DEAD science questions | study guide
2. The first body tissues to decompose are the:: mucous membranes
3. Which condition is associated with antemortem edema?: alcoholism
4. The saturated mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water is called:: -
formalin
5. Which of these condition contr...
1. Which of these would be the last to decompose?: non-pregnant uterus
2. The first body tissues to decompose are the:: mucous membranes
3. Which condition is associated with antemortem edema?: alcoholism
4. The saturated mixture of formaldehyde gas dissolved in water is called:: -
formalin
5. Which of these condition contributes to skin-slip?: the body lying in water after death for a few hours
6. A moribund person is said to be in what state?: agonal
7. A blood-filled swelling is descriptive of which of the following?: hematoma
8. Which of these is the solid state of formaldehyde?: paraformaldehyde
9. Which of the following treatments would NOT be recommended for the treatment of intravascular
difficulties?: High pressure injection
10.An embalming instrument which is a one piece scalpel used for making incisions and excisions is: a
bistoury.
11. In the femoral triangle the femoral artery is bordered laterally by the
muscle.: sartorius
12.What type of death is said to begin in any one of three vital organs?: so- matic death
13.The component of arterial fluid which is designed to decrease the molec- ular cohesion at the surface of a
liquid is a: surfactant.
14.If an embalmer elevated a gravity percolator ten feet above the injection site how many pounds of
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potential pressure would be created?: 5
15.Hard water: promotes blood clotting
16.Which of the following suture patterns is used to turn under the margins of skin in an incision?: worm
17.Pin-point hemorrhage refers to which of the following?: Petechia
18.Which of the following would be the most likely to cause intravascular resistance to fluid distribution?:
thrombi
19.Which of these is NOT a stated objective of drainage procedures?: To increase the secondary dilution of
the arterial fluid
20.The inferior vena cava is the vein which accompanies the: descending aorta
21. What is the location of the femoral vein in relation to the femoral artery?-
: medial and deep
22.Which of these is an example of an intravascular ante-mortem blood discoloration?: carbon monoxide
poisoning
23.Which of these terms designates a person who is in the act of dying?: mori- bund
24.Hardening compound is used: As a preservative and drying agent in autopsied cases
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25.What type of anticoagulant will breakup clots by causing the mineral particles of the blood to fall out
of suspension?: Precipitants
26.Clear embalming fluid is usually purged from the nose and mouth during preparation of cases dead of
pulmonary tuberculosis because the: lung capil- laries are weakened by disease.
27.Which of the following may cause malformations and deformities of a body?: Paralytic diseases
28.What type of solution will have its solvent drawn through a semi-permeable membrane into a more
concentrated solution?: Hypotonic solution
29.Which of the following are liquids or gels that help treat skin slip, gangrene and surface ulcerations?: Pack
applications
30.What should the relative temperature of the primary dilution water be to embalm a severely dehydrated
case?: cold
31.Which of these is an example of a perfuming agent?: benzaldehyde
32.Which of the following is NOT classified as a chemical change?: Desicca- tion
33.The disinfection which take place during the arterial injection portion of the embalming process is called::
Concurrent disinfection
34.An embalming instrument used to hypodermically inject areas of the body with embalming chemicals is
a(n): hypo-valve trocar.
35.The effect of putting a white or very light cosmetic on the ears would make the face look:: wider
36.The oval-shaped depression located directly anterior to the ear passage is known as the: mandibular fossa
37.Two pigmentary hues are said to be complementary if their mixture in equal quantities will produce:: gray
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