Funeral Service Sciences: Sample Questions

Question 1

A line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some more deeply lying structure is the:

Answer 1

Linear guide

Question 2

The two divisions of the skeleton are:

Answer 2

• Axial

* Appendicular

Question 3

The study of the circulatory system is also known as:

Answer 3

Angiology

Question 4

The galea aponeurotica is the tendon of which one of the following muscles?

Answer 4

Occipitofrontalis

Question 5

The artery which supplies arterial solution directly into the thumb side of the hand is the:

Answer 5

Radial

Question 6

An artery raised to inject the upper extremity below the cubital fossa:

Answer 6

Radial

Question 7

This muscle is found in the lower extremity:

Answer 7

Sartorius

Question 8

These bones are located within the cranium:

Answer 8

Temporal

Question 9

These bones are located within the bones of the face:

Answer 9

Maxilla

Question 10

The buccinators muscle is also referred to as the:

Answer 10

Trumpeters muscle

Question 11

The anatomical guide that lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle describes the:

Answer 11

Ulnar artery

Question 12

A liquid containing a dissolved substance or substances is a(n):

Answer 12

Solution

Question 13

When used in arterial formulations eosine, ponceau red, and erythrosine are examples of:

Answer 13

Dyes

Question 14

A substance that prevents infection by killing bacteria is classified as a:

Answer 14

Disinfectant

Question 15

The number of oxygen atoms in the formula 2Al(OH)3 is:

Answer 15

6

Question 16

A 40% by volume solution of formaldehyde is called:

Answer 16

Formalin

Question 17

The chemical group that makes an alcohol molecule soluble in water and useful to the embalmer is:

Answer 17

-OH

Question 18

According to OSHA

Answer 18

Add ammonia, then wipe up

Question 19

Formaldehyde is an ingredient of embalming fluid used to:

Answer 19

Preserve tissue

Question 20

An amine produced during putrefaction is:

Answer 20

Putrescine

Question 21

Formaldehyde in a dry powdered form is also known as:

Answer 21

Paraformaldehyde

Question 22

A substance that is capable of bringing about a reduction in the surface tension of a fluid is:

Answer 22

A surfactant

Question 23

What are properties of formaldehyde?

Answer 23

• It is a colorless gas
• It is quite soluble in water
• It combines with water to form methylene glycol

Question 24

Formaldehyde reacts with ammonia to form:

Answer 24

Urotropin

Question 25

In comparing cavity fluid to arterial fluid, the cavity fluid will have:

Answer 25

No active dyes

Question 26

Polymerization of formaldehyde is inhibited by the addition of:

Answer 26

Methyl alcohol

Question 27

Reodorants are used in embalming fluids as:

Answer 27

Masking agents

Question 28

Phenol is used in embalming fluids as a:

Answer 28

Preservative

Question 29

Sodium citrate is used in embalming fluids as a(n):

Answer 29

Anticoagulant

Question 30

Deterioration or impairment of an organ is called:

Answer 30

Degeneration

Question 31

Deformity, abnormal shape or structure, especially a congenital abnormality is a(n):

Answer 31

Malformation

Question 32

Tissue reaction to injury is called:

Answer 32

Inflammation

Question 33

A local or generalized condition in which the body tissues contain an excessive amount of tissue fluid is called:

Answer 33

Edema

Question 34

A new and abnormal formation of tissue or growth is a(n):

Answer 34

Neoplasm

Question 35

Increase in number of leukocytes (above 10,000 per cu. mm) in blood, and generally caused by the presence of infection and usually transient is called:

Answer 35

Leukocytosis

Question 36

Inflammation of the lining membrane of the heart is called:

Answer 36

Endocarditis

Question 37

Diminished amount of urine formation is called:

Answer 37

Oliguria

Question 38

A loss of function, either partial or complete, as that resulting from a blow or fall is termed a:

Answer 38

Concussion

Question 39

Inflammation of the testis due to trauma, metastasis, mumps, or infection elsewhere in the body is called:

Answer 39

Orchitis

Question 40

A disease that begins before birth and is evident at the time of birth is referred to as:

Answer 40

Congenital

Question 41

An inflammatory condition related to the nervous system is:

Answer 41

General paresis

Question 42

A malignant tumor derived principally from connective tissue is a:

Answer 42

Sarcoma

Question 43

What conditions would be caused by a thrombus as evidenced during embalming?

Answer 43

* Diminished distribution | * Intravascular resistance

Question 44

Bacteria typically reproduce by a process called:

Answer 44

Binary fission

Question 45

A substance that induces the formation of antibodies that interact specifically with it is a(n):

Answer 45

Antigen

Question 46

A minute organism not visible with an ordinary light microscope is a:

Answer 46

Virus

Question 47

The causative organism in amebic dysentery:

Answer 47

Entamoeba histolytica

Question 48

Viruses are unaffected by the action of:

Answer 48

Antibiotics

Question 49

An organism that feeds on dead organic matter only is a:

Answer 49

Strict saprophyte

Question 50

Rickettsia rickettsia is:

Answer 50

* A tick-borne disease | * Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Question 51

What are true of malignant neoplasms?

Answer 51

* Grows by infiltration | * Causes tissue damage

Question 52

Pneumococci usually leaves the body through the:

Answer 52

* Nose | * Mouth