問題一覧
1
What is the primary obligation of the embalmer?
to protect the public's health
2
Access to the preparation room must be limited to embalmers and appropriate staff members only.
True
3
What is the textbook definition of embalming?
the process of chemically treating the dead human body to reduce the presence and growth of microorganisms, to retard organic decomposition, and to restore an acceptable physical appearance
4
It is our goal, as embalmers, to ensure that an embalmed body will not decompose in any method for at least 6 months to 1 year.
False
5
What are three purposes of embalming?
preservation, sanitation, restoration
6
An embalmer must ensure that sanitation takes place with an embalmed body. What does sanitation refer to?
the process of inhibiting the growth of microbes in or on the body
7
An embalmer must treat and preserve the internal organs of the thoracic and abdominal areas through aspiration and injection of a preservative chemical. What process does this refer to?
cavity embalming
8
Which of the following refers to "a manner of death"?
accidental
9
Which the following refers to a "cause of death"?
blood poisoning
10
Embalming is a form of "temporary" preservation.
True
11
Cremation has its origins in which of the following periods?
Neolithic Age (pre-historic)
12
Cremation was practiced by the Greeks and Romans for which of the following reasons?
as a sign of respect for those that lived a heroic life
13
Which of the following conditions would most likely not be accepted for body donation?
somebody who died as a result of major trauma
14
Christians were originally opposed to cremation for which of the following reasons?
the body should remain intact for the resurrection
15
Vikings practiced cremation for which of the following reasons?
a way to free the spirit and keep it from harming the living
16
Which of the following is not one of the reasons given in the notes that we as humans bury our dead in the earth.
it is a hygenic form of disposition
17
Which of the following religions would be most likely to choose cremation as a form of disposition?
Sikhism
18
Which of the following would be most likely opposed to the use of cremation as a form of disposition?
Ukrainian Orthodox
19
What form of disposition involves vibrations?
promession
20
Based on the information in the class notes, which of the following countries would most likely have the highest cremation rate?
Canada
21
The alkaline hydrolysis method of disposition was founded in which country?
Scotland
22
Historically, cremation has been practiced for theological or philosophical reasons, whereas today's North American consumer chooses cremation for more practical reasons.
True
23
Once the Alkali Hydrolysis process is complete, the remains are placed in a biodegradable container to be composted.
False
24
Once an institution no longer requires the use of a cadaver, the family is notified and it is always their responsibility to make plans for final disposition.
False
25
Cremation facilitates easier transportation of the dead.
True
26
The Roman Catholic faith always bury the body and never practice cremation so as not to impede the future resurrection of the dead.
False
27
In Central America, the Aztecs were thought to be the first people to incorporate cremation, around the 15th and 16th century.
True
28
In order for a body to be accepted by an institution, the deceased must be a particular age, and die of specific circumstances.
False
29
Depending on the unit, the process of Alkali Hydrolysis can take roughly the same time as a traditional cremation does.
True
30
Green burial options can still include steel caskets.
False