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Water Conditioner/Water Softener Correct Answer-Chemicals added to
the water used for diluting arterial embalming fluids when it is known
that the water contains such minerals as would cause it to be classified as
"hard water."
Vehicles Correct Answer-Liquids that will serve as a solvent for the
many ingredients incorporated into an embalming fluid.
Supplemental Fluids Correct Answer-A class of embalming fluids used
either before or with regular arterial fluids (pre-injection fluids, co-
injection fluids, and humectants).
Solvent Correct Answer-The part of the solution that is always the
greater amount and the medium in which the solute is dissolved.
Solute Correct Answer-The part of the solution being dissolved.
Sequestering Agents Correct Answer-Agents that isolate calcium from
the blood, keeping the blood from clotting.
Which of the following best describes secondary dilution? Correct
Answer-Dilution of the already dilute arterial fluid by the fluids of the
body.
, Sealing Agents Correct Answer-Powders, liquids, sprays, and creams
that provide a barrier or seal against any type of leakage of fluid or
blood.
Which of the following best describes primary dilution? Correct
Answer-The dilution of embalming fluid prepared when fluid
concentrate and water are mixed in the embalming machine.
Preservatives/Fixers Correct Answer-Chemicals that inactivate
saprophytic bacteria, render unsuitable for nutrition the media upon
which such bacteria thrive, and which will arrest decomposition by
altering enzymes and lysins of the body as well as converting the
decomposable tissues into a form much less susceptible to
decomposition.
Preservative Powders Correct Answer-Highly germicidal agents in dry
powder form.
Precipitants Correct Answer-Agents that precipitate soluble calcium into
insoluble form.
Mold Preventative Agents Correct Answer-Agents that prevent the
growth of mold.
Modifying Agents Correct Answer-Chemicals for which there may be
greatly varying demands predicted upon the type of embalming, the
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