BMS Funeral Directing and Rites 3

Question 1

A family from a Jewish Orthodox tradition requests burial. Which practice is most important for the funeral director to accommodate?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring burial occurs as soon as possible after death

Answer

Orthodox Jewish tradition requires prompt burial, ideally within 24 hours of death, and generally prohibits embalming and cremation.

Question 2

During a funeral arrangement conference, a widow asks to use a casket purchased from an online retailer. The funeral home must:

Accepted Answer

Charge a handling fee but cannot refuse to use it

Answer

Under the FTC Funeral Rule, a funeral home cannot refuse to use a third-party casket but may charge a reasonable handling fee.

Question 3

What is the role of the funeral director during a viewing when a family member becomes emotionally distraught?

Accepted Answer

Offer empathetic support and connect them with available grief resources

Answer

Funeral directors are trained in aftercare and grief support, and should empathetically assist the distressed individual while connecting them with appropriate resources.

Question 4

Which type of disposition involves placing cremated remains in a sealed niche in a wall structure at a cemetery or mausoleum?

Accepted Answer

Inurnment in a columbarium

Answer

A columbarium is a structure with individual niches designed to hold urns with cremated remains.

Question 5

What document grants permission for the removal and disposition of a deceased person's body?

Accepted Answer

Burial transit permit

Answer

A burial transit permit (also called a disposition permit) legally authorizes the transport and final disposition of human remains.

BMS - Bachelor of Mortuary Science Practice Test

BMS - Bachelor of Mortuary Science Practice Test

BMS Funeral Directing and Rites 3