Question 1

What is a crematory?

Accepted Answer

A) The first place a body is transferred after the morgue 
B) Another name for a funeral parlor 
C) The place in which bodies are taken to be cremated 
D) A department created to console the loved ones of someone lost 
A) The first place a body is transferred after the morgue 
B) Another name for a funeral parlor 
C) The place in which bodies are taken to be cremated 
D) A department created to console the loved ones of someone lost C

Question 2

A body in its postmortem state is known as a what?

Accepted Answer

A) Skeleton 
B) Postmortem depressive object 
C) Corpse 
D) None of the above 
A) Skeleton 
B) Postmortem depressive object 
C) Corpse 
D) None of the above C

Question 3

What is a Unionall?

Accepted Answer

A) A special type of outfit worn by Orthodox Jews at viewings 
B) An apron that a funeral director is required to wear when handling corpses 
C) The material designed to cover an entire corpse from head to toe 
D) A special type of food served at funerals 
A) A special type of outfit worn by Orthodox Jews at viewings 
B) An apron that a funeral director is required to wear when handling corpses 
C) The material designed to cover an entire corpse from head to toe 
D) A special type of food served at funerals C

Question 4

On what days do Orthodox Jews refuse to allow the removal of deceased persons?

Accepted Answer

A) From sunset Friday until sunset Saturday 
B) On weekdays between sun up and sunset 
C) From sun up Monday until sunset Wednesday 
D) From sunset Saturday until sunset Sunday 
A) From sunset Friday until sunset Saturday 
B) On weekdays between sun up and sunset 
C) From sun up Monday until sunset Wednesday 
D) From sunset Saturday until sunset Sunday

Question 5

In what religion is burial clothing dependent on whether the deceased person "received temple endowment"?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslim 
B) Catholic 
C) Orthodox Jews 
D) Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) 
A) Muslim 
B) Catholic 
C) Orthodox Jews 
D) Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)

Question 6

What is agonal congealing?

Accepted Answer

A) The body's loss of blood during the agonal stage 
B) The thickening of blood in the body during the agonal stage 
C) The evaporation of blood from the body during the agonal stage 
D) None of the above 
A) The body's loss of blood during the agonal stage 
B) The thickening of blood in the body during the agonal stage 
C) The evaporation of blood from the body during the agonal stage 
D) None of the above

Question 7

A deceased person is placed upon a specific part of a casket during the viewing and burial. What is this portion of the casket commonly known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Fluff 
B) Pillow 
C) Plush 
D) Bed 
A) Fluff 
B) Pillow 
C) Plush 
D) Bed

Question 8

The external cleansing of a body completed as part of preparation process is called what?

Accepted Answer

A) Cleaning ritual 
B) Topical disinfection 
C) Janitorial process 
D) Sanitization 
A) Cleaning ritual 
B) Topical disinfection 
C) Janitorial process 
D) Sanitization

Question 9

The purposeful disturbance or alteration of a body after the time of death is most commonly described as what?

Accepted Answer

A) Autopsy 
B) Mutilation 
C) Illegal 
D) None of the above. 
A) Autopsy 
B) Mutilation 
C) Illegal 
D) None of the above.

Question 10

The face of a body should be turned in a specific direction before its viewing. What direction should it face, and to what degree should it be angled?

Accepted Answer

A) Right, 15 degrees 
B) Right, 45 degrees 
C) Left, 25 degrees 
D) Left, 15 degrees 
A) Right, 15 degrees 
B) Right, 45 degrees 
C) Left, 25 degrees 
D) Left, 15 degrees

Question 11

What is a shroud?

Accepted Answer

A) A vegetable 
B) A thick coating of lotion, creams, and oils rubbed on a corpse before viewing 
C) The material/cloth-case in which a corpse is buried 
D) A type of coffin 
A) A vegetable 
B) A thick coating of lotion, creams, and oils rubbed on a corpse before viewing 
C) The material/cloth-case in which a corpse is buried 
D) A type of coffin

Question 12

The primary disinfection of a corpse involves several complicated steps. True or false, does one of these steps include thoroughly washing the corpse with boiling water?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
A) True 
B) False

Question 13

What is the significant decrease in internal body temperature just before death known as?

Accepted Answer

A) Agonal algor 
B) Agonal dehydration 
C) Agonal translocation 
D) Agonal congealing 
A) Agonal algor 
B) Agonal dehydration 
C) Agonal translocation 
D) Agonal congealing

Question 14

The postmortem evacuation of mucus from a deceased person's nostrils would be known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) Excretion 
B) Purge 
C) Removal 
D) Postmortem shifting 
A) Excretion 
B) Purge 
C) Removal 
D) Postmortem shifting

Question 15

What are dentures?

Accepted Answer

A) The set of artificial teeth that are sometimes used in place of natural teeth 
B) A brace that assists the elderly with transportation 
C) The name of a caregiver to the elderly 
D) The set of real teeth that grow in after your baby teeth fall out 
A) The set of artificial teeth that are sometimes used in place of natural teeth 
B) A brace that assists the elderly with transportation 
C) The name of a caregiver to the elderly 
D) The set of real teeth that grow in after your baby teeth fall out

Question 16

What material is used to make a corrugated container?

Accepted Answer

A) Metal 
B) Plastic 
C) Cardboard 
D) Velcro 
A) Metal 
B) Plastic 
C) Cardboard 
D) Velcro

Question 17

What is the name of the place deceased bodies are usually held immediately after their death?

Accepted Answer

A) City emporium 
B) Cemetery 
C) Morgue 
D) Funeral parlor 
A) City emporium 
B) Cemetery 
C) Morgue 
D) Funeral parlor

Question 18

When a person is cremated, if necessary, what artificial device must be removed?

Accepted Answer

A) Pacemaker 
B) Brace 
C) Tracker 
D) None of the These 
A) Pacemaker 
B) Brace 
C) Tracker 
D) None of the These

Question 19

A funeral director has many responsibilities, including caring for a corpse from the time of its arrival to the time of its departure from the parlor. Because of this, funeral directors are often referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A) Corpse sitters 
B) Pastors 
C) Watchers 
D) Custodians 
A) Corpse sitters 
B) Pastors 
C) Watchers 
D) Custodians

Question 20

Some Jewish funerary traditions include a person called a shomer. What is their function?

Accepted Answer

A) To sit with a corpse and "watch" it until burial 
B) To assist the funeral director in cleaning and preparing the corpse for viewing 
C) To provide the food at the funeral service 
D) To transfer the corpse from the funeral parlor to the cemetery 
A) To sit with a corpse and "watch" it until burial 
B) To assist the funeral director in cleaning and preparing the corpse for viewing 
C) To provide the food at the funeral service 
D) To transfer the corpse from the funeral parlor to the cemetery

What is a crematory?

A body in its postmortem state is known as a what?

What is a Unionall?

On what days do Orthodox Jews refuse to allow the removal of deceased persons?

In what religion is burial clothing dependent on whether the deceased person "received temple endowment"?

What is agonal congealing?

A deceased person is placed upon a specific part of a casket during the viewing and burial. What is this portion of the casket commonly known as?

The external cleansing of a body completed as part of preparation process is called what?

The purposeful disturbance or alteration of a body after the time of death is most commonly described as what?

The face of a body should be turned in a specific direction before its viewing. What direction should it face, and to what degree should it be angled?

What is a shroud?

The primary disinfection of a corpse involves several complicated steps. True or false, does one of these steps include thoroughly washing the corpse with boiling water?

What is the significant decrease in internal body temperature just before death known as?

The postmortem evacuation of mucus from a deceased person's nostrils would be known as what?

What are dentures?

What material is used to make a corrugated container?

What is the name of the place deceased bodies are usually held immediately after their death?

When a person is cremated, if necessary, what artificial device must be removed?

A funeral director has many responsibilities, including caring for a corpse from the time of its arrival to the time of its departure from the parlor. Because of this, funeral directors are often referred to as what?

Some Jewish funerary traditions include a person called a shomer. What is their function?

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Exam 7: Sciences Preparation for Disposition

What is a crematory?

A body in its postmortem state is known as a what?

What is a Unionall?

On what days do Orthodox Jews refuse to allow the removal of deceased persons?

In what religion is burial clothing dependent on whether the deceased person "received temple endowment"?

What is agonal congealing?

A deceased person is placed upon a specific part of a casket during the viewing and burial. What is this portion of the casket commonly known as?

The external cleansing of a body completed as part of preparation process is called what?

The purposeful disturbance or alteration of a body after the time of death is most commonly described as what?

The face of a body should be turned in a specific direction before its viewing. What direction should it face, and to what degree should it be angled?

What is a shroud?

The primary disinfection of a corpse involves several complicated steps. True or false, does one of these steps include thoroughly washing the corpse with boiling water?

What is the significant decrease in internal body temperature just before death known as?

The postmortem evacuation of mucus from a deceased person's nostrils would be known as what?

What are dentures?

What material is used to make a corrugated container?

What is the name of the place deceased bodies are usually held immediately after their death?

When a person is cremated, if necessary, what artificial device must be removed?

A funeral director has many responsibilities, including caring for a corpse from the time of its arrival to the time of its departure from the parlor. Because of this, funeral directors are often referred to as what?

Some Jewish funerary traditions include a person called a shomer. What is their function?

Arts Cemetery and Crematory Operations

Arts Funeral Directing

Arts Funeral Service Counseling

Arts Marketing and Merchandising

Arts Regulatory Compliance

Sciences Funeral Service Sciences

Sciences Restorative Arts

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