Quiz 5

Question 0

Types of autopsies

Answer 0

Medical/hospital

Coroner/medical examiner

Question 1

Is an autopsy performed on everyone?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

When an embalmer is working alone..

Answer 2

Do one item at a time. Do not multi task.

Question 3

Safe work practice controls

Answer 3

Cover broken or cut bones
Avoid using high water pressure
Practice continuous aspiration of the cavities
Wash gloved hands

Question 4

Strength of chemicals used?

Answer 4

Stronger than average

Longer PMI, circumstances of death, long time fridge

Question 5

Should dyes be used?

Answer 5

Yes, but don’t fully rely on it tissue might turn pink but not reach deep tissue. Massage a lot. Rigor might make it seem like places are falsely firm.

Question 6

Drainage with autopsy

Answer 6

It is not necessary to insert drainage devices

Drainage flows into body cavities

Question 7

Partial autopsy includes?

Answer 7

Only one body cavity
One organ
One area
Most frequently performed for a medical autopsy

Question 8

Tongue removed

Answer 8

Insert piece of cotton with embalming fluid
Tightly pack on the floor of the mouth to stop leakage from area
Stronger solution than normal

Can leave it there

Question 9

Visera location

Answer 9

Note on embalming report
Placed within body
Placed in second container
Soak in cavity fluid for several hours

Question 10

Is arterial injection of autopsy cases the the only method for preservation?

Answer 10

No
Hypodermically embalm
Surface embalm

Question 11

How are abdominal & thoracic cavities treated & sutured?

Answer 11

Position breastplate
Tie the suture in place versus tying a knot
Use seal powder

Question 12

How to prevent calvarium from moving?

Answer 12

If no notches present:

Drill opposing holes and wire closed
Use plaster of Paris
Use needle injector wires

Question 13

What steps and materials are required when suturing the scalp once the calvarium is attached?

Answer 13

Worm suture, baseball
Super adhesive instead of sutures in cases like babies
Do not use knots
Start on the right side, behind ear

Question 14

What is protocol for treatment of bodies that require restorative work?

Answer 14

Tissue must be firm & dry
Stronger solution of trauma
Leakage helps reduce swelling

Question 15

Tissue donation involves?

Answer 15

Skin, eye tissue, ligaments, and bones

Question 16

Organ donation involves?

Answer 16

Kidney, heart liver, any part of body with a specific function

Question 17

Process of restoring eyes after enuncliation

Answer 17

Apply massage cream before embalming
Remove packing
Saturate pieces with autopsy gel
Fill eye with cotton to restore normal appearance
Embalm
After embalming remove cotton
Incision powder in eye
Pack orbit with cotton
Eye cap sandwich
Glue shut

Question 18

Eye restoration preformed when only the cornea has been removed?

Answer 18

Work greatly reduced
Any injection technique can be used
Aspirate fluids from eyes
Fill with autopsy gel cotton during embalming
After embalming- incision sealer, Eye cap, superglue

Question 19

Special treatments for skin donors?

Answer 19

Elevate body on body bridges
Embalm
Turn body on its side, dry, coat with preservative gel
Plastic garment if partial– let sit overnight to air dry if full skin donor

Question 20

Mechanical embalming aids

Answer 20

Drainage tubes, controlled pressure, rate of flow, use of pulsation

Question 21

Manual aids

Answer 21

Firm massage, squeezing nail beds, bending, rotating limbs,