Free BMS Bachelor of Mortuary Science Pathology and Microbiology Questions and Answers

Question 1

An embalmer is treating a body that exhibits rapid and intense tissue swelling, crepitation, and a foul odor, which are classic signs of tissue gas. This postmortem condition is primarily caused by the anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium:

Accepted Answer

Clostridium perfringens

Answer

Clostridium perfringens is the bacterium responsible for gas gangrene in living tissue and tissue gas in the deceased. Its metabolic processes produce large amounts of gas, causing swelling, skin slip, and rapid decomposition, posing significant challenges for the embalmer.

Question 2

Which of the following pathological conditions is defined as a localized area of ischemic necrosis within a tissue or organ, resulting from the occlusion of its arterial supply or venous drainage?

Accepted Answer

Infarction

Answer

An infarction is the correct term for tissue death (necrosis) caused by a lack of oxygen due to an obstruction of blood flow. Ischemia is the lack of blood flow itself, which leads to infarction. Anasarca is generalized edema, and an aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel wall.

Question 3

A deceased individual's medical history indicates death from complications of septicemia. During the arterial injection, the embalmer should anticipate which of the following challenges due to the systemic bacterial infection?

Accepted Answer

Increased blood viscosity

Answer

Septicemia often leads to an increase in blood viscosity and coagulation issues, which can impede the flow and distribution of arterial fluid. It also causes increased capillary permeability, leading to fluid loss and swelling, not decreased permeability.

Question 4

The process of inflammation is characterized by five cardinal signs. Which of the following represents the sign known as 'calor'?

Accepted Answer

Heat (calor)

Answer

The five cardinal signs of inflammation are rubor (redness), tumor (swelling), calor (heat), dolor (pain), and functio laesa (loss of function). 'Calor' specifically refers to the heat generated by increased blood flow to the inflamed area.

Question 5

When preparing the body of an individual who had an active Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, the embalmer's primary microbiological concern is that MRSA is:

Accepted Answer

A bacterium resistant to multiple antibiotics, requiring strict contact precautions.

Answer

MRSA is a bacterium known for its resistance to many common antibiotics. For the embalmer, this means it can be difficult to eliminate from surfaces and poses a risk of transmission. Strict adherence to Universal/Standard Precautions, especially contact precautions and thorough surface disinfection, is critical.

BMS - Bachelor of Mortuary Science Practice Test

BMS - Bachelor of Mortuary Science Practice Test

Free BMS Bachelor of Mortuary Science Pathology and Microbiology Questions and Answers