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Embalming quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Under the "FTC" rule give the choices a family may have for disposition when they do not wish to give permission for embalming? | Families can choose direct cremation, immediate burial or a closed casket funeral w/out viewing. When refrigeration is available and when state/local law does not require embalming. |
| Embalming is described as the "temporary preservation" of the dead human body, discuss how long should an embalmed body remain in recognizable preserved condition? | You will provide temporary preservation of the deceased, funeral directors should clarify the deceased will remain recognizable through the funeral service and viewing, NO LONGER |
| Embalming | the chemical treatment of dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to temporarily inhibit organ decomposition and to restore the dead human body to an acceptable physical appearance. |
| John Hunter | Younger brother of William Hunter. He described a region of the body now known as "Hunter's canal," in his honor. |
| Gabriel Clauderus | A German physician who introduced embalming without evisceration. Injected the cavities with Balsamic Spirit, then immersed the body in the same solution for 6-8 weeks. |
| Dr. William Harvery | An English physician who made seminal contributions in anatomy and physiology. He was first known to describe systemic circulation completely and in detail. |
| Discuss the value of the dead human body | Help to maintain reverence for the dead. Provides proper care of the deceased, opportunities for family members & friends to overcome the psychological factors that come from attachment and separation upholds religious beliefs, etc... |
| Discuss some of the reasons why embalming, as part of the American funeral has declined over the past few years? | Humankind's longest practiced arts, means of artificially preserving the dead human body. More simplified dispositions of the dead, rise in cremation and direct burial services. |
| Cause of death | the disease, illness, or injury responsible for killing the deceased. It is what actually took the life of the individual. |
| Manner of death | explains how the cause of death arose (natural death vs. homicide) The manner of death helps explain what occured to cause the death. |
| Discuss the "FTC" rule for obtaining permission for embalming a body? | Funeral directors must not suggest that a deceased person has to be embalmed, it must be chosen by the family, with express permission. |
| Discuss the "Primary purpose of embalming", from the embalmer's perspective? Describe the process | Disinfection, preservation, and restoration |
| Why is formaldehyde useful in the embalming process? | It preserves and disinfects, it coagulates the body's protein coagulate substrate which is resistant to hydrolysis, autolysis, putrefaction, and decay. |
| Cavity embalming | direct treatment of the contents of the body cavities and the lumina of the hollow viscera. By aspiration & injection of chemicals using a trocar. |
| Hypodermic embalming | occurs when embalming chemicals are injected directly into the tissues through a syringe and needle or a small trocar. |
| Surface embalming | the preservation of the body tissues by direct contact with embalming chemicals. This occurs by using a surface compress soaked in a disinfectant preservative liquid or gel. |
| Vascular embalming | injecting embalming solutions into the arteries and drainage of the blood from the veins. |
| Discuss OSHA? | The occupational safety & health administration was established by Congress in 1970 to assure safe and healthy working conditions by setting and enforcing standards. |
| Discuss the formaldehyde rule? | Desires to reduce the exposure to all sources of formaldehyde through required regular testing of the air. This rule establishes specific limits on the amount of exposure that is allowed. Max exposure is 8 hours. |
| Explain MSDS? | Material safety data sheets provide information about the hazards of using certain materials or substances and must be kept accessible for all employees. All containers that hold hazardous substances or materials must be properly marked. |
| Preservative | Chemicals that inactive saprophytic bacteria render unsuitable for nutrition. |
| Putrefaction | Decomposition of proteins by the action of enzymes from anaerobic. |
| Decomposition | Separation of compounds into simpler substances by the action of microbial and/or autolytic enzymes. |
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