AAMI Principles of Embalming Exam Pack 2023

Leonardo da Vinci -ANSWER Great Italian sculptor and painter who produced hundreds of anatomical plates as a result of his dissection of more than 30 bodies. Dr. Frederick Ruysch -ANSWER Father of Embalming. Credited with being first to use a form of arterial injection as a means of preservation....

Dynasty -ANSWER A succession of kings who were usually related In the first period (3200/3100 B.C.-650 A.D.) Ancient Egypt, what were the two principle reason for embalming? -ANSWER 1. For religious reasons and 2. for sanitation. At death, the elements that made up a person (including the sou...

_______ are credited with the discovery of formaldehyde. - ANSWERButlerov and Hofmann Father of Bacteriology - ANSWERAnthony van Leeuwenhoek This surgeon and anatomy lecturer so distinguished himself that a region of the body that he described was named in his honor - ANSWERJohn Hunter Who ...

Who was Jean Gannal? -ANSWER Necrosis is: -ANSWER death of tissue A quick drench shower must be provided if: -ANSWER exposure to formaldehyde is present T/F A copy of the regulatory text for the Bloodborne Pathogens Rule must be readily available and accessible to employees at all times. -...

Egyptologists usually divide ancient Egypt's�history into _______, each of which describe a succession of kings who were usually related.� -ANSWER dynasties T or F. Formaldehyde got its start being used in embalming fluids during the early Anatomists period. -ANSWER False Founder of the C...

Scissors -ANSWER Used for cutting. Can be used to open arteries and veins. Aneurysm Hook -ANSWER A SHARP pointed tip. Bistoury knife -ANSWER A curved cutting instrument that cuts from the inside outwards. Can open arteries and veins. Also used for the excision of tissue. Hemostats -ANSWER U...

The word "Embalm" originally meant: -ANSWER "To preserve a corpse with spices" (Old French) The modern definition for the word "Embalm" -ANSWER Embalming is the process of chemically treating the dead human body to • reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, • to retard org...

John Hunter -ANSWER This surgeon and anatomy lecturer so distinguished himself that a region of the body that he described was named in his honor: Antony van Leeuwenhoek -ANSWER Considered to be the inventor of the microscope: False -ANSWER Formaldehyde got its start being used in embalming fl...

Occupational Hazards For Embalmers -ANSWER Biological-Contagious, infectious diseases Chemical-Particularly formaldehyde Other-Ventilation and temperature -Ionizing radiation -Non-ionizing radiation Four Basic Areas Address by OSHA -ANSWER 1. General Workplace Safety (The General Rule) 2. ...