28 Steps of Embalming Flashcards
(81 cards)
1
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1st step
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- Secure:
Death Certificate
Permission to Embalm
Attestation of Death
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Q
2nd step
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- Turn on the exhaust fan
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3rd step
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- Wear PPEs
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4th step
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- Place the “remain” on the embalming table
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5th step
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- Disinfect the remain
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Q
6th step
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- Remove clothing & jewelry
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Q
7th step
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- Relieve rigor mortis
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8th step
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- Wash the body
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9th step
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- Shave unwanted facial hair
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Q
10th step
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- Pose facial features
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11th step
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- Prepare the solution
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Q
12th step
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- Prepare the necessary instruments
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13th step
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- Select appropriate arteries and veins
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Q
14th step
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- Position the body
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15th step
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- Inject the arterial solution
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16th step
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- Monitor arterial solution
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Q
17th step
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- Tie off used arteries and veins
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Q
18th step
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- Perform hypodermic injection AS NEEDED
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Q
19th step
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- Aspirate
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Q
20th step
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- Inject cavity embalming fluid
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Q
21st step
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- Close incisions
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22nd step
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- Clean orifices and SPRAY INSECTICIDE
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23rd step
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- Bathe the body AS NEEDED
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24th step
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- Perform surface embalming
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25th step
25. **Undertake restoration AS NEEDED**
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26th step
26. **PUT CLOTHING on the remain**
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27th step
27. **Apply cosmetics**
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28th step
28. **Position the remain on the casket**
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Establish the identity of the remain and know the ________________
**Cause of Death**
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Why should you turn on the exhaust fan?
- **For proper ventillation**
- **To limit exposure to airborne pathogens and chemical fumes**
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What should you do after you placed the body on the embalming table?
**Examine the remain**
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Process of disinfecting the remain
- **Use disinfectant spray** to destroy surface miccroorganism
- **Spray head to toe** using phenolic disinfectant
- **Set aside linens and cadaver bag**
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Process of removal of clothes and jewelry
- **Use surgical scissors**
- **Cover the private parts**
- **Disinfect the clothing** and put it in a **yellow plastic bag** and **return to the family with proper documentation**
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Why should you relieve **rigor mortis**?
**To relax contracted muscles for proper flow of embalming solution**
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Process of relieving rigor mortis
**Move the head from side to side then flex and extend arms and legs**
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Process of washing the body
**Use sponge, antibacterial soap and water to remove dirt, blood and body fliuds**
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Process of shaving unwanted facial hair on a remain
- **Use razor**
- **With PERMISSION OF THE FAMILY**
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Pose facial features process:
- **Remove blood and mucous first**
- **Use cotton and locking forceps**
- **Use cotton to MANIPULATE the mouth**
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Ratio of arterial solution
**1:3 ratio**
1part formalin and 3 parts water
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Ratio of cavity embalming solution
**2:1 ratio**
2 parts formalin and 1 part water
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The embalming solution is introduce into the body by ______________
**Bottle system**
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6 Basic set of instruments
1. **Hand pump**
2. **Rubber tube/ Dropper tube**
3. **Gooseneck**
4. **4L clear glass jug**
5. **Arterial tube**
6. **Trocar**
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Instrument use for making incision
**Scalpel**
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Instruments use for blunt dissection
- **Aneurysm hook**
- **Locking forceps**
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Instruments use as drainage aids
- **Angular spring forceps**
- **Tri-wire drain & Groove director**
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Instrument use for suturing
- **3/8 Half circle needle: fine suture thread**
- **S-shaped/Autopsy needle: coarse thread**
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Instruments use for raising arteries and veins
- **Scalpel**
- **Aneurysm hook**
- **Locking forceps**
- **Angular spring forceps**
- **Thread**
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Process of raising artery and veins
- **Make an incision using a scalpel**
- **Do blunt dissection of artery and veins using aneurysm hook**
- **Insert arterial tube**
- **Secure with thread**
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Solution flow to the head (left side)
1. Right common carotid artery
2. Brachiocephalic
3. Arch of Aorta
4. Left common carotid artery
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Solution flow head (right side)
Right common carotid artery (arterial tube is positioned towards the head)
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Solution flow lower extremities both left and right
1. Right common carotid artery
2. Brachiocephalic
3. Arch of Aorta
4. Thoracic aorta
5. Abdominal aorta
6. Iliac artery
7. Femoral artery
8. Popliteal artery
9. Tibial artery
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Solution flow of upper extremities right side
1. Right common carotid artery
2. Brachiocephalic
3. Subclavian artery
4. Axillary artery
5. Brachial artery
6. Radial artery
7. Ulnar artery
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Solution flow upper extremities left side
1. Right common carotid artery
2. Brachiocephalic
3. Arch of Aorta
4. Subclavian artery
5. Axillary artery
6. Brachial artery
7. Radial artery
8. Ulnar artery
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Signs that the embalming solution is flowing well
- **Firming of tissue**
- **Drying of the skin**
- **Protrusion of superficial veins**
- **Needle prick technique**
- **Clearing of discolorations**
- **Cosmetic dye movement**
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What should you do before performing **hypodermic injection**?
- **Try raising major arteries before perfoming hypodermic injection**
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_____________ and _____________ are used during hypodermic injection.
**Hyposhaft trocar and needle or syringe**
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Injecting embalming solution in the **fingers** or hands
**Interdigital injection**
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Process of aspiration:
1. **Configure bottle for aspiration**
2. **Incise from navel 2 inches left, 2 inches upward**
3. **Perform 8 trocar positions**
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**Chronological order** of 8 trocar positions
1. **Right side of the Heart** (Right Atrium)
2. **Right Pleural Cavity** (Right Lungs)
3. **Left Pleural Cavity** (Left Lungs)
4. **Stomach**
5. **Hepatic Flexure** (Liver)
6. **Sigmoid Flexure** (Descending colon)
7. **Urinary Bladder**
8. **Cecum** (Ascending Colon)
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Aspirates of the right side of the heart (right atrium)
- **Large volume of blood**
- **Tissue**
- **Body fluids**
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Aspirates of Right and Left Pleural Cavity (Lungs Cavity)
- **Phlegm**
- **Frothy Lung secretions**
- **Blood**
- **Tissue Gas**
- **Body fluids**
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Aspirates of stomach
- **Undigested food**
- **Gastric juices**
- **Blood**
- **Tissue Gas**
- **Body fluids**
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Aspirates of Hepatic Flexure (Liver)
- **Bile**
- **Blood**
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Aspirates of Sigmoid Flexure (Descending Colon)
- **Fecal matter**
- **Blood**
- **Tissue Gas**
- **Body fluids**
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Aspirates of Urinary Bladder
- **Urine**
- **Blood**
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Aspirates of Cecum (Ascending Colon)
- **Wet fecal matter**
- **Blood**
- **Tissue Gas**
- **Body fluids**
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Injection of cavity fluid process:
1. **Configure** bottle system for injection
2. **Inject on all trocar positions** for proper distribution of cavity fluid
3. **2:1 formalin water**
4. **Soak for 15-20 minutes, the re-aspirate**
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How many minutes should you soak the cavity fluid before re-aspiration?
**15-20 minutes**
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Instrument use for closing incision:
- **Cotton**
- **Forceps**
- **Thread**
- **3/8 Half circle needle**
- **S-shaped needle or autopsy needle**
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Use for viewable suture:
-**3/8 Half circle needle**
- **Fine suture thread (dental floss)**
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Use for non-viewable suture:
- **S-shaped needle or autopsy suture needle**
- **Coarse thread**
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Clean and SPRAY INSECTICIDE process:
1. **Remove cotton inside orifices especially the mouth**
2. **Clean and dry orifices**
3. **Nasal and oral packs**
4. **Spray insecticides**
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"BATHE the body **as needed**" process:
1. **Use antibacterial liquid soap and sponge**
2. **Use towel to dry the remains**
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How to perform **surface embalming**?
1. **Use cotton packs (soaked in embalming fluid)**
2. Apply on:
**Abrasions, lacerations, skin slip, bed sores, gangrene or any break in the skin**
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Should you use new pair of gloves before doing restorations?yes or no?
**Yes**
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Use _____________ under the eyelid for natural eye contour
**Eye cap or cotton**
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Use _____________ for natural contour of the mouth
**Mouth former or cotton**
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Put clothing on the remain provided by the ___________
**family**
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_____________ remains first before applying make-up
**Disinfect**
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Put ____________ on the casket first before placing the remain on the casket.
**insecticide**
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Put ____________ on the casket first before placing the remain on the casket.
**insecticide**
