Funeral Service Test Funeral Service Restorative Art and Embalming 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which cavity embalming technique involves injecting preservative fluid directly into the abdominal and thoracic cavities after aspiration?
- Hypodermic injection
- Cavity treatment (Correct answer)
- Surface embalming
- Restricted cervical injection
Correct answer: Cavity treatment
Cavity treatment involves aspirating cavity gases and fluids, then injecting cavity fluid directly into the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of using a trocar during embalming?
- To inject arterial fluid into blood vessels
- To aspirate and treat body cavities (Correct answer)
- To apply surface preservatives to tissue
- To restore facial features
Correct answer: To aspirate and treat body cavities
A trocar is a long, pointed instrument used to aspirate gases, fluids, and semi-solid matter from body cavities and then inject cavity fluid.
Question 3: Formaldehyde gas is released during embalming. What is the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for formaldehyde as an 8-hour TWA?
- 0.1 ppm
- 0.75 ppm (Correct answer)
- 2.0 ppm
- 5.0 ppm
Correct answer: 0.75 ppm
OSHA sets the permissible exposure limit for formaldehyde at 0.75 ppm as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).
Question 4: In restorative art, which material is most commonly used to rebuild and restore damaged or missing facial tissue?
- Plaster of Paris
- Modeling wax or feature builder compound (Correct answer)
- Latex foam
- Silicone gel
Correct answer: Modeling wax or feature builder compound
Mortuary wax or feature builder compounds are the standard materials used by embalmers to restore and rebuild damaged or missing facial structures.
Question 5: What term describes the darkening of tissue caused by hemolysis and the diffusion of hemoglobin into surrounding tissues?
- Ecchymosis
- Postmortem stain (Correct answer)
- Livor mortis
- Decomposition discoloration
Correct answer: Postmortem stain
Postmortem stain occurs when hemolyzed red blood cells release hemoglobin that diffuses through vessel walls and stains surrounding tissues.
Question 6: Which embalming technique is used when normal arterial injection is not possible due to severe vascular disease or trauma?
- Multi-point injection
- Surface embalming only
- Hypodermic embalming (Correct answer)
- Cavity treatment only
Correct answer: Hypodermic embalming
Hypodermic embalming involves injecting preservative fluid directly into tissues using a needle when vascular injection is not feasible.
Question 7: What does the term 'index' refer to when describing embalming fluid concentration?
- The pH level of the embalming fluid
- The formaldehyde content expressed as a percentage (Correct answer)
- The volume of fluid needed per body pound
- The color intensity of the dye in the fluid
Correct answer: The formaldehyde content expressed as a percentage
The index of an embalming fluid refers to the percentage of formaldehyde (HCHO) present in the concentrated solution.
Funeral Service Test Funeral Service Restorative Art and Embalming 2
Which cavity embalming technique involves injecting preservative fluid directly into the abdominal and thoracic cavities after aspiration?