Massachusetts Funeral Director Practical Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

TB - cORRECT sOLUTION What is the most likely disease for an embalmer to contract? Vertebral, Inferior Thyroid and Internal Thoracic Artery - cORRECT sOLUTION What arteries need to be clamped for full post injection of Subclavian? Inject independently via femoral - cORRECT sOLUTION If Ascites is blocking legs, what do you do? Insert trocar to the right of left inguinal area - cORRECT sOLUTION If Ascites is present what do you do? extrinsic conditions of the body, condition of blood, tissue, ecchymosis. - cORRECT sOLUTION What order do you deal with pre-embalming situation? outside prep room, clearly visible - cORRECT sOLUTION Where do you post signs? Pierce right side of heart and into Right atrium - cORRECT sOLUTION How do you do a heart tap? Radial artery - cORRECT sOLUTION If hand, thumb side, doesn't receive fluid, what do you raise? arterial injection - cORRECT sOLUTION How do you treat discoloration that can be moved with fingers but reappear? sharps container or throw away - cORRECT sOLUTION How do you dispose of broken glass? restricted cervical - cORRECT sOLUTION What type of procedure to you use to keep the head from being over-embalmed? Aid in blood removal and prepare the tissues for arterial fluid injection and reduce restricted flow - cORRECT sOLUTION What is pre-injection fluid used for? anatomical guide - cORRECT sOLUTION What do you use to locate a certain piece of anatomy? Biohazard container or medical waste - cORRECT sOLUTION Where should you place biohazards waste in? hazardous communication rule - cORRECT sOLUTION What procedure requires you to keep an MSDS? Co-injection, localized treatments for arteries. - cORRECT sOLUTION What is a supplemental fluid? rate of flow is twice as fast - cORRECT sOLUTION If you use 20 pounds and it reads 15 pounds, what is the rate of flow? Hypo inject legs - cORRECT sOLUTION If sectional embalming is complete and no distribution to legs, what do you do?