Embalming Questions with Correct Answers
What is the origin of the work "balm?" Correct Answer-Resinous
substance
Embalming should accomplish what 4 things? Correct Answer-
Sanitation, disinfection, temporary preservation, restoration
How many types of disinfection are there? Correct Answer-Three
What instrument is used for expansion of the vein? Correct Answer-
Groove director
The chemical manufacturer must send what with the first shipment of
hazardous chemicals? Correct Answer-SDS - Safety data sheet
What type of drainage during injection is part of a specific embalming
technique? Correct Answer-Closed
What floor is least desirable site for the location of the embalming
room? Correct Answer-Basement
What type of death is the condition in which the manifestations of life
are feebly maintained? Correct Answer-Apparent
,What was the embalming instrument "Y-tube" developed for? Correct
Answer-Embalming of autopsied bodies
Agonal edema is the escape of what type of serum from the intravascular
to an extravascular location immediately prior to death? Correct
Answer-Blood
What type of embalming is done daily with the permission of the NOK?
Correct Answer-Non-legal
What type of embalming is direct treatment, other then vascular
injection, of the contents of the body cavities, Lumina, and hollow
viscera, usually accomplished through aspiration and injection? Correct
Answer-Cavity
Type of disinfection and decontamination after the embalming
procedure is completed - instruments, equipment, and preparation room?
Correct Answer-Terminal
What are the minimum ounces of cavity treatment? Correct Answer-16
The head should tilt _____ degrees to the _____? Correct Answer-15,
right
Artery is for ________ Vein is for _______ Correct Answer-Injection,
drainage
,What arteries are raised on a six point injection? Correct Answer-R&L
Common Carotid, R&L Axillary/Brachial, R&L Femoral/External Iliac
What is an SDS? Correct Answer-Safety Data Sheet aka MSDS
Asthma is a ______ effect of formaldehyde? Correct Answer-Chronic
At what ppm is formaldehyde immediately dangerous to life and health?
Correct Answer-100 ppm
What instrument would be used to puncture the hollow internal organs
that are in the body cavities? Correct Answer-Aspirator
When raising your vessels which is raised first? Correct Answer-
Superficial first
What instrument is used in concurrent drainage? Correct Answer-
Angular spring forceps
What instrument is used in intermittent drainage? Correct Answer-Drain
tube.
How much pressure do you receive with each foot above injection point
with the gravity injectors? Correct Answer-1/2 psi
, What is it called when an artery and vein at one location are used for
injection and drainage? Correct Answer-one point injection
What type of multi-point injection allows for embalming of a body
region or area? Correct Answer-sectional injection
When raising both artery and vein, which vessel do you always raise
first? Correct Answer-superficial vessel
When treating the body as if it has an infectious or contagious disease,
you are practicing what? Correct Answer-universal precautions
Which vessels have very thick walls and are creamy white in
appearance? Correct Answer-arteries
If an artery is accidentally broken, one should locate the two open ends
and attach what to each end? Correct Answer-hemostats
Which instrument is used to make the incision or open the artery and
vein? Correct Answer-scalpel
What should you use to dissect fat and fascia and to elevate vessels?
Correct Answer-aneurysm needle
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