TN LRR Study Guide Quiz Bank with real actual questions and answers 2023
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This is the person who is legally entitled to authorize cremation, funeral service, and dispositions.
The authorizing agent.
What is a body part?
A limb or other part of anatomy removed from a living person for medical p...
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This is the person who is legally entitled to authorize cremation, funeral service, and
dispositions.
The authorizing agent.
What is a body part?
A limb or other part of anatomy removed from a living person for medical purposes or
donated or dead body parts to science.
What is a casket?
It is a wood, metal, ornamental, lined fabric and may or may not be combustible.
What is a temporary container?
For cremated remains it can be combustible made of cardboard, metal closed to stop
leakage-spillage, and sufficient size to hold cremation
This is a person who is eighteen (18) years of age and of sound mind?
Qualified Adult.
This means a legible written instrument signed by the decedent, acknowledged by a
notary OR witnessed by two (2) persons who are qualified adults?
Disposition directions.
This means the right to determine the disposition of the remains of a decedent including
the location, manner, and conditions of disposition and arrangements for funeral goods
and services?
Right of Disposition. CREMATION
Can a licensed funeral director authorize a cremation?
No.
This is the heating process where a body is reduced to bone fragments by combustion
or evaporation?
Cremation.
This is the building that houses one or more cremation chambers; this also includes the
term "crematorium."
Crematory.
Can a funeral director in Tennessee use an unlicensed crematory?
No.
Must all Tennessee crematories be licensed?
Yes, and by the State Board and out of state crematories used by Tennessee LFD's.
What steps must any funeral director take before using a crematory?
Determine its license, determine any out of state license, obtain a copy of the current
license, and obtain a copy of their current inspection by the state where the crematory is
located.
What document must be given to all authorizing agents concerning cremation?
Written disclosures.
What must the cremation disclosure contain?
Name, phone, address of crematory and funeral home in or out of state, specific
consent of authorizing agency, signed and dated by the authorizing agent and funeral
,director. This document is for retention by funeral director, the funeral establishment
and the authorizing agent.
What about funeral director liability in cremation - the funeral director is NOT liable for
errors, inaccuracies, omissions of information if the:
Error was based on inaccurate and/or omitted information provided by any public
agency or individuals if the Funeral director was not grossly negligent in obtaining
information from the third party.
What is an affirmative defense for funeral directors concerning cremation?
When and if the funeral director has complied with all requirements (i.e. signed consent,
copy of crematory inspections both in and out of state).
What is the rule concerning identification of non-funeral home vehicles taking remains to
a crematory?
Any vehicle, other than funeral home vehicles with their funeral home name on the
vehicle, must display the current crematory license which must be visible from the
outside while the body is inside the vehicle.
Are donated bodies to the medical school under the cremation rule?
No.
What are the prerequisites for cremation?
Cremation authorization form signed by the ones with the right of disposition, sign off by
the medical examiner (for the death certificate), and a cremation permit from the
Department of Health.
21. What are the crematory operator's duties?
Schedule cremation (at own convenience) after all authorizations have been met.
ONCE THE BODY HAS BEEN DELIVERED IT IS NOW THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE CREMATION OPERATOR.
22. How are bodies stored before cremation?
If the body is not embalmed place in holding/refrigeration unit until near the time of the
cremation. If it is longer than 8 hours the case must be refrigerated. If the body is
embalmed it can remain in the holding facility. 5
23. What about caskets and cremation?
You need to cremate the entire body, casket, and items requested by THE authorizing
representative, but you can remove non-combustible materials.
24. What about simultaneous cremations?
One body or one body part at a time. One decedent in one cremation chamber. If you
have multiple chambers you can have multiple cremations.
25. Who can witness cremations?
Cremation employees, LFD, designee of LFD, people allowed by descendants, heirs.
26. Can a cremation operator remove gold, body parts, or valuables from the body?
No unless acting under specific instructions from authorizing agent.
27. Can you make a charge for removing metals, gold, etc.?
Yes, but the charge cannot exceed the actual cost of the removal, shipping and
recycling - no profit.
28. What if all the cremains do not fit?
If too much is in the urn selected or temporary container, place the remainder in a
separate temporary container.
29. Can you claim that all the cremains are in the urn when they are not?
, No
30. Must cremains be shipped with tracking abilities and signed for upon arrival?
Yes, must also have an internal tracking system.
31. Can you use a crematory chamber to cremate humans and animals?
No.
32. Can you intentionally commingle cremains?
No, unless there is written family permission.
33. Can you place more than one cremains of different people in an urn or temp
container?
No, unless there is written family permission.
34. Can you commingle cremains, share an urn, with the approval of the heir to make
such decisions?
Yes.
35. Must you use a written cremation receipt?
Yes.
36. Must the cremation receipt be signed by both the crematory representative and
person delivering the body?
Yes. 6
37. The cremation receipt for delivery and receiving must indicate the following:
Name, date/time of delivery, type of casket, name of delivery person, name of funeral
home, name of crematory representative and recipient, AND IF AT MEDICAL SCHOOL
THE NAME OF THE PERSON ON BEHALF OF THE FACILITY.
38. What information is required on the receipt for releasing and receiving a cremated
remains container?
Name of decedent, date and time of release, funeral/cemetery to be released, name of
person released to. Name of the person from the crematory who actually released the
cremains.
39. How long are cremation documents to be kept and what needs to be included in
these documents?
Seven (7) years, and must contain a copy of each receipt of delivery and acceptance,
record of each cremation and name of decedent, date and time of cremation, LIST OF
BODY PARTS OF LIVING PERSON, separate record for cremains removed and
commingled or scattered. Form of cremains disposition.
40. Can the State inspect these records?
Yes, any time.
41. Can a funeral director remove devices and implants?
Yes with reasonable precautions and with approval of the family.
42. The crematory is NOT liable for a cremation if the following are followed:
Followed instructions of heirs, cremated living body parts with instruction, failure to
correctly ID body prior to cremation, this is the funeral directors responsibility, for any
gold, jewelry delivered and left with body.
43. Can a crematory refuse a cremation?
Yes, if a dispute has happened and no court order has been received ordering
cremation. Also if it has a reasonable basis for questioning the accuracy of the
information, or any other lawful reason.
44. Can a crematory operator require a casket?
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