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exam 4 220

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The Slocum method is also known as Pre-embalming observation
Which of the following is NOT a reason to prepare a body as if viewing/disposition will be delayed? Style of casket the deceased will chose
The correct embalming treatment is dictated solely by the cause of death, true or false? False
Which is more important the embalmer: The condition of jaundice or the underlying disease that caused the jaundice? Condition of jaundice
Which of the following is NOT a reason to assume and prepare a body as if it were infectious and/or contagious Religious preference of the deceased
Cavity embalming is generally performed when? After Vascular injection
The correct embalming treatment is dictated by the conditions of the body, true or false? True
Elderly patients who have no teeth or use dentures may impact the embalmer by Having to adjust for complications in setting features
Mrs. Angie O. Plasty has a scar that runs through the midline of her sternum, it can safely be assumed that she has had Some sort of surgery on her heart
It is better for the embalming to ask “Of which did the person die” than “What conditions exist in the body?” when performing an embalming analysis, true or false? False
The embalming analysis, among many of its considerations, concerns itself both with the effect of a disease and the effect of the medications used to treat the disease, true or false? True
Communication between the funeral director and embalmer is essential so that they can keep the family well informed in case something is wrong with the body, true or false? True
Medications do not produce the same effects in same individuals treated by them so it is important for the embalmer to let the body determine potential treatments, true or false? True
One of the things that will be immensely helpful for the funeral director to know prior to meeting with the family is The condition of the body
Emaciated bodies may require the use of reduced solution strengths and humectant chemicals to prevent further dehydration, true or false? True
Conditions of a body that an embalmer is concerned with are (Please choose all that apply) Conditions the embalmer can see Conditions the embalmer can feel Conditions the embalmer can touch
Communication between the funeral directing and embalmer is essential so that they can keep the family out of the loop in case something is wrong with the body, true or false? False
Which of the following is not one of the factors used by the embalmer to “read the conditions” of the body (Please select all that apply) Price of caskets
Which of the following conditions would result in probably direct loss of fluid to the abdominal cavity? Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
Children or infants may require special tools due to the smaller size of their vasculature as well as consideration as to the type of chemical solution strength used in preservation, true or false? True
There are three types of massage cream: a water base, an oil base and a lanolin base. False
Air in the tissue caused by a punctured lung or a mechanical device is known as: Subcutaneous emphysema
When putting the body on the table, one should push it rather than pulling in onto the table. False
The crackling sound emitted from pressing on decomposed tissue is called: Crepitation
Fly eggs can mature into maggots within: Twenty-four hours
A/an___________ is defined as skin rubbed off. Abrasion
Ligature passing under the jaw bone and up through the septum of the nose, best describes a: Mandibular suture
There are times when overlapping the eyelids may be necessary. True
Gluing the lips can be used as a mouth closure for infants and children. True
Fever blisters should be opened and drained prior to embalming. True
A standard size metal casket measures: 78” x 24”
Sodium hypochlorite and formaldehyde, used together, make an excellent disinfectant. False
When inserting the dentures, it is better to insert the lower dentures first. True
Before embalming takes place, one should get permission to embalm. One should get (at a minimum): Oral permission from the legally authorized person
Under the old standard, a 165-pound body would take an average of ______ gallons of arterial fluid. 3 to 4
The best location for drainage is the R. atrium of the heart
At death, ____percent of the blood is in the capillaries 85
If one punctures the arch of the aorta, he/she will probably have to: Do a six point injection
All of the following are advantages of the drain tube EXCEPT: Coagula can be grasped
When using the axillary artery as a primary point of injection, one should: Inject toward the head (body) first
Intermittent drainage will: Increase diffusion Increase distribution Help with drainage
Drainage is made up of blood, arterial fluid, and tissue fluid. Another name(s) for tissue fluid is/are: (Please select all that apply) Interstital Lymphatic
What method of drainage may dehydrate and wrinkle tissues? Concurrent
The method that utilizes injecting the body with the drain tube closed and then opening it when the arterial fluid isn’t being pumped is known as None of the above
What method of drainage is recommended when colloidal fluids are used Intermittent
The greatest disadvantage to a one point injection is: Short circuiting
Instant Tissue Fixation is: (Please choose the best possible answers) Strong spurt of arterial fluid to the head Use 25 Index arterial fluid Typically uses restricted cervical injection
Shell embalming is where The superficial tissue is embalmed
When doing a heart tap, one should inject approximately____arterial fluid into the body before putting the trocar into the heart. One to one and a half to gallons
The split method of embalming is: Raising the carotid artery and the femoral vein
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