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Embalming Final

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Extravascular color change occurring when hemoglobin separates from red blood cells. Heme passes through capillary wall into tissue cause a stain of tissue Postmortem Stain
What is the chemical treatment of the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to temporarily inhibit organic decomposition, and to restore the dead human body to an acceptable physical appearance? Embalming
What is it called when an embalmer gives advice to families concerning viewing the deceased and expectations in regards to family wishes and the circumstances of the death? Ethics Judicious Counsel Professional Advice Professional Counseling Judicious Counsel
T/F It is okay to tell families that the funeral home down the street is unethical False
T/F It is unethical to entice an employee working at another funeral home to come and work for me. True
T/F Continuing education is not needed after passing the National Board Exam to maintain one’s competence. False
Who regulates Funeral Directors in the state of Utah? Department of Occupational and Professional Regulation Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Utah Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers Utah Department of Professional Licensing Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Who typically regulates funeral directors and embalmers? City Government County Government Federal Government State Government State Government
T/F Embalming is a practice affecting public safety and welfare and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. True
T/F The preparation, care, and final disposition of a deceased human body should be attended with appropriate observance an understanding, in addition to having due regard and respect for the human body True
What two government agencies highly regulate funeral service? EPA and OSHA FDA and FTC FTC and OSHA OSHA and ASCAP FTC and OSHA
Who Discovered the Microscope? Anthony Van Leeuwenhook August von Hoffman Dr. Richard Harlen Dr. Thomas Holmes Leonardo DaVinci Jean Gannal Dr. Frederick Ruysh Dr. William Hunter Dr. William Harvey Anthony van Leeuwenhook
First to produce formaldehyde Anthony Van Leeuwenhook August von Hoffman Dr. Richard Harlen Dr. Thomas Holmes Leonardo DaVinci Jean Gannal Dr. Frederick Ruysh Dr. William Hunter Dr. William Harvey August von Hoffman
Translated Gannal's book to English Anthony Van Leeuwenhook August von Hoffman Dr. Richard Harlen Dr. Thomas Holmes Leonardo DaVinci Jean Gannal Dr. Frederick Ruysh Dr. William Hunter Dr. William Harvey Dr. Richard Harlen
Father of modern U.S. embalming Anthony Van Leeuwenhook August von Hoffman Dr. Richard Harlen Dr. Thomas Holmes Leonardo DaVinci Jean Gannal Dr. Frederick Ruysh Dr. William Hunter Dr. William Harvey Dr. Thomas Holmes
Produced anatomical slides as a result of dissection of the human body Anthony Van Leeuwenhook August von Hoffman Dr. Richard Harlen Dr. Thomas Holmes Leonardo DaVinci Jean Gannal Dr. Frederick Ruysh Dr. William Hunter Dr. William Harvey Leonardo DaVinci
Wrote "The History of Embalming" Anthony Van Leeuwenhook August von Hoffman Dr. Richard Harlen Dr. Thomas Holmes Leonardo DaVinci Jean Gannal Dr. Frederick Ruysh Dr. William Hunter Dr. William Harvey Jean Gannal
Discovered first successful arterial embalming treatment Anthony Van Leeuwenhook August von Hoffman Dr. Richard Harlen Dr. Thomas Holmes Leonardo DaVinci Jean Gannal Dr. Frederick Ruysh Dr. William Hunter Dr. William Harvey Dr. Frederick Ruysh
First to successfully embalm through arterial system and reveal method Anthony Van Leeuwenhook August von Hoffman Dr. Richard Harlen Dr. Thomas Holmes Leonardo DaVinci Jean Gannal Dr. Frederick Ruysh Dr. William Hunter Dr. William Harvey Dr. William Hunter
Discovered circulatory system Anthony Van Leeuwenhook August von Hoffman Dr. Richard Harlen Dr. Thomas Holmes Leonardo DaVinci Jean Gannal Dr. Frederick Ruysh Dr. William Hunter Dr. William Harvey Dr. William Harvey
Name the 4 OSHA standard that funeral homes must comply with 1. Formaldehyde Rule 2. Bloodborne pathogens rule 3. General Rule 4. Hazard Communication Standard
Name two things that embalming allows 1. Allows families to have an open casket viewing for the deceased 2. Allows the family to be able to see the person as they once were even if death did damage to tissues and color of the skin.
What three factors is arterial embalming based on? Cause of Death, Manner of Death and Condition of Body Distribution, Diffusion and Osmosis Distribution, Diffusion and Retention Osmosis, Diffusion and Retention Distribution, Diffusion, Retention
T/F Surface embalming should be performed only on localized areas of the body True
T/F You should align the body in the center of the table True
T/F You should overlap th eyelids at the lower 1/3 of the eye socket False, we don't overlap the eyelids
T/F Cavity embalming is performed prior to arterial embalming False
What are the three goals of embalming? 1. Preservation 2. Disinfection 3. Restoration
Name the four classifications of embalming 1. Arterial 2. Cavity 3. Surface 4. Hypodermic
What is the "Center of Embalming?" Aortic Arch
Name the five areas that can be hypodermically embalmed 1. Face 2. Hands 3. Fingertips 4. Legs 5. Feet
Name the five things to look for during pre-embalming analysis 1. Age 2. Sex 3. Weight 4. Trauma 5. Discoloration
Name the four ways to relieve Rigor Mortis 1. Massaging 2. Extending 3. Rotating 4. Flexing
What two senses are used to check for fluid distribution and diffusion? 1. Touch 2. Vision
Name the two suturing methods of mouth closure 1. Nasal/ frenulum 2. Nasal/ Mandibular
Name five methods of lip closure 1. Glue 2. Suture 3. Wax 4. Straight pins 5. Jelly bonding
Name two methods to treat protruding teeth 1. Loosen teeth 2. Extraction
Natural death of cells Necrobiosis
Cooling of the body to surrounding temperature Algor mortis
Cadaveric Lividity Livor mortis
Cooling of body prior to death Agonal algor
Transfer of bacteria from intestines into the blood vascular system Translocation
Cannot be removed with normal arterial injection Postmortem Stain
Rise in body temperature after death Post mortem caloricity
Liquid formed by the decomposition of the intestinal tract Putrescine & Cadaverine
Death of cells due to disease Necrosis
Gas formed by the decomposition of the intestinal tract Indole & Skatole
Breakdown of fatty tissue Lipolysis
Breakdown of proteins by anaerobic bacteria Putrefaction
Breakdown of proteins by aerobic bacteria Decay
Breakdown of carbohydrates Fermentation
Softening & Swelling of tissue as a result of absorbing moisture from an adjacent source Imbibition
Desiccation Dehydration
Blood clotting just before death Agonal coagulation
Gravitation of blood to dependent parts of the body Hypostasis
Breakdown of sugars Saccharolysis
Lactic acid Rigor mortis
Name the signs of decomposition Color Odor Purge Skin Slip Gas
What is the movement of solution from the pressure machine to the tissue via the vascular system? Distribution
T/F when raising an artery you should clean in off with a sharp instrument False - blunt instrument
What is differential pressure in reference to embalming? Difference between potential and actual pressure - rate of flow
What is a Restricted cervical injection When you raise both common carotid arteries, inject down right common carotid and restrict left common carotid
What does the term Recommended Pressure mean? The pressure necessary for sufficient saturation of tissue throughout the entire body
What is the difference between a transverse and longitudinal vessel incision? Transverse: perpendicular to the vessel Longitudinal: parallel with vessel
What are the six arteries in a 6 point injection 1. Right common carotid 2. Left common carotid 3. Right femoral 4. Left femoral 5. Right subclavian or brachial 6. Left subclavian or brachial
Name three extra-vascular influences affecting distribution of solution 1. Rigor mortis 2. Cause of death 3. Edema in extremities
Name the 6 signs of diffusion 1. Tissue distention 2. Tissue fixation 3. Bleaching of tissue 4. Color change 5. Firming of tissue 6. Drying of tissue
What is the center of drainage? Right Atrium
What is the most common drainage point? Right jugular vein
Explain Alternate drainage Inject but drainage is closed, need a drain tube to build up pressure, stop injecting
Explain Intermittent drainage Inject with drain closed, open drainage while still injecting, and then stop drainage. open, close, open, close
Explain continuous drainage Never stop drainage
Name five purposes of drainage 1. Diminish secondary dilution 2. Remove intravascular discoloration 3. Prevent distention 4. Permit disinfection 5. slow down post-embalming decomposition
List 5 methods of stimulate drainage 1. increase pressure 2. increase rate of flow 3. massage 4. drain tubes/forceps 5. use another drainage site
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of drain tube advantage: keeps vein expanded disadvantage: size limits opening
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of drain forceps advantage: can hold a bigger opening disadvantage: can cause splatter
For which area would an embalmer insert the trocar through the nasal passage piercing through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone? Abdominal cavity Cranial cavity Epigastric region Thoracic cavity Cranial cavity
List five sutures used by embalmers 1. baseball 2. whip 3. purse-string 4. hidden 5. worm
Name the two theories of cavity embalming and the reason for each 1. Immediately after arterial injection -Embalming is done quicker so it's good for trade embalmers and late at night when you want to go home 2. Wait a while -gives the fluids from arterial injection time to further penetrate the tissues
Five pieces of equipment needed for cavity embalming 1. Cavity injector 2. Hydro Aspirator 3. Trocar 4. Ligature or trocar button 5. Trocar button applicator
5 reasons to re-aspirate 1. Obese 2. Edema 3. Distention in abdomen 4. Purge 5. Showing signs of decomposition
List the steps of cavity embalming in order 1. Aspiration of the cavities 2. Injection of cavity fluid 3. Closure of trocar point of entry 4. Bathe Body 5. Possible re-aspiration
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