CMT Grief Support & Family Services Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes the mortuary technician's primary role when interacting with a bereaved family during arrangements?
Answer: Providing compassionate, professional support while gathering necessary information
Mortuary technicians support families with empathy and professionalism, helping guide decisions while collecting the information needed for proper service.
According to the FTC Funeral Rule, what document must be provided to a family member or consumer who visits a funeral home in person?
Answer: General Price List (GPL)
The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral providers to give a General Price List to anyone who inquires in person so consumers can make informed choices.
What is the appropriate response of a mortuary technician when a family asks about viewing a decedent in an advanced state of decomposition?
Answer: Provide honest guidance about the condition while respecting the family's wishes and right to view
Professionals are expected to give honest, sensitive guidance about viewing conditions while ultimately honoring the family's legal right to view their loved one.
Which of Kübler-Ross's five stages of grief describes the bargaining stage?
Answer: Attempting to negotiate or make deals to reverse or delay the loss
In Kübler-Ross's model, bargaining involves the bereaved attempting to negotiate with a higher power or circumstances in hopes of reversing or delaying the loss.
What term describes the legal right of the next-of-kin to control the disposition of a decedent's remains?
Answer: Right of sepulchre
The right of sepulchre is the legal right held by the next-of-kin to control burial or other disposition of a deceased person's remains.
When must a mortuary technician obtain written authorization before proceeding with embalming?
Answer: Before embalming begins, from an authorized next-of-kin or legal representative
Written authorization from the legally authorized next-of-kin or representative must be obtained before embalming to respect autonomy and meet legal requirements.