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FSE1150 Cremation - Fires of Change Midterm
Review Questions - Chapters 1-5 Practice Questions
and Answers
Under which ancient culture do we see the evolving role of the undertaker as more than just a religious
vocation? - Ans:✔✔-Ancient Romans
The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically
designed chamber, utilizing direct flame. - Ans:✔✔-cremation
What idea is central to funeral service? - Ans:✔✔-Reverence for the dead
Who constructed the first crematory in the United States? - Ans:✔✔-Dr. Francis LeMoyne
In the United States, cremation rates have been: - Ans:✔✔-Increasing
When working with a family who has chosen cremation, it is important to document which of the
following? - Ans:✔✔-1. personal effects to be removed prior to cremation
2. personal effects to be cremated with the deceased
3. necessary removal of specific medical devices
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A process for identification and disposal of personal effects and other items attached to, or present with,
the deceased must be implementd and utilized. The process should always begin with... - Ans:✔✔-A
complete inventory of any and all personal effects as noted on the embalming case report when the
body is received into custody by funeral service personnel.
Where should identification viewing take place? - Ans:✔✔-Viewing Room
Which jurisdiction may require crematory employees to be trained to avoid potential bloodborne
pathoges as well as being introduced to workplace safety measures? - Ans:✔✔-Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
When should embalming case reports be utilized for deceased individuals received into the funeral
home facility? - Ans:✔✔-Always
When a person dies and does not have a pre-need funeral service contract or written document meeting
the requirements, who has the final say in the arrangements of funeral services? - Ans:✔✔-
Representative appointed by decedent by witnessed written document
The family you arranged with said it was family tradition to watch the cremation take place. They asked
you if your establishment would allow that. How does the funeral director handle this situation? -
Ans:✔✔-Explain the process, have the authorizing agent sign the form for permission and have the
authorizing agent identify the parties that are going to witness the cremation
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If the deceased had entered into a pre-need funeral services contract or executed a written document
that meets the requirements of the state, who has final say in the arrangements of funeral services? -
Ans:✔✔-Decedent
Which form is arguably the most scrutinized in the funeral profession? - Ans:✔✔-Authorization to
embalm
Which of the following will provide funeral directors and assist the funeral professional in understanding
the determination of who actually has the legal right of disposition? - Ans:✔✔-State statutes
Why do many funeral service professionals discourage shipping internationally? - Ans:✔✔-Package is
difficult to track once it leaves the United States
What specific term is used to describe tossing cremated remains to the wind? - Ans:✔✔-Casting
You have a keepsake urn and the cremated remains are ready to be transferred. What should the funeral
director do? - Ans:✔✔-Place the cremated remains in a plastic bag and place them in the keepsake urn
When it comes to scattering cremated remains all the states have... - Ans:✔✔-Different scattering laws
and regulations
Which one is NOT a required document/item to ship cremated remains? - Ans:✔✔-A permanent urn
For security reasons it is advised the crematory have what? - Ans:✔✔-An alarm system
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FSE1150 Cremation - Fires of Change Midterm
Review Questions - Chapters 1-5 Practice Questions
and Answers
Under which ancient culture do we see the evolving role of the undertaker as more than just a religious
vocation? - Ans:✔✔-Ancient Romans
The reduction of a dead human body to inorganic bone fragments by intense heat in a specifically
designed chamber, utilizing direct flame. - Ans:✔✔-cremation
What idea is central to funeral service? - Ans:✔✔-Reverence for the dead
Who constructed the first crematory in the United States? - Ans:✔✔-Dr. Francis LeMoyne
In the United States, cremation rates have been: - Ans:✔✔-Increasing
When working with a family who has chosen cremation, it is important to document which of the
following? - Ans:✔✔-1. personal effects to be removed prior to cremation
2. personal effects to be cremated with the deceased
3. necessary removal of specific medical devices
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A process for identification and disposal of personal effects and other items attached to, or present with,
the deceased must be implementd and utilized. The process should always begin with... - Ans:✔✔-A
complete inventory of any and all personal effects as noted on the embalming case report when the
body is received into custody by funeral service personnel.
Where should identification viewing take place? - Ans:✔✔-Viewing Room
Which jurisdiction may require crematory employees to be trained to avoid potential bloodborne
pathoges as well as being introduced to workplace safety measures? - Ans:✔✔-Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
When should embalming case reports be utilized for deceased individuals received into the funeral
home facility? - Ans:✔✔-Always
When a person dies and does not have a pre-need funeral service contract or written document meeting
the requirements, who has the final say in the arrangements of funeral services? - Ans:✔✔-
Representative appointed by decedent by witnessed written document
The family you arranged with said it was family tradition to watch the cremation take place. They asked
you if your establishment would allow that. How does the funeral director handle this situation? -
Ans:✔✔-Explain the process, have the authorizing agent sign the form for permission and have the
authorizing agent identify the parties that are going to witness the cremation
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If the deceased had entered into a pre-need funeral services contract or executed a written document
that meets the requirements of the state, who has final say in the arrangements of funeral services? -
Ans:✔✔-Decedent
Which form is arguably the most scrutinized in the funeral profession? - Ans:✔✔-Authorization to
embalm
Which of the following will provide funeral directors and assist the funeral professional in understanding
the determination of who actually has the legal right of disposition? - Ans:✔✔-State statutes
Why do many funeral service professionals discourage shipping internationally? - Ans:✔✔-Package is
difficult to track once it leaves the United States
What specific term is used to describe tossing cremated remains to the wind? - Ans:✔✔-Casting
You have a keepsake urn and the cremated remains are ready to be transferred. What should the funeral
director do? - Ans:✔✔-Place the cremated remains in a plastic bag and place them in the keepsake urn
When it comes to scattering cremated remains all the states have... - Ans:✔✔-Different scattering laws
and regulations
Which one is NOT a required document/item to ship cremated remains? - Ans:✔✔-A permanent urn
For security reasons it is advised the crematory have what? - Ans:✔✔-An alarm system
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