Nevada Funeral Law Exam with
Complete Solutions
What are the requirements for all bodies being transported by common carrier? Correct
Ans-1. The bodies of persons who have died from any cause must not be received for
transportation by a common carrier ortransported by agencies or other persons authorized to
carry human bodies unless the body has been embalmed and prepared by anembalmer
licensed under the laws of Nevada.2. The bodies of persons who have died from any cause must
not be received for transportation by a common carrier unlessthe body is placed in a sound
casket and enclosed in a transportation case adequate to prevent the seepage of fluids and the
escapeof offensive odors.
How long must records be maintained by a funeral home/crematory/direct disposer?
Correct Ans-7 years, can be stored digitally
Who can sign the statement of facts? Correct Ans-the funeral director or person acting as
undertaker or by an authorized representative of the crematory if the body is cremated
Can someone other than a physician or advanced practice registered nurse declare death?
Correct Ans-Yes, a registered nurse or physician assistant or the registered nurses or
physician assistants employed by a medical facility or program forhospice care to make a
pronouncement of death if they attend the death of the patient BUT the authorization is valid
for 120 days. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the authorization must:(a) Be a
written order entered on the chart of the patient;(b) State the name of the registered nurse or
nurses or physician assistant or assistants authorized to make the pronouncementof death;
and(c) Be signed and dated by the physician or advanced practice registered nurse.
,When must a death certificate be signed by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse if
they authorized an RN or PA to pronounce the death on their behalf? Correct Ans-within 24
hours after being presented with the certificate
Before disposing of the body of an unidentified person, what must be placed in their file with
their death certificate at the funeral home/crematory/direct disposer? Correct Ans-the
fingerprints of the body from the sheriff's office, the sheriff's office must also keep their own
copy of fingerprints on file
How many hours does a funeral director have to submit the death certificate to the local
registrar? Correct Ans-It must be present to the local registrar within 72 hours after the
occurrence or discovery of the death; if it is a coroner case, the coroner must submit the death
certificate once they have completed their investigation
Can a permit be issued before a death certificate? Correct Ans-The Board may by regulation
provide for the issuance of the burial transit permit prior to the filing of the completed death
certificate if that requirement would result in undue hardship
Must a permit list a place where remains will rest after disposition of the body? Correct Ans-
Yes. The permit must indicate the name of the cemetery, mausoleum,columbarium or other
place of burial where the human remains will be interred, inurned or buried.
For bodies who died out of state and are transported into Nevada, must a Nevada permit be
issued? Correct Ans-Yes, but the out of state permit shall allow the local burial permit to be
, created in the same way as if the deathoccurred in Nevada. The local health officer shall plainly
enter upon the face of the burial permit the fact that it was abody shipped in for interment, and
give the actual place of death
How many days after disposition does a funeral home/crematory/direct disposer have to return
the permit to the local health officer? Correct Ans-Ther permit must be returned within 10
days after disposition
How long does the medical certifier have to complete the medical portion of a death
certificate? Correct Ans-The certifier must complete the medical portion of the death
certificate within 48 hours after being assigned as the certifier
If the death did not occur in a hospital or other institution and the death was attended by a
physician or advanced practice registered nurse who will not be available within 48 hours after
the death, what must happen with the death certificate? Correct Ans-The death certificate
must be given to an associate physician or advanced practice registered nurse with access to the
medical records of the deceased and that newly assigned person must complete/certify the
death certificate within 48 hours of assignment
If the death did occur in a hospital or other institution and the death was attended by a
physician or advanced practice registered nurse who will not be available within 48 hours after
the death, what must happen with the death certificate? Correct Ans-The death certificate
must be given to the chief medical officer of the institution or an associate physician or
advanced practice registered nurse who has access to the medical records of the deceased. The
chief medical officer or associate physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall
Complete Solutions
What are the requirements for all bodies being transported by common carrier? Correct
Ans-1. The bodies of persons who have died from any cause must not be received for
transportation by a common carrier ortransported by agencies or other persons authorized to
carry human bodies unless the body has been embalmed and prepared by anembalmer
licensed under the laws of Nevada.2. The bodies of persons who have died from any cause must
not be received for transportation by a common carrier unlessthe body is placed in a sound
casket and enclosed in a transportation case adequate to prevent the seepage of fluids and the
escapeof offensive odors.
How long must records be maintained by a funeral home/crematory/direct disposer?
Correct Ans-7 years, can be stored digitally
Who can sign the statement of facts? Correct Ans-the funeral director or person acting as
undertaker or by an authorized representative of the crematory if the body is cremated
Can someone other than a physician or advanced practice registered nurse declare death?
Correct Ans-Yes, a registered nurse or physician assistant or the registered nurses or
physician assistants employed by a medical facility or program forhospice care to make a
pronouncement of death if they attend the death of the patient BUT the authorization is valid
for 120 days. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the authorization must:(a) Be a
written order entered on the chart of the patient;(b) State the name of the registered nurse or
nurses or physician assistant or assistants authorized to make the pronouncementof death;
and(c) Be signed and dated by the physician or advanced practice registered nurse.
,When must a death certificate be signed by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse if
they authorized an RN or PA to pronounce the death on their behalf? Correct Ans-within 24
hours after being presented with the certificate
Before disposing of the body of an unidentified person, what must be placed in their file with
their death certificate at the funeral home/crematory/direct disposer? Correct Ans-the
fingerprints of the body from the sheriff's office, the sheriff's office must also keep their own
copy of fingerprints on file
How many hours does a funeral director have to submit the death certificate to the local
registrar? Correct Ans-It must be present to the local registrar within 72 hours after the
occurrence or discovery of the death; if it is a coroner case, the coroner must submit the death
certificate once they have completed their investigation
Can a permit be issued before a death certificate? Correct Ans-The Board may by regulation
provide for the issuance of the burial transit permit prior to the filing of the completed death
certificate if that requirement would result in undue hardship
Must a permit list a place where remains will rest after disposition of the body? Correct Ans-
Yes. The permit must indicate the name of the cemetery, mausoleum,columbarium or other
place of burial where the human remains will be interred, inurned or buried.
For bodies who died out of state and are transported into Nevada, must a Nevada permit be
issued? Correct Ans-Yes, but the out of state permit shall allow the local burial permit to be
, created in the same way as if the deathoccurred in Nevada. The local health officer shall plainly
enter upon the face of the burial permit the fact that it was abody shipped in for interment, and
give the actual place of death
How many days after disposition does a funeral home/crematory/direct disposer have to return
the permit to the local health officer? Correct Ans-Ther permit must be returned within 10
days after disposition
How long does the medical certifier have to complete the medical portion of a death
certificate? Correct Ans-The certifier must complete the medical portion of the death
certificate within 48 hours after being assigned as the certifier
If the death did not occur in a hospital or other institution and the death was attended by a
physician or advanced practice registered nurse who will not be available within 48 hours after
the death, what must happen with the death certificate? Correct Ans-The death certificate
must be given to an associate physician or advanced practice registered nurse with access to the
medical records of the deceased and that newly assigned person must complete/certify the
death certificate within 48 hours of assignment
If the death did occur in a hospital or other institution and the death was attended by a
physician or advanced practice registered nurse who will not be available within 48 hours after
the death, what must happen with the death certificate? Correct Ans-The death certificate
must be given to the chief medical officer of the institution or an associate physician or
advanced practice registered nurse who has access to the medical records of the deceased. The
chief medical officer or associate physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall
