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PHT 313 Principles of Embalming II Midterm
Examination||Verified Exam!!|| Mortuary Science
Program, 2026/2027 – Funeral Service Education
Practice Assessment Material||Newest Exam!!!
Preservative used mostly in cavity fluids or on anatomical
specimens, because it causes a putty-gray appearance
when mixed with formaldehyde - Answer-phenol
Inhibiting the growth or multiplication of bacteria: - Answer-
bacteriostatic
Reaction between molecules of the same kind that
produces a substance having a molecular weight
approximately a multiple of the original substance -
Answer-polymerization
A substance that has a molecular structure consisting of
large number of similar units bonded together - Answer-
polymer
A good topical disinfectant used in a funeral home prep
room should have certain qualities. Which of the following
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is not one of those qualities - Answer-has a short shelf life
but can be used well beyond the expiration date
The dilution of embalming fluid by the vascular and
interstitial fluids in the body - Answer-secondary
Surfactants are used to - Answer-Disburse coloring agents
and increase germicidal activity.
Fluids with an index of 36 would - Answer-produce rapid
tissue coagulation and fixation with a definite degree of
firmness
Surfactants are used to - Answer-Disburse coloring agents
and increase germicidal activity.
A process that renders a substance free of all
microorganisms - Answer-sterilization
A chemical bond linking two consecutive amino acids
along a peptide or protein chain - Answer-peptide linkage
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Mrs. Gomez has died and is positioned on the embalming
table. As you proceed to complete a pre-embalming
analysis you notice: dehydration, an odor and a definite
softening of the visible tissue. these are all signs of -
Answer-postmortem physical and chemical changes
These compounds are incompatible with some of the
components used in arterial fluids so they are restricted to
disinfecting the cavities - Answer-quaternary ammonium
compounds
An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects
or surfaces for the purpose of destroying disease-causing
microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores: -
Answer-disinfectant
Passage of solvent from an area of low solute
concentration to an area of high solute concentration when
the two solutions are separated by a semipermeable
membrane - Answer-osmosis
A type of arterial fluid that contains inactive dyes that will
not impart a color change to the body tissues of the
deceased - Answer-non cosmetic fluid
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Infants that have lived long enough to have been fed or to
have breathed - Answer-accelerates decomposition
Organic compound found in plants and animals, which can
be broken down into amino acids - Answer-protein
Stitches used to hold the mouth closed - Answer-
mandibular suture
The lumen is bluish when filled with blood and will collapse
when cut - Answer-vein
Continuous injection of arterial solution with drainage
taken at intervals is called - Answer-continuous
Wound characterized by irregular tearing of the tissue -
Answer-laceration
destructive to bacteria - Answer-bactericidal
Chemicals which inactivate saprophytic bacteria, render
unsuitable for nutrition the media upon which such
PHT 313 Principles of Embalming II Midterm
Examination||Verified Exam!!|| Mortuary Science
Program, 2026/2027 – Funeral Service Education
Practice Assessment Material||Newest Exam!!!
Preservative used mostly in cavity fluids or on anatomical
specimens, because it causes a putty-gray appearance
when mixed with formaldehyde - Answer-phenol
Inhibiting the growth or multiplication of bacteria: - Answer-
bacteriostatic
Reaction between molecules of the same kind that
produces a substance having a molecular weight
approximately a multiple of the original substance -
Answer-polymerization
A substance that has a molecular structure consisting of
large number of similar units bonded together - Answer-
polymer
A good topical disinfectant used in a funeral home prep
room should have certain qualities. Which of the following
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is not one of those qualities - Answer-has a short shelf life
but can be used well beyond the expiration date
The dilution of embalming fluid by the vascular and
interstitial fluids in the body - Answer-secondary
Surfactants are used to - Answer-Disburse coloring agents
and increase germicidal activity.
Fluids with an index of 36 would - Answer-produce rapid
tissue coagulation and fixation with a definite degree of
firmness
Surfactants are used to - Answer-Disburse coloring agents
and increase germicidal activity.
A process that renders a substance free of all
microorganisms - Answer-sterilization
A chemical bond linking two consecutive amino acids
along a peptide or protein chain - Answer-peptide linkage
,3|Page
Mrs. Gomez has died and is positioned on the embalming
table. As you proceed to complete a pre-embalming
analysis you notice: dehydration, an odor and a definite
softening of the visible tissue. these are all signs of -
Answer-postmortem physical and chemical changes
These compounds are incompatible with some of the
components used in arterial fluids so they are restricted to
disinfecting the cavities - Answer-quaternary ammonium
compounds
An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects
or surfaces for the purpose of destroying disease-causing
microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores: -
Answer-disinfectant
Passage of solvent from an area of low solute
concentration to an area of high solute concentration when
the two solutions are separated by a semipermeable
membrane - Answer-osmosis
A type of arterial fluid that contains inactive dyes that will
not impart a color change to the body tissues of the
deceased - Answer-non cosmetic fluid
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Infants that have lived long enough to have been fed or to
have breathed - Answer-accelerates decomposition
Organic compound found in plants and animals, which can
be broken down into amino acids - Answer-protein
Stitches used to hold the mouth closed - Answer-
mandibular suture
The lumen is bluish when filled with blood and will collapse
when cut - Answer-vein
Continuous injection of arterial solution with drainage
taken at intervals is called - Answer-continuous
Wound characterized by irregular tearing of the tissue -
Answer-laceration
destructive to bacteria - Answer-bactericidal
Chemicals which inactivate saprophytic bacteria, render
unsuitable for nutrition the media upon which such
