Crematory operations exam |173
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check the surrounding area FIRST to make sure there are no hazard - ANSWER When escorting
the family and participants to the graveside, the funeral director should ......
no cost to the veteran, spouse or dependents - ANSWER There is ________ for burial in a
National Cemetery
pay for the marker of an honorably discharged veteran but not the setting in a private setting -
ANSWER The government will ________
Epitaph - ANSWER A commemorative inscription on a tomb or cemetery marker.
Granite
Bronze
Marble - ANSWER Types of markers that are level with the ground can be made of
Regulations of the cemetery determines requirements - ANSWER When discussing outer burial
containers during the arrangement conference, the funeral director must tell the family
inurnment - ANSWER act of placing cremated remains in a niche or grave.
the sexton - ANSWER One who is in charge of the cemetery; the caretaker of a church.
artificial grass - ANSWER used at the cemetery to cover the earth around the grave
,canopy - ANSWER A portable shelter employed to cover the grave area during the committal.
tomb - ANSWER A general term designating those places suitable for the reception of a
dead human body.
perpetual care - ANSWER An arrangement made by the cemetery whereby funds are set
aside, the income from which is used to maintain the cemetery indefinitely.
Plot - ANSWER a subdivision in a cemetery which consists of several graves or interment spaces
National Cemetery - ANSWER a cemetery created and maintained under an Act of Congress for
burial of veterans of military service and their eligible family members.
Veteran, Spouse & unmarried depends under 18 - ANSWER Those eligible for burial in a
Nation Cemetery
guilty of unauthorized disinterments - ANSWER A Board of Commissioners disinterred bodies
in a town cemetery because the graves were unpaid. They had the bodies reburied in the free
section of the cemetery. The Board of Commissioners were:
Surviving spouse --- next of kin - ANSWER It is an indictable offense under statute and common
law to disinter a dead body without proper authority regardless of the purpose or motive. The
proper authorization comes from the _____ then ______ and they must either make a written
application to the cemetery trustee or a court of equity, depending on states laws, in order
to disinter a body
Not participate until the disinterment has been legally authorized - ANSWER A son that paid for
his fathers funeral requested that his fathers remains be moved to a cemetery closed to his
home. His father had a surviving spouse. The funeral director should:
, that the widow could have the body disinterred - ANSWER A widow sought to have her
husband's remains removed from her in-laws' property. The evidence showed that the parents
of the decedent and the wife were very hostile to each other. The court ruled:
that the next of kin could have the body moved to another cemetery - ANSWER An Orthodox
Jewish cemetery sought to prevent the decedents next of kin from removing the decedents
remains to a Reformed Jewish Cemetery. The court ruled:
section - ANSWER Which subdivision in a cemetery is the largest
YES - ANSWER Is it necessary to identify the deceased prior to cremation?
to confirm identity and to ensure accuracy in cremation - ANSWER What is the purpose of
identification in relation to cremation?
YES - ANSWER Should all cremains be returned to the next of kin?
ONLY if approval has been granted by NOK - ANSWER If the NOK is not available, can the
director return cremains to anyone
YES - ANSWER Should the director have a form for the family to sign stating "receipt" of
the cremains?
Death Certificate, cremation permit, authorization for cremation - ANSWER What documents
are needed to perform the cremation?
Blocks - ANSWER ______ make up sections
Funeral director (Signed by doctor and registrar) - ANSWER Who completes the DC?
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