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1. What is Bichloromethyl Ether (BCME)?
A) A preservative in embalming fluids
B) A disinfectant for instruments
C) A carcinogen produced when formaldehyde and sodium hypochlorite mix
D) A deodorizing compound
2. What are cavity fluids used for?
A) To disinfect instruments
B) Injected into body cavities during embalming
C) To clean the embalming machine
D) To sterilize the skin
3. Define cellular death.
A) Death of individual cells in the body
B) Death of body organs
C) Death of the entire organism
D) Loss of brain function
4. What is the CDC?
A) Central Department of Chemistry
, B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C) Central Disease Commission
D) Center for Disaster Control
5. Where is the CDC headquartered?
A) Atlanta, Georgia
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Chicago, Illinois
D) Houston, Texas
6. What does the CDC focus on?
A) Medical research only
B) Control of communicable, vector-borne, and occupational diseases
C) Environmental protection
D) Vaccine manufacturing
7. What is the center of fluid distribution in the body?
A) Ascending and/or arch of the aorta
B) Right ventricle
C) Pulmonary artery
D) Left atrium
8. Where is the center of venous drainage?
A) Right atrium of the heart
B) Left atrium
C) Superior vena cava
D) Pulmonary vein
,9. What is a centrifugal force machine?
A) Embalming machine using an electric pump to create pressure
B) Manual injector
C) Gravity-fed embalmer
D) Hand-operated syringe
10. What are chelates?
A) Substances that bind metallic ions, used as anticoagulants
B) Enzymes that digest protein
C) Cleaning agents
D) Tissue fixatives
11. What is a chemical postmortem change?
A) Change in chemical composition after death
B) Cooling of the body
C) Stiffening of muscles
D) Evaporation of moisture
12. What is chemotherapy?
A) Application of chemical reagents in disease treatment
B) A surgical method
C) A biological therapy
D) An embalming process
13. Define clinical death.
A) Phase of somatic death lasting 5–6 minutes where life may be restored
B) Complete absence of life
C) Legal declaration of death
D) Time of brain death
, 14. What are coagulating agents?
A) Chemical or physical agents causing coagulation
B) Blood thinners
C) Neutralizing compounds
D) Tissue softeners
15. Define coagulation.
A) Conversion of soluble protein to insoluble protein
B) Formation of blood clots only
C) Breakdown of muscle tissue
D) Chemical decomposition
16. What is a coinjection fluid used for?
A) To supplement and enhance arterial solution
B) To disinfect instruments
C) To preserve viscera
D) To neutralize formaldehyde
17. Define coma.
A) Profound state of unconsciousness; person alive but unresponsive
B) State of deep sleep
C) Period of rapid brain activity
D) Phase of cellular regeneration
18. What happens during a coma?
A) Cessation of brain activity and loss of consciousness
B) Rapid brain function