehydration
B. It will help retard the coagulation of protein
C. Its application can help stimulate circulation
D. It can be used as a base for cosmetics - ANS-It will help retard the coagulation of protein
A drying of the body or tissue as a result of the removal of moisture (water) is:
A. Evisceration
B. Aspiration
C. Dehydration
D. Embalming. - ANS-Dehydration
Which of these is an example of an intravascular ante-mortem blood discoloration?
A. Cadaveric lividity
B. Carbon monoxide poisoning
C. Petechia
D. Ecchymosis - ANS-Carbon monoxide poisoning
When preparing the infant case, which of the following is recommended to be applied to the
tissues of the visible parts of the body during embalming?
A. Colloidion
B. Cavity fluid pack
C. Massage cream
D. Baby powder - ANS-Massage cream
The allowed maximum average level of exposure to formaldehyde over an eight hour time
period is:
A. 5.0 ppm
B. 2.0 ppm
C. 0.5 ppm
D. 0.75 ppm - ANS-0.75 ppm
What type of solution will have its solvent drawn through a semi-permeable membrane into a
more concentrated solution?
A. Hypertonic solution
B. Isotonic solution
, C. Hypotonic solution
D. Tincture solution - ANS-Hypotonic solution
Chemicals that are added to arterial fluids to meet the varying demands of embalming difficult
cases are:
A. Buffer agents
B. Wetting agents
C. Modifying agents
D. Sealing agents - ANS-Modifying agents
Which of the following post mortem changes is a chemical change?
A. Algor mortis
B. Livor mortis
C. Decomposition
D. Hypostasis - ANS-Decomposition
An embalming chemical which affects the stabilization of the acid-base balance within
embalming solutions and in the embalmed tissues is a(n)
A. Bleach
B. Anticoagulant
C. Dye
D. Buffer - ANS-Buffer
The process of injection and drainage in which both common carotids are raised and injected
simultaneously while the amount of fluid is controlled by the embalmer to balance each side of
the face is referred to as ___.
A. Restricted cervical injection
B. Split injection
C. Cross injection
D. Tandem injection - ANS-Restricted cervical injection
Special cranial cavity treatment is indicated in cases of
A. Septicemia
B. Anasarca
C. Ascites
D. Meningitis - ANS-Meningitis
An instrument which is inserted into the artery for the introduction of fluid is:
A. A needle injector
B. An aneurysm needle
C. An arterial tube
D. A vein tube. - ANS-An arterial tube
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