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FSE2930 PROF. REVIEW - FUNERAL DIRECTING
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FSE2930 PROF. REVIEW - FUNERAL DIRECTINGAccording to the Funeral Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, when must the
General Price List and the Casket Price List be distributed? - Answers- General Price
List must be distributed at the beginning of or prior to any discussion of goods, services
or prices. Casket Price List must be distributed when the consumer enters the casket
selection room or is introduced to the caskets for sale.
How long must the funeral home keep a copy of the General Price List? - Answers- 1
year after the last date in use
Which of the following religious funeral services will likely have communion or
Eucharist? Roman Catholic, Baptist, Episcopal, and Jewish - Answers- Roman Catholic
and Episcopal
How many persons are required for a full American Legion Burial Rite? Tell what each
person does. - Answers- 21 persons1 Chaplain, 1 Bugler, 2 Color Bearers, 2 Color
Guards, 1 Commander of the post, 1 Commander of the firing squad, 7 Firing Squad
members, 6 Casket Bearers,
Place the following persons in the order they would be for a military procession: Casket
with Deceased, Family, Escort, Colors, Clergy, Military Band, Honorary casketbearers. -
Answers- Military Band, Escort, Colors and Color Guards, Clergy, Casket with
casketbearers, Honorary casketbearers, Family
Define Ghusl. - Answers- The ceremonial washing of a deceased Muslim
What is the minimum depth and distance from shore for a burial at sea? - Answers- 600
feet of water at a distance of 3 nautical miles
Define and give an example of Cash Advanced Items. - Answers- Cash Advanced
Items are items that are purchased by the funeral home from another funeral provider
for the family. The family then pays the funeral home for those items purchased. Ex.
Clergy Honorarium, Flowers, Musicians, Cemetery / Crematory costs, Death Notice,
Public Transportation for ship out, Death Certificates
If a family applies for Social Security Benefits, how long do they have to file the
application for benefits? - Answers- 2 years from the date of death
List the benefits an honorably discharged veteran may be entitled to if he/she died in a
VA hospital. - Answers- 1. $1500 Service Connected Benefit OR $300 Burial expense &
$300 Plot allowance (formerly $150) provided the deceased was not buried in a
National Cemetery 2. Burial Flag to be returned to the Veterans Administration if no
family members survive the deceased 3. Government Marker 4. Presidential Memorial
Certificate 5. Burial in National Cemetery (Plot allowance not given if this is used.)
, List the 6 Federal Trade Commission Funeral Rule disclosures that are required on the
General Price List. - Answers- 1. Right of Selection 2. Non-declinable Fee 3.
Embalming 4. Casket Price List Availability 5. Outer Burial Container Price List
Availability 6. Alternative Container
List the information which must be in the introductory information of the Casket Price
List. - Answers- Name of the Funeral Home, "Casket Price List", Effective Date
Define then describe the Tahara. - Answers- Tahara is the ceremonial washing of the
deceased orthodox Jew, consists of Chevrah Kaddisha washing body, wrapping in the
tachrichim and placing the body in an aron (casket).
Another name for the removal of the dead body - Answers- Transfer of remains a.k.a.
First Call
When setting up a visitation of a non-religious person, what are some of the pieces of
equipment needed for the visitation? - Answers- Casket bier, Flowers stands, Register
stand, Memorial Table, Memory Board, Lectern
Place the following Roman Catholic Religious Leaders in the proper hierarchy starting
with the Pope: Pope, Bishop, Monsignor, Priest, Arch Bishop, Cardinal. - Answers-
Pope, Cardinal, Archbishop, Bishop, Monsignor, Priest
Describe a memorial park. - Answers- A memorial park is a cemetery in which all
monuments are flush with the ground to give the appearance of a park-like setting.
The term given to a Roman Catholic Funeral Mass Officiant - Answers- Celebrant
The Liturgical term for Lord's Supper or Holy Communion - Answers- Eucharist
Describe a guaranteed pre-need account. - Answers- The consumer is guaranteed that
the cost of the funeral will not be more than the amount of principal and interest in the
account.
Describe an Irrevocable pre-need account. - Answers- An irrevocable pre-need account
has money in it which cannot be used for any other purpose than to pay the final
expenses of the decedent.
Tell what the following governmental forms are used for: SSA-721, DD-214, VA 21-530,
VA 90-2008, VA 40-1330 - Answers- SSA-721 Social security notification of death by
FD; DD-214 Discharge (Separation Papers); VA 21-530 ; Application for VA benefits; VA
90-2008 Burial Flag Application; VA 40-1330 Government Marker Application
Give the FTC Cash Advance Disclosure and tell when it is required on the Statement of
Goods and Services. - Answers- "We charge you for our services in obtaining ..."This is
only used when there is a mark-up on cash advance items
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