CMT CMT Funeral Home Operations & Business Practices

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the Funeral Home's Statement of Funeral Goods and Services Selected (SFGSS)?

Accepted Answer

To provide the family with an itemized written record of all selected goods and services and their prices

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To serve as the embalming authorization form

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To file with the state licensing board after each service

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To record the decedent's cause of death

Question 2

Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, what must a funeral home employer provide to all employees with occupational exposure risk?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B vaccination at no cost, PPE, training, and an exposure control plan

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Only gloves and masks

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Annual blood tests at employee expense

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Vaccination against all known pathogens

Question 3

What is the recommended procedure when a funeral home employee sustains a needlestick injury during preparation?

Accepted Answer

Wash the wound thoroughly, report to a supervisor immediately, seek medical evaluation, and document the incident per the exposure control plan

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Apply antiseptic and continue working without reporting

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Report only at the end of the shift

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File a report only if symptoms develop

Question 4

What is the significance of licensure reciprocity in funeral service?

Accepted Answer

It allows a funeral professional licensed in one state to obtain licensure in another state without completing the full licensing requirements again

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It permits unlicensed individuals to perform funeral services

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It exempts licensed embalmers from continuing education

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It is an international licensing agreement

Question 5

Which of the following is a proper method for disposing of embalming chemicals and preparation room waste?

Accepted Answer

Following EPA and state environmental regulations, which may include licensed waste disposal services or regulated drain disposal

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Pouring all chemicals down any commercial drain

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Mixing with standard municipal trash

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Storing indefinitely on site without disposal

Question 6

What is the purpose of the preparation room log maintained by funeral homes?

Accepted Answer

To record each decedent received, services performed, chemicals used, and preparers involved for quality control and regulatory compliance

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To track employee attendance

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To log daily temperature of the preparation room only

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To document sales of funeral merchandise