PHT 414 AAMI PRINCIPLES OF

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PHT 414 AAMI PRINCIPLES OF

EMBALMING III EXAM Q &AS

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Question : If senile purpura is seen over the hands and

arms of the deceased, which of the following statements

would be true about your arterial solution:

CORRECT ANSWER: increase the strength of the

arterial solution

Question : A common pathological change that occurs as

a result of diabetes mellitus:

CORRECT ANSWER: poor peripheral circulation

Question : Preinjection fluid is a chemical with very little

or no preservative

CORRECT ANSWER: True

Question : f senile purpura is seen over the hands and

arms of the deceased, a slow rate of flow is recommended. Why?

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CORRECT ANSWER: To prevent the possible further

rupture of fragile capillaries

Question : Which of the following is not a factor

determined in the embalming analysis?

CORRECT ANSWER: amount of hypodermic tissue

building

Question : On the unautopsied infant, the common carotid

artery is the largest of the non-aortic vessels

CORRECT ANSWER: True

Question : At birth, body water is approximately 50% of

total body weight

CORRECT ANSWER: False

Question : Mouth closure and lip closure describe the

same thing

CORRECT ANSWER: F

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Question : The biggest problem with mouth closure in the

elderly is:

CORRECT ANSWER: atrophy of the maxillae and

mandible

Question : In the autopsied body, the trunk should be

injected first to observe tissue reaction to the chemical used

CORRECT ANSWER: False

Question : The recommended vessels for embalming the

unautopsied infant include the common carotid artery, the femoral artery, the abdominal aorta, and the ascending aorta.

CORRECT ANSWER: T

Question : Eyecaps should never be used on infants.

CORRECT ANSWER: F

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Question : The viscera of the autopsied infant should be

treated with undiluted cavity fluid.

CORRECT ANSWER: T

Question : Infant skin can easily distend and wrinkle upon

injection of arterial solution.

CORRECT ANSWER: T

Question : Preservative demand is defined as the number

of grams of pure formaldehyde gas dissolved in 100 milliliters of water.

CORRECT ANSWER: F

Question : The discolorations known as senile purpura

can be removed by arterial injection/venous drainage.

CORRECT ANSWER: F

Question : Infants should always be embalmed with

dilute, low-index solutions.

CORRECT ANSWER: F