AAMI Funeral Home Directing Final Review Exam
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Q: The affirmation of the faith of the deceased or the client family defines what
purpose of the funeral?
Answer: religious
Q: The recession occurs:
Answer: end of service
Q: Most of the first calls come to the funeral home by way of:
Answer: telephone
Q: The purpose of the funeral that provides a focal point for giving meaning to life
and the death
Answer: philosophical
Q: Viewing the deceased supports this purpose of funeral service
Answer: psychological
Q: Upon arrival at the place of transfer, you discover that the deceased is taller and
heavier than you expected. Which of the following pieces of equipment will help to
handle the height and weight?
Answer: straps
Q: You ask for permission to embalm and the family says yes. Then, a friendly
neighbor of the family, who just happens to be there minding hers and everyone
else's business, inquires as to how much embalming will cost. You respond:
Answer: giving copy of price list
Q: The death occurs at a vacation rental condominium in a foreign country. The type
of transfer from the place of death will be
Answer: residential
Q: Ritual actions and overt conduct are essential parts of:
Answer: systems of belief
Q: Leaving your body to science; not a final disposition.
Answer: Anatomical Donation
, Q: When a conversation turns to prices for funeral goods and services, you have
experienced a
Answer: triggering event
Q: A classified advertisement advising the public of the death; names of survivors and
service details for a particular deceased is generally known as the:
Answer: death notice
Q: A funeral rite devoid of any religious connotation
Answer: humanistic
Q: Which of the following is not an institution? nursing home, apartment, morgue,
hospital, or hospice
Answer: apartment
Q: Disposal of the body; affirming the dignity of the deceased in the community; and
allowing for the community expressing of concern for the bereaved family are all
aspects of what purpose of the funeral?
Answer: sociological
Q: One who leads the funeral service and is generally considered a member of the
clergy is called:
Answer: officiant
Q: The officiant tells you that there will be two preludes on the day of the service.
This means:
Answer: two musical selections before service
Q: A client family asks to witness the transfer of their loved one. The funeral director
responds by telling the family:
Answer: "This is what happens on a transfer..." (explaining)
Q: If the first call comes from a police officer in the ordinary discharge of his/her
duties, then the funeral director must determine:
Answer: who is next of kin or the responsible party
Q: On a house removal the deceased's bowels and bladder have released. Which piece
of equipment do you need to introduce immediately?
Answer: rubber/plastic sheets
Q: Death as a cultural universal will include all of the following except:
Announcement of death, Ceremony for the benefit of the mourners, Care for the
deceased, Some type of formal religious observance, or An acceptable mode of
disposition for the deceased
Answer: some type of formal religious observance
Questions and Answers | Verified Solutions
Latest 2026/2027 Update | Pass Guaranteed
Q: The affirmation of the faith of the deceased or the client family defines what
purpose of the funeral?
Answer: religious
Q: The recession occurs:
Answer: end of service
Q: Most of the first calls come to the funeral home by way of:
Answer: telephone
Q: The purpose of the funeral that provides a focal point for giving meaning to life
and the death
Answer: philosophical
Q: Viewing the deceased supports this purpose of funeral service
Answer: psychological
Q: Upon arrival at the place of transfer, you discover that the deceased is taller and
heavier than you expected. Which of the following pieces of equipment will help to
handle the height and weight?
Answer: straps
Q: You ask for permission to embalm and the family says yes. Then, a friendly
neighbor of the family, who just happens to be there minding hers and everyone
else's business, inquires as to how much embalming will cost. You respond:
Answer: giving copy of price list
Q: The death occurs at a vacation rental condominium in a foreign country. The type
of transfer from the place of death will be
Answer: residential
Q: Ritual actions and overt conduct are essential parts of:
Answer: systems of belief
Q: Leaving your body to science; not a final disposition.
Answer: Anatomical Donation
, Q: When a conversation turns to prices for funeral goods and services, you have
experienced a
Answer: triggering event
Q: A classified advertisement advising the public of the death; names of survivors and
service details for a particular deceased is generally known as the:
Answer: death notice
Q: A funeral rite devoid of any religious connotation
Answer: humanistic
Q: Which of the following is not an institution? nursing home, apartment, morgue,
hospital, or hospice
Answer: apartment
Q: Disposal of the body; affirming the dignity of the deceased in the community; and
allowing for the community expressing of concern for the bereaved family are all
aspects of what purpose of the funeral?
Answer: sociological
Q: One who leads the funeral service and is generally considered a member of the
clergy is called:
Answer: officiant
Q: The officiant tells you that there will be two preludes on the day of the service.
This means:
Answer: two musical selections before service
Q: A client family asks to witness the transfer of their loved one. The funeral director
responds by telling the family:
Answer: "This is what happens on a transfer..." (explaining)
Q: If the first call comes from a police officer in the ordinary discharge of his/her
duties, then the funeral director must determine:
Answer: who is next of kin or the responsible party
Q: On a house removal the deceased's bowels and bladder have released. Which piece
of equipment do you need to introduce immediately?
Answer: rubber/plastic sheets
Q: Death as a cultural universal will include all of the following except:
Announcement of death, Ceremony for the benefit of the mourners, Care for the
deceased, Some type of formal religious observance, or An acceptable mode of
disposition for the deceased
Answer: some type of formal religious observance
