FSE 116 Funeral Law & Ethics Mod 2
At the Moment of Death - ANS-When does possession and control of a dead body actually
begin?
No - ANS-Does the receiving institution have to accept the anatomical gift is made in legal
format?
No - ANS-Is it up to the funeral director to make a legal decision as to who has the right and
duty of disposition?
Constructive - ANS-Kelly Perdue's body has been taken from the accident scene to Yelling
Mortuary. The Perdue family has gone home for the evening. What custody does the Perdue
family have over Kelly's body?
B. Her daughter, age 19 - ANS-Joan Williams has died. Who has the paramount right and duty
of disposal of her body?
A. Her mother age 67
B. Her daughter age 19
C. Her brother age 45
D. Her grandfather age 87
A. Receiving Institution of the body or body parts - ANS-The donee is the:
A. receiving institution of the body or body parts
B. person making the anatomical gift of a body or body parts
Actual - ANS-Darla Howell dies at home, her family is with her at the time of death. The family
has ________ custody of her remains.
Social - ANS-The right to attend a funeral service or funeral ceremonies is a ________ right.
Credit Transaction - ANS-The opposite of a cash transaction would be a:
Itemize their prices - ANS-The majority of the goods and services selected are 'spelled out' in
the funeral contract. This is mainly because the FTC requires funeral homes to:
Constructive - ANS-Jackson Funeral Service does not have a crematory, so they have
transferred Ellen Miller's body to Brimstone Crematory for cremation. The Jackson staff left the
body with the crematory and returned to the funeral home. What custody does the funeral home
have?
At the Moment of Death - ANS-When does possession and control of a dead body actually
begin?
No - ANS-Does the receiving institution have to accept the anatomical gift is made in legal
format?
No - ANS-Is it up to the funeral director to make a legal decision as to who has the right and
duty of disposition?
Constructive - ANS-Kelly Perdue's body has been taken from the accident scene to Yelling
Mortuary. The Perdue family has gone home for the evening. What custody does the Perdue
family have over Kelly's body?
B. Her daughter, age 19 - ANS-Joan Williams has died. Who has the paramount right and duty
of disposal of her body?
A. Her mother age 67
B. Her daughter age 19
C. Her brother age 45
D. Her grandfather age 87
A. Receiving Institution of the body or body parts - ANS-The donee is the:
A. receiving institution of the body or body parts
B. person making the anatomical gift of a body or body parts
Actual - ANS-Darla Howell dies at home, her family is with her at the time of death. The family
has ________ custody of her remains.
Social - ANS-The right to attend a funeral service or funeral ceremonies is a ________ right.
Credit Transaction - ANS-The opposite of a cash transaction would be a:
Itemize their prices - ANS-The majority of the goods and services selected are 'spelled out' in
the funeral contract. This is mainly because the FTC requires funeral homes to:
Constructive - ANS-Jackson Funeral Service does not have a crematory, so they have
transferred Ellen Miller's body to Brimstone Crematory for cremation. The Jackson staff left the
body with the crematory and returned to the funeral home. What custody does the funeral home
have?
