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Embalming QIV
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a yellow discoloration due to a backup of the pigment bilirubin in the tissues, a pathological antemortem extravascular discoloration | jaundice |
| another name for jaundice | icterus |
| bacteria that multiplies in blood | septicemia |
| most common type of jaundice, caused by the liver, bile duct, and gallbladder | obstructional jaundice |
| blood borne jaundice caused by hemorrhaging, poisoning, fever, or septicemia | hemolytic jaundice |
| low formaldehyde content, or glutaraldehyde with reducing agents or a counter stain describes what kind of fluid | jaundice fluid |
| a restricted cervical method is preferred for what kind of case? | jaundice |
| inject a milder fluid into the head, and a stronger fluid into the body in what kind of case? | jaundice |
| radiation type which does not penetrate internal organs | alpha |
| radiation type which uses high speed electrons, which bounce off of most things, and do not penetrate the organs | beta |
| deadly radiation that will pass through the body, causing significant changes | gamma |
| cobalt 60, iodine 131, gold 198, and strontium 89 all produce what two types of radiation? | beta and gamma |
| phosphorous 32 produces what type of radiation? | beta |
| radium 226 produces what type of radiation? | gamma |
| that amount of radioactive material or isotope in which 37 million atoms disintegrate in one second | millicurie |
| dangerous radiation levels are above ____ millicuries | 30 |
| radiation levels in which extra precautions (heavy apron, thick gloves, etc) are necessary are between ___ and ____ millicuries | between 5 and 30 |
| "safe" levels of radiation are under ___ millicuries | 5 |
| blood infection where poisonous substances are absorbed from the outside (ex: venomous snake bite) | sapremia |
| poisonous blood, bacteria, or virus invading the body | toxemia |
| bacteria living in the blood, but not multiplying | bacteremia |
| pus formation in the blood | pyemia |
| the use of coinjection fluids for primary dilution instead of an aqueous vehicle is the definition of | waterless embalming |
| the three most common embalming complications accompanied by chemotherapy treatment antemortem are | jaundice, dehydration, build up of nitrogenous waste |
| PPE includes (per OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard) | face mask, eye protection, gown, gloves, shoe and head covers |
| prep room equipment (per OSHA bloodborne pathogen standard) includes | eye wash station, drench shower, hand washing sink, cover over embalming sink, sharps container, waste container, biohazard container, warning signs (formaldehyde, no eating/drinking/smoking) |