PHT 313 wk 8

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????