Embalming Chemistry

What is another term for water:

A.) Hydrogen peroxide

B.) Hydrogen hydroxide

C.) Saline

D.) Hydrogen monoxide

Hydrogen hydroxide

the study of the chemical post-mortem changes, the composition of embalming fluids and the interaction between each:

A.) biochemistry

B.) Physical chemistry

C.) Organic chemistry

D.) Embalming chemistry

Embalming chemistry

the process of disinfection, preservation, and restoration of a dead human body:

A.) Embalming

B.) Surgery

C.) Scrubbing

D.) Marketing

Embalming

the destruction or removal of pathogenic organisms from a substance:

A.) Restoration

B.) Preservation

C.) Disinfection

D.) Embalming

Disinfection

the temporary halting of the natural decomposition processes that occur after death

A.) Disinfection

B.) Preservation

C.) Restoration

D.) Sanitation

Preservation

the number of molecules of a preservative injected into the body in excess of the demand:

A.) Preservative demand

B.) Preservative report

C.) Preservative residual

D.) Preservative fluid

Preservative residual

a phenomenon created by an inexperienced embalmer when fluids are allowed to follow the “path of least resistance” and embalm only tissues open to easy penetration. The deeper tissues are not exposed to enough formaldehyde to cause any fixation or cross linkage of the embalmed coagulate:

A.) Cavity embalming

B.) Shell embalming

C.) Clinical embalming

D.) Arterial embalming

Shell embalming

What color is eosine?

A.) Red

B.) Yellow

C.) Orange

D.) Brown

Orange

What color is erythrosine and ponceau:

A.) Red

B.) Yellow

C.) Orange

D.) Brown

Red

Erythrosine and ponceau are used to dye:

A.) Fluid

B.) Muscles

C.) Hair

D.) Tissues

Tissues

Ponceau is used to dye:

A.) Proteins

B.) Tissue

C.) Fluid

D.) Skin

Fluid

This term means to give a soft life-like feel to the body:

A.) Deodorant

B.) Emollient

C.) Reodorant

D.) Perfuming

Emollient

Which of these acts as a emollient?

A.) Lanolin

B.) Paraformaldehyde

C.) Cavity fluid

D.) Masselin

Lanolin

These fluids are used to flush the circulatory system and prep the vessels for arterial injection:

A.) Arterial fluid

B.) Cavity fluid

C.) Pre injection fluid

D.) Supplemental fluids

Pre injection fluid

used to prepare the circulatory system to enhance the ability of the embalming fluid to penetrate the tissues of the body:

A.) Pre injection fluids

B.) Co injection fluids

C.) Cavity fluid

D.) Arterial fluid

Co injection fluid

Solid autopsy chemicals used to treat the viscera and cavities of the autopsied body:

A.) Softening compounds

B.) Accessory chemicals

C.) Cavity fluids

D.) Hardening compounds

Hardening compounds

Prevent/inhibit the formation of mold on the body surface:

A.) Spore inhibitors

B.) Ether

C.) Mold inhibitors

D.) Ammonia

Mold inhibitors

how long the fluid will maintain its ability to serve its purpose when stored before use:

A.) Shelf life

B.) Lifespan

C.) Expiration

D.) Storage life

Shelf life

This is added to embalming fluid helps reduce the polymerization of HCHO:

A.) Methanal

B.) Methanol

C.) Ethanal

D.) Ethanol

Methanol

How long is the shelf life of embalming chemicals?

A.) Under one year

B.) 2-4 years

C.) 5-9 years

D.) More than 10 years

2-5 years