Funeral NBE Flashcards

Under the FTC Funeral Rule, which document must be offered to any person who inquires in person about funeral arrangements?

Answer: General Price List

The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral homes to offer a General Price List to anyone who visits in person to inquire about arrangements.

Which chemical is primarily responsible for the preservative and disinfecting action in embalming fluid?

Answer: Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is the primary preservative and germicidal agent in embalming fluids, fixing proteins and inhibiting decomposition.

A funeral home charges $300 for a casket it actually acquired for $200. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, this practice is:

Answer: Permitted as part of normal retail pricing

The FTC Funeral Rule does not regulate markup percentages; funeral homes may price goods and services at any level as long as prices are disclosed on required price lists.

The term 'algor mortis' refers to:

Answer: The cooling of the body after death

Algor mortis is the gradual cooling of the body to ambient temperature following death, occurring at approximately 1–1.5°F per hour.

Which of the following best describes a 'direct cremation' under the FTC Funeral Rule?

Answer: Cremation without any formal viewing or ceremony

A direct cremation is disposition by cremation without embalming, a viewing, or a formal funeral ceremony before cremation.

In arterial embalming, the 'six-point injection' technique refers to raising arteries at how many locations?

Answer: Six

The six-point injection technique involves raising both common carotids, both femorals, and both axillary arteries for distribution of embalming fluid.

OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires funeral homes to offer employees which vaccine at no cost?

Answer: Hepatitis B

OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) requires employers to offer the Hepatitis B vaccine series at no cost to employees with occupational exposure.