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Principles of Emb
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Subcutaneous emphysema is caused by | Punctured Lung |
| What type of suture is most commonly used to close a puncture wound? | N Suture |
| What invasive devices must be removed from the body prior to cremation? | Pacemaker |
| What is the trocar guide for aspiration of the urinary bladder? | Medial Lone of the Pubic Bone |
| Postmortem extravascular hemolysis causes postmortem | Stain |
| What organ would be found in the pelvic cavity? | Urinary Bladder |
| What organism is a common cause of most hospital infections? | Staphylococcus Aureus |
| What is a common use for embalming powder desiccants? | Sealing Injections |
| Which method is commonly used to close the lips and eyes? | Proper Application of Aron Alpha |
| What would not cause distention? | Exsanguination |
| What is not an embalming room requirement in NJ? | Arterial Fluid |
| What is an important consideration of surface embalming? | Cover the treated area with cotton and plastic |
| What is not a sign of good arterial fluid distribution? | Stomach and lung purge |
| What would most likely occur after arterial injection and cavity treatment? | Suturing Incisions |
| Which anatomical plane separates the body into right and left portions? | Sagittal |
| What technique would increase intravascular pressure? | Closing the drainage site(s) for a period of time |
| Surfactants are also known as... | Wetting Agents |
| Portions of the body pushing against the embalming table or positioning device | Contact Pressure |
| Arteriosclerosis will likely cause which condition? | Bed sores, poor peripheral blood circulation, gangrene |
| What is responsible for the movement of arterial solution through the capillary walls? | Intravascular Pressure |
| What is considered to be an engineering control for exposure to formaldehyde? | Properly operating the embalming machine |
| What government agency would be concerned with improper disposal of toxic chemicals? | EPA |
| What would promote better drainage? | Massaging the body, moving the joints and excercising the limbs |
| What is the best location for exhaust fan grill in the embalming room? | Near the floor at the foot of the embalming table |
| What work practice controls will keep the embalmer below the Permissible Exposure Limits of formaldehyde? | Using a continuous flow of water over the embalming table to rinse and dilute chemicals |
| Restricted cervical injection will most likely be used in which condition? | Bodies with facial trauma |
| The left common carotid artery branches from the | Arch of the Aorta |
| With the body in the anatomical position the thumb is _____ to the pinky | Lateral |
| External surface embalming would most likely be used in which case? | Decubitus Ulcers |
| What is an important consideration for cavity embalming? | Using clear tubing for aspiration |
| What would most likely cause extravascular resistance? | Tumors, edema, swollen lymph nodes |
| Distention can be caused by which conditions? | Trauma |
| What chemical is not considered to be a modifying agent? | Dye |
| The injection of the proper embalming chemicals can perform the following except | Permanently preserve and disinfect the dead human body |
| Decomposition gases in the abdominal cavity can be relieved by which method? | Puncturing the abdominal wall with a trocar |
| What condition would most likely require multipoint injection? | A body with localized tumors |
| Antemortem intravascular blood discoloration | Cadaveric lividity |
| What is the ideal injection rate for a straight case? | 10-15 minutes per gallon |
| What vessels would most likely be used for drainage? | Right femoral vein |
| What branches off the descending aorta | Common iliac |
| Ligature is used for what purpose? | Suturing incisions |
| What condition would most likely be a concern with embalming an elderly person? | Senile Pupura |
| Diabetes mellitus is characterized by which of the following? | Poor peripheral circulation |
| -sclerosis | Hardening |
| Intra- | Within |
| -ernia | Blood |
| Myo- | Muscle |
| -oma | Tumor |
| Prefix that means "deficiency, low or below" | Hypo |
| Prefix that means "vein" | Phleb |
| Suffix that means "vessel" | Angio |
| Suffix that means "cut" | Otomy |
| What structure separates the right and left sides of the heart? | Septum |
| What veins carry oxygenated blood to the heart? | Pulmonary |
| What vessel is most commonly used for drainage? | Internal Jugular |
| How many veins branch off the arch of the aorta? | None |
| What disease affects the liver? | Hepatitis B |
| The portion of the cranium that is removed during an autopsy is called the | Calvarium |
| What is a cause of death? | Lung Cancer |
| What instrument would likely not be used on an autopsy? | Drain tube |
| The internal organs that are removed during an autopsy are called | Viscera |
| Deoxygenated blood enters the right ventricle from which structure? | Right Atrium |
| What would most likely be a concern when embalming an elderly person? | Proper surface embalming on open sores and torn skin |
| How many air exchanges is the recommended ventilation for embalming rooms? | 15 per hour |
| What is a good indicaiton of proper distribution and diffusion? | Disappearance of livor mortis, blood drainage, distention of superficial vessels |
| Rate of flow on embalming machines is measured in | Ounces per minute |
| The urinary bladder is located in the _____ region | Hypogastric |
| The right atrioventricular valve is also known as the _____ valve. | Tricuspid |
| Agonal blood coagulation is caused by | Hypostasis |
| Treating the body chemically, so as to temporarily inhibit decomposition | Preservation |
| An embalming chemical which affects the stabilization of the acid-base balance within embalming solutions | Buffer |
| Tissue gas | Clostridium perfringens |
| Anticoagulant that will breakup clots by causing the mineral particles of the blood to fall out of suspension | Precipitants |
| Before death | Antemortem |
| Localized ballooning/swelling of a blood vessel resulting from a congenital defect or a weakness of the vessel wall | Aneurysm |
| Distention due to presence of gas/air beneath skin: antemortem condition brought about by a surgical procedure, trauma, or by a puncture or tear in the pleural sac or the lung tissue | Antemortem Subcutaneous Emphysema |
| Thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries | Arteriosclerosis |
| Sterility | Asepsis |
| Mechanical systems and devices engineered into the architecture of a building (exhaust systems and sanitary plumbing) | Engineering Controls |
| Introduced into the body by way of piercing the mucous membranes or the skin barrier (needlesticks, human bites, cuts, and abrasions) | Parenteral |
| Circulatory network composed of the heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins | Blood Vascular System |
| Bruising, contusion | Ecchymosis |
| Chemical that effects the stabilization of acid–base balance within embalming solutions and in embalmed tissues | Buffer |
| Discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood (livor mortis) | Cadaveric Lividity |
| Center of fluid distribution | Ascending Aorta |
| Center of venous drainage | Right Atrium |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC |
| Motorized force; pulsating and nonpulsating types | Centrifugal Machine |
| Tubing is attached to a drain tube allowing drainage to flow directly from a vein into a sanitary disposal system | Closed Drainage |
| Supplemental fluid used primarily to enhance the action of vascular (arterial) solutions | Co-Injection |
| Drainage occurs continuously during vascular (arterial) injection | Concurrent Drainage |
| Drying | Desiccation |
| Expand/Swell | Distend |
| Direct treatment of the contents of the body cavities. Usually accomplished by aspiration and then injection of chemicals using a trocar | Cavity Embalming |
| Injection of embalming chemicals directly into the tissues through the use of a syringe and needle or a trocar | Hypodermic Embalming |
| Vascular Embalming | Arterial Embalming |
| Reddening of the skin, caused by a dilation of the superficial blood vessels in the skin. Antemortem pathological discoloration | Erythema |
| Discoloration of the body outside the blood vascular system (ecchymosis, petechia, hematoma, and postmortem stain) | Extravascular Blood Discoloration |
| Necrosis, death, of tissues of part of the body usually due to deficient or absent blood supply | Gangrene |
| Swelling or mass of clotted blood caused by a ruptured blood vessel | Hematoma |
| Chemical that increases the ability of embalmed tissue to retain moisture | Humectant |
| Technique that uses a very strong arterial solution. Attempts to limit swelling (facial trauma/early decomposition) | Instant Tissue Fixation |
| Discoloration of the body within the blood vascular system (hypostasis, carbon monoxide, and capillary congestion) | Intravascular Blood Discoloration |
| Restricted Drainage | Intermittent Drainage |
| Excessive concentration of bilirubin in the skin and tissues | Jaundice |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| Chemical components of vascular fluids that control the rate and degree of tissue firmness by the fluid utilized (humectants and buffers) | Modifying Agents |
| Resistant to most drugs. A causative agent of bedsores, surgical wound infections, skin and nose infections, and pneumonia | MRSA |
| Dying | Moribund |
| ppm | Parts Per Million |
| Fluid injected primarily to prepare the vascular system and body tissues for the injection of the preservative | Pre-Injection Fluid |
| Fluid injected prior to the preservative solution/adds to the preservative solution to enhance certain qualities of the preservative fluid (coinjection, dye, humectant) | Supplemental Fluid |
| Wetting/penetrating agent | Surfactant |
| Narrowing of a blood vessel | Vasoconstriction |
| A detatched blood clot | Emboli |
| Left inguinal region lies directly below | Left Lumbar |
| Angular Forceps are used for | Drainage |
| Third degree burns would likely lead to which cause of death | Renal Failure |
| Arterial fluid dyes are used to indicate | Distribution and diffusion |
| CHF can lead to | Cyanosis |
| What consideration is most important when embalming an autopsy | Take your time and perform one step at a time |
| What modifying agent would be used on an emaciated body | Humectant |
| Pre embalming distention of the abdominal cavity can be caused by | Ascites and Gas |
| What statute provides regulations regarding postmortem organ and tissue donation | Uniform Anatomical Gift Act |
| What will most likely cause a smalla mount of drainage | Exsanguination |
| What conditions would most likely be observed for a body of advanced age? | Senile purpura, bed sores, arteriosclerosis, and skin slip |
| Humectants are used to | Delay dehydration |
| Venous inflammation | Phlebitis |
| Synonymous with decubitus ulcer | Bed sores |
| Organization responsible for organ/tissue procurement in NJ | Sharing network |
| The carotid sheath contains what nerve | Vagus |
| What heart chambers contain deoxygenated blood | right atrium and right ventricle |
| Rise in body temperature immediately after death, due to continued cellular metabolism is called | Postmortem caloricity |
| What is NOT responsible for extravascular resistance | Vasoconstriction |
| What is NOT responsible for intravascular resistance | Rigor Mortis |
| Instrument used by organ procurement organization for skin donation | Dermatome |
| The right carotid artery begins at the level of the | Sternoclavicular articulation |
| Irritated skin, eye, and upper respiratory tract are health risks associated with | Formaldehyde exposure |
| The anatomical guide for what artery is posterior to the medial morder of the belly of the brachii muscle | Brachial |
| Definition of an organ | Any part of the body exercising a specific function |
| The brachiocephalic artery branches from the | Arch of the aorta |
| Clear, frothy liquid with some blood present | Lung purge |
| What is the Sharing Network reimbursement for organ donation only? | 250 |
| What task is not performed before arterial injection | Aspiration of the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities |
| What can promote better drainage? | Anticoagulants |
| Capillary breakdown due to advanced decomposition will likely cause | Swelling |
| Chronic ischemia will lead to | Necrosis |
| What is a common extrinsic factor in pre embalming analysis | Time of refrigeration |
| Oversized caskets are built in width increments of how many inches | 2 |
| Which embalming instrument is used to assist in inserting the drain tubes into a vein? | Groove director |
| Away from the body | Abduction |
| What is the reimbursement for long bone donation | 450 |
| What document must be included when applying for organ/tissue donation reimbursement | SFGSS |
| What fatal disease is caused by a prion | Creutzfeldt-Jakob |
| Ante- | Before |
| Endo- | Within |
| Iso- | The same |
| -ectomy | Removal of |
| Blood purge can result from | Ruptured esophageal varices |
| -iasis | A process |
| Decrease in the amount of white blood cells | Leukopenia |
| Crepitation is a result of | Tissue gas |
| What extrinsic condition will accelerate decomposition | Elevated temperature and humidity |
| The breakdown of fat cells is called | Lipolysis |
| What will most likely cause facial swelling | Congestive heart failure |
| Pictograms are used for | Hazardous chemicals |
| Delayed embalming will most likely cause | Increased pH in body tissue |
| A modifying agent that imparts a moisturizing quality is called a | Humectant |
| Inflammation of the stomach is called | Gastritis |
| Inflammation of the liver is called | Hepatitis |
| Which cause of death will lead to discoloration | Chronic renal failure |
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