Funeral Home Management Flashcards
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What is the purpose of an 'outer burial container' (OBC)?
Answer: To protect the casket and maintain ground integrity in a cemetery
An outer burial container (vault or grave liner) protects the casket from the weight of the earth and maintains the level of the cemetery ground over time.
What is the 'right of sepulcher'?
Answer: The legal right to possess and control the disposition of human remains
The right of sepulcher is the legal right of next of kin to possess and control the final disposition of a deceased person's remains.
What does 'body donation' to a medical school involve from the funeral home's perspective?
Answer: The funeral home is not typically involved in body donation
When a body is donated to a medical school, the institution typically arranges its own transport and processing, and the funeral home is usually not involved.
What is a 'memorial service' as distinct from a 'funeral service'?
Answer: A service held without the body present
A memorial service is a commemorative service held without the physical remains present, often after cremation or burial has already taken place.
What is the primary legal purpose of embalming authorization?
Answer: To obtain written consent from the legally authorized person before embalming
Embalming authorization obtains legally required written consent from the authorized next of kin or representative before the irreversible embalming process is performed.
What is a 'visitation' or 'wake' in funeral service?
Answer: A scheduled time for friends and family to pay respects to the deceased
A visitation (or wake) is a designated time, usually held at the funeral home, when family, friends, and community members gather to pay their respects.
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