Whether the deceased has subcutaneous emphysema or true tissue gas can be identified mainly because of which of the following:
there is a foul odor associated with true tissue gas
In general, if purge occurs after embalming, you should:
reaspirate
Super glue or super adhesive are used often for closing incisions. They should be purchased only from an embalming supply company; you cannot use the Home Depot brand in the prep room.
false
The supplemental methods of embalming should only be used on small areas of the body that have not received sufficient arterial solution.
false
One of the main problems with maggots is not knowing they all have been found.
true
Long autopsy incisions should not be closed with super glue.
true
Surface embalming chemicals should not be used on internal surfaces like the inside of the mouth or eyelids.
false
an exposed portion of the bowel
a stoma
A pacemaker must be removed:
if the body is to be cremated
______ are not recommended for use as a surface embalming chemical.
arterial fluid
Colostomy and surgical drain openings can usually be closed using:
pursestring suture
After embalming, during the final washing of the body, blood can be removed from the body with:
water and antiseptic soap
Cavity fluids and other accessory surface chemicals are generally _____ phenol solutions.
milder than
A surface compress of a phenol solution would be effective for:
treating discoloration
If the body was embalmed using a one-point injection, and the left arm did not get sufficient solution, the best way (that is, your first choice) to remedy this would be:
raise an artery in the arm
Edema in the scrotal sac is known as:
hydrocele
The action of formaldehyde on protein is best described by which of the following:
coagulation
When using the gravity method of obtaining pressure for the injection of arterial solution, the embalmer can expect to receive approximately ____ pounds of pressure per foot of elevation above the point of injection:
1/2
Chemicals which retard the increase in viscosity of the blood are:
anticoagulants
A strong arterial solution will pass through the capillary walls less readily than a weaker solution.
true
The upward branches of the right and left subclavian arteries are called:
right and left vertebral arteries
Edema in the abdominal cavity is known as:
ascities
The facial artery is a branch of the:
external common carotid
Abdominal surgery of the bowel can result in peritonitis, which can result in intense distension of the abdomen and infection in the bloodstream. These conditions would require:
astringent arterial solution
The most positive sign of death is (considered by itself, not in conjunction with any other signs of death):
generalized decomposition
The component of arterial fluid which is designed to decrease the molecular cohesion at the surface of a liquid is:
surfactant
Modifying agents are incorporated into embalming fluids to alter the action of formaldehyde.
true
The first area of the body to decompose is usually
lining of larynx and trachea????