BMS Funeral Directing and Rites 5

Question 1

What is the term for the illegal practice of a funeral director substituting a lower-quality casket than the one purchased by the family?

Accepted Answer

Bait and switch

Answer

Casket switching

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Fraud by substitution

Answer

Merchandise misrepresentation

Question 2

Which type of funeral service is most appropriate when a family wants a non-religious, personalized gathering focused on celebrating the decedent's life?

Accepted Answer

Celebration of life

Answer

Graveside committal

Answer

Traditional funeral Mass

Answer

Direct disposition

Question 3

A death occurring in a hospital and referred to a funeral home requires the funeral director to obtain a release from whom?

Accepted Answer

The hospital administrator or authorized representative

Answer

The state registrar

Answer

The county coroner exclusively

Answer

The attending physician's estate

Question 4

Under which circumstance is embalming legally required in most U.S. states?

Accepted Answer

When the body will be transported across state lines by common carrier

Answer

Whenever a viewing is requested

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When death occurred from a communicable disease

Answer

When the family requests a closed casket

Question 5

In the context of funeral directing, what does the acronym 'CANA' represent?

Accepted Answer

Cremation Association of North America

Answer

Cemetery and Necrology Association of America

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Certified Aftercare and Nutrition Advisors

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Crematory Auditing and Negligence Act

Question 6

What is the primary function of a funeral home's 'arrangement room'?

Accepted Answer

A private space for families to make funeral selections with the director

Answer

Storage of embalming supplies

Answer

The area where the body is prepared for viewing

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A showroom exclusively for casket display

Question 7

Which of the following best describes 'green' or 'natural' burial?

Accepted Answer

Using a biodegradable casket and no embalming fluid to minimize environmental impact

Answer

Scattering ashes in a national park with government permission

Answer

Burial at sea conducted by the U.S. Navy

Answer

Using a recycled or reclaimed wood casket with traditional embalming