BMS BMS Bachelor of Mortuary Science Mortuary Law and Ethics Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Under the FTC Funeral Rule, which of the following is a funeral home REQUIRED to provide to consumers over the telephone?

Accepted Answer

Price information for any item requested

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Casket prices only

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A General Price List

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Embalming costs exclusively

Question 2

A funeral director discovers that a decedent's family has conflicting wishes regarding disposition, and no written directive exists. In most U.S. jurisdictions, who typically has the primary legal right to control disposition?

Accepted Answer

The surviving spouse

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The decedent's closest friend

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The eldest child

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The executor of the estate

Question 3

Which ethical principle is MOST directly violated when a funeral director steers a grieving family toward the most expensive casket without presenting all available options?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

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Beneficence

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Nonmaleficence

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Distributive justice

Question 4

What is the primary legal purpose of requiring funeral directors to obtain a burial-transit permit before transporting human remains across state lines?

Accepted Answer

To track the chain of custody and verify cause of death documentation

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To ensure payment of transportation fees

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To confirm the family has selected a casket

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To verify the funeral home's insurance coverage

Question 5

A funeral home advertises 'complete funeral services starting at $1,995' but the actual minimum cost with required fees totals $3,200. This practice most likely violates which regulation?

Accepted Answer

FTC Act Section 5 prohibition on deceptive advertising

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HIPAA Privacy Rule

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OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

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State sanitation codes

Question 6

In the context of mortuary ethics, what does the concept of 'informed consent' require BEFORE embalming may be performed?

Accepted Answer

Written or verbal authorization from the legally authorized person

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A court order authorizing the procedure

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Approval from the attending physician

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Consent from at least two family members