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Embalming Compend
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An instrument which is inserted into the artery for the introduction of fluid is | an arterial tube |
| The purpose of embalming analysis is to determine | the proper embalming technique and chemical to use |
| Variable factor encountered with every dead body are classified as | intrinsic or extrinsic |
| Atmospheric conditions is an ______ factor to be considered in embalming a dead body | extrinsic |
| The method of mouth closure employing a suture passed through the septum of the nose and around the mandible is called the | mandibular suture |
| In the normal eye closure, the eyelids should meet in the | lower one third of the orbit |
| The anatomical guide for the ______artery is along the medial border of the sterncleidomastoid muscle | common carotid |
| During embalming the head should be | tilted to the right approximately 15 degrees |
| There is immediate danger to health and life if exposed to formaldehyde above | 100 ppm |
| The maximum average level of exposure to formaldehyde over an eight hour time period is | 0.75 ppm |
| The settling of the blood to the dependent parts of the body is known as | hypostasis |
| Hemolysis complicates the embalming process because it | causes a stain |
| Time lapse between death and embalming is a ______ variable factor in embalming | extrinsic variable |
| Improper positioning of the head on the headrest may interfere with drainage from the | jugular vein |
| Postmortem staining is a extra vascular change in the color of tissue due to | hemolysis |
| A PM discoloration brought about by the rupture of the red blood cells and a release of their contents into the tissues is | PM stain |
| An abnormal color appearing in or upon the human body is | discoloration |
| Cause of death is one example of an ________ factor is case analysis | intrinsic factor |
| The purpose of preembalming analysis is to | prescribe and apply proper embalming techniques |
| Complete cellular death always follows | somatic death |
| A condition in which the manifestation of life are feebly maintained is | apparent death |
| The normal PH of the living body is | 7.4 |
| The first muscles tissue to be affected by rigor mortis is | eyes |
| The separation of body compound into simpler substance is called | decomposition |
| Liver mortis is synonymous with | Cadaveric lividity |
| T/F Desiccation is not classified as a chemical change | T |
| The onset of postmortmem changes generally | hinders the embalming operation |
| Death beginning at the heart is termed | syncope |
| Fatty tissue in a body retards algor mortis because it | insulates |
| The father of embalming in the us was | Dr Thomas Holmes |
| The father of embalming was | Dr. Frederich Ruysch |
| Which of the following are the 1 products of decomposition | Amino acids |
| Which of the following are the 2 products of decomposition | |
| Which of the following are the 3 products of decomposition | |
| Which of the following are the 4 products of decomposition | |
| The optimum temperature to promote decomposition is | 99.5 |
| Separation of the dermis and the epidermis after death is called | desquamation |
| The Pm evacuation of any substance from any external orifice of the body due to internal and/ or external pressure is | purge |
| The most positive sign of death is | general decomposition |
| Odor, purge and skin slip are signs of | decomposition |
| Vascular or arterial, Cavity, Surface and topical and hypodermic are all types of | embalming |
| Heart, lungs and brains are all apart of the | tripod of life |
| The cessation of the heart, algor, rigor, and livor mortis, dehydration, changes in the eye and decomposition are the 7 signs that what has occurred | death |
| Stethoscope, ophthalmoscope, EKG and EEC are all what kinds of test for death | expert |
| Feeling the pulse, a ligature test, ammonia injection and listening for sounds are all what kind of test for death | non expert |
| Any thing that uses an instrument is an | expert test for death |
| Any thing that does not uses an instrument is an | none expert test for death |
| Agonal Edema, dehydration and translocation of bacteria all set of | moisture changes in the agonal or ante mortem process |
| Agonal algor and fever are all set of | thermal heat changes in the agonal or ante mortem process |
| Agonal hypostatis, coagulation and capillary expansion are all sets of | Circulatory changes in the agonal or ante mortem process |
| Pallor, sinking of the eyes, collapsed of the nose, opening of the mouth, drying, facial lines and loss of muscle are all signs of | Facies Hippocratic |
| The first body compounds to decompose are the | carbohydrates |
| The 2 body compounds to decompose are the | proteins |
| The 3 body compounds to decompose are the | fats |
| The 4 body compounds to decompose are the | firm proteins tendons and ligaments |
| The 5 body compounds to decompose are the | bones and teeth |
| The 1 tissue to decompose are the | liquid tissues (blood and lymph nodes) |
| The 2 tissue to decompose are the | the soft tissues the parenchyma of organs |
| The 3 tissue to decompose are the | the firm tissues muscles and stroma of the organs |
| The 4 tissue to decompose are the | the hard tissues cartilage and bone |
| In the normal case, the first organ to decompose is the | lining of the trachea and larynx |
| In the normal case, the last organ to decompose is the | blood vessels and non pregnant uterus |
| Low moisture content is not a complication of an | edematous body |
| The self destruction of cells is known as | autolysis |
| Death beginning by failure of one of the vital organs of the body is | Somatic Death |
| Rigor mortis is detrimental to the embalming process because it | retards fluid distribution |
| The temporary rise in body temperature after death is called | PM caloricity |
| The cooling of the body or a corpulent person would be | slower |
| The decomposition of protein by the action of aerobic bacteria is | decay |
| The decomposition of protein by the action of anaerobic bacteria is | putrefaction |
| The most common vehicles used in embalming fluids | HCOC |
| PM extra vascular blood discoloration is caused by | hemoglobin decomposition |
| The process of chemically treating a dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganism, retard organ decomp and restore phy apprearance | embalming |
| This type of decomposition yields a foul odor | puterefaction |
| The cooling of the body to the temperature of its surrounding | algor mortis |
| What is lipolysis | the decomposition of fats |
| Where is the common carotid artery found | the neck |
| Postmortem caloricity is an example of preembalming ___ changes in the body | chemical |
| Moribund designates a person is in the act of | dying |
| What instrument is used as a device to facilitate the closure of the mouth | Needle injector |