BMS Funeral Service Law and Ethics 5

Question 1

Under the FTC Funeral Rule, a funeral home must provide a casket price list to anyone who inquires in person about:

Accepted Answer

Casket selection, before showing the selection room

Answer

The FTC Funeral Rule requires the Casket Price List be offered before showing the casket selection room or discussing individual casket prices.

Question 2

Which of the following is a legal right that a family member cannot typically override regarding the deceased's pre-need arrangements?

Accepted Answer

The deceased's pre-signed anatomical gift authorization

Answer

A valid anatomical gift made by the deceased (e.g., organ or body donation) generally takes legal precedence over family objections.

Question 3

What is the ethical duty of 'veracity' as it applies to funeral service?

Accepted Answer

Telling the truth in all communications with families and the public

Answer

Veracity requires funeral professionals to be truthful and honest in all representations, including advertising, pricing, and service descriptions.

Question 4

A funeral home advertises 'free embalming' but builds the cost into other service fees. This violates the FTC Funeral Rule prohibition against:

Accepted Answer

Deceptive acts or practices and misrepresentation

Answer

Advertising services as free while hiding costs in other fees is deceptive misrepresentation prohibited by the FTC Funeral Rule.

Question 5

Which of the following situations would most likely require a medical examiner's authorization before disposition can proceed?

Accepted Answer

Sudden unexpected death of a healthy 30-year-old with no known medical history

Answer

Sudden, unexpected deaths in otherwise healthy individuals require medical examiner review to determine cause and manner of death.

BMS - Bachelor of Mortuary Science Practice Test