MRTS Technical Procedures 1 Practice Exam

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• Death of tissues of part of the body usually due to deficient or absent blood supply is called?
• Which describes sanitation?
• Which process is described as the self-destruction of cells?
• Which statement about embalming is true?
• Which term describes the trio of organs making up the tripod of life?
• What are the three main stages of disinfection?
• What does embalming define?
• What term describes the decrease in body temperature immediately before death?
• Which term describes a non-microbial mechanism of cellular decomposition?
• Rigor mortis is a concept in forensic science describing which phenomenon?
• Which of the following is NOT an end product of decomposition?
• What term describes the death of cells as they complete their life cycle?
• What best describes the destruction or inhibition of most pathogenic organisms?
• Which phrase best labels the group consisting of cause, environment, intrinsic, and medications?
• Decompositions are what type of changes?
• What is the minimum ambient temperature listed as influential for decomposition?
• What is the normal general pH balance in life?
• Which term describes the pooling of blood in dependent parts of the body after death?
• Glycogen is converted to lactic acid during which physiological state?
• Which term describes the breakdown of fats within tissues?
• Stabilization of body proteins is associated with which concept?
• Cavity Embalming directly treats which body cavities?
• The case report form is central to which type of litigation?
• The following are examples of expert tests for death: stethoscope, ophthalmoscope, dye injection, and electroencephalogram. Which category do these belong to?
• Which item is an extrinsic factor affecting algor mortis?
• What is the maximum ambient temperature mentioned for decomposition?
• Proteolysis, lipolysis, and hydrolysis are examples of which broad category?
• Identify the items that are examples of identification procedures.
• An antemortem condition brought about by a surgical procedure or trauma is called what?
• The following are extrinsic factors of algor mortis: clothing, covering, ambient temperature and humidity. These illustrate which category?
• What is the term for preservation of tissues by direct contact with embalming fluids on the tissue surface?
• What term describes the method of injecting embalming chemicals directly into tissues using a hypodermic syringe and needle?
• If early rigidity is observed in facial muscles, this supports which law?
• The embalmer is responsible for determining which aspect of the process?
• What term describes the stiffening of muscles after death?
• Which term is not an example of necrosis?
• Agonal algor and agonal caloricity are examples of which category?
• Decomposition of sugars is called which term?
• Which postmortem change is described by surface evaporation, air movement effects, ambient temperature, and serum gravitation?
• According to Caspar's Law, how long does decomposition take in air?
• Postmortem, intravascular, red-blue discoloration is called?
• Which term is used to describe temperature-related changes during the agonal period?
• Which term refers to the raising of a vessel for injection?
• Temporary preservation is meant to decrease sensitivity to water.
• At death, lactic acid builds up to which pH range?
• The smell of rotting flesh after death is persistent with which combination?
• Which tool is used to assess death by measuring brain activity?
• Which option is NOT a function of embalming?
• If onset is fast, the duration of rigor mortis is:
• Which term refers to knowing which vessel to raise?
• Prolongation of the last violent contraction of muscles is known as which phenomenon?
• Which term refers to death of cells as they complete their life cycle?
• Non-microbial decomposition that breaks lysosomes down to cell enzymes describes which process?
• Movement of material from the intestines into the vascular system is termed what?
• The described sequence leading to fluid movement and hydrolysis decrease is an example of which process?
• Which item is NOT an intrinsic factor affecting algor mortis?
• Which of the following describes the typical onset and progression of rigor mortis as per Nysten's law?
• Fixation and facial features are examples of which process?
• Agglutination describes which process related to blood elements?
• Dignity and high standards illustrate the purposes of which concept?
• Which of the following is NOT an end product of decomposition?
• Which pair represents extrinsic environmental factors influencing decomposition?
• Cadaverine and Putrescine are examples of which category?
• Nysten's Law states that rigor mortis begins with which muscles?
• Which statement best describes the role of ambient temperature in decomposition?
• Subcutaneous emphysema and gangrene are examples of which category of changes?
• Bacterial decomposition of carbohydrates is known as which process?
• Changes in capillary permeability are associated with which process described in the material?
• The examples funeralization, anatomical, religious, and psychosocial are examples of which category?
• The smell of fecal matter after death is persistent with which combination?
• Putrefaction is associated with which condition?
• Which statement correctly pairs pH values with rigor mortis and advanced decomposition?
• Which statement correctly describes the relationship between subcutaneous emphysema and gaseous antemortem changes?
• What term refers to changes that occur after death?
• In gravitation, what is the approximate viscosity value of water?
• Which part is included in the first order of viscera putrefaction?
• Which items are examples of conditions affecting onset, duration, and passing of rigor mortis?
• The noise made by a moribund person is called what?
• Decubitus ulcers and gangrene are examples of which process?
• Which structure appears first in the order of appearance for rigor mortis?
• Under Nysten's Law, which region is affected last by rigor mortis?
• Which description best matches the progression of rigor mortis under Nysten's law?
• Which of the following are the three goals of embalming?
• Which statement accurately reflects the main goals of embalming?
• Postmortem cooling of the body to surrounding temperature is called?
• According to Caspar's Law, how long does decomposition take in cold air?
• Syncope most directly involves which organ?
• Ptomaines include which of the following?
• Which pair of compounds are classic examples of ptomaines?
• Postmortem, intravascular, reddish-blue discoloration is known as
• What is decomposition defined as?
• End products of decomposition include which groups?
• Absorption of the fluid portion of blood by tissues after death, resulting in postmortem edema, is known as which term?
• What three organs make up the tripod of life?
• Which statement best summarizes Caspar's Law?
• According to the given order of appearance for rigor mortis, which structure appears second?
• Temporary preservation is described as
• Activity prior to death and condition of muscles are examples of what category?
• Flexing, extending, rotating, and massaging are techniques used to:
• Decomposition and complete muscle relaxation are which of the following?
• Gel or protein particles do what during the living state?
• According to Caspar's Law, how long does decomposition take in earth?
• The relative speed of decomposition under different conditions is described by which law?
• Which statement is NOT consistent with Nysten's law?
• The agonal period is synonymous with which state?
• Loss of moisture from the living body during the agonal state is called what?
• Which statement is true regarding the onset pattern according to Nysten's law?
• Facies Hippocratica is associated with which description?
• Air and moisture are examples of which type of factors affecting decomposition?
• The following are examples of intrinsic factors affecting algor mortis: corporeal mass, age, vital signs, and activity/metabolism. These examples illustrate which category?
• Which choice is NOT one of the three main stages of disinfection?
• Surface embalming is best described as
• What term describes the settling of blood and other fluids to dependent portions of the body after death?
• Which value is not among those listed for ambient temperature data?
• Which of the following best describes the order of muscle stiffening in rigor mortis?
• Ligature test, ammonia injection, and pulse are examples of which type of death tests?
• Coma is a state associated with which organ?
• Which facial appearance is described by sunken eyes, sharp nose and ears, etc.?
• What is the general direction of spread after the initial onset described by Nysten's law?
• Which process refers to edema caused by absorption of fluids into tissues after death?
• Which gas is commonly produced as an end product of decomposition and has a foul odor?
• Diffusion when not broken, embalming after passing, and involvement of the vascular system are categorized as:
• Which law describes how decomposition speed changes with environmental conditions?
• Which of the following is an intrinsic factor influencing decomposition?
• Environment and ambient temperature are examples of which category?
• Which area is most consistent with the initial onset of rigor mortis under Nysten's law?
• Decomposition of fats is called which term?
• Distension of tissues beneath the skin by gas or air is called?
• Which term describes the discoloration seen due to hypostasis of blood?
• What is the correct order of appearance and passing of rigor mortis among the following structures: jaws, muscles of the eyes, chest, face and neck muscles, lower extremities, upper extremities?
• Which condition is associated with the fastest decomposition according to Caspar's Law?
• Which term is used to categorize changes that involve gas in tissues before death?
• Which term describes gas in soft tissues that distends them?
• Which term refers to the prolongation of the last violent contraction of muscles?
• What ambient temperature is considered optimum for decomposition?
• Autolysis, fermentation, and saccharolysis are examples of which broad category?
• Methane is produced as which type of decomposition product?
• Which category encompasses authorized personnel only, secured access, respect, modesty, and confidentiality?
• Which phrase best defines sterilization?
• What principle accounts for legs stiffening last in rigor mortis?
• Cessation of circulation, respiration, and brain activity is which of the following?
• Hypostasis and viscosity are examples of which category?
• Following Nysten's Law, how does rigor mortis progress?
• Which phrase accurately names the first muscle group involved in rigor mortis according to Nysten's law?
• Which part is included in the last order of viscera putrefaction?
• Which structure is last to appear in the order of appearance for rigor mortis?
• The setting of blood or fluids on dependent portions of the body is called?
• Which factor is not listed as affecting onset, duration, and passing of rigor mortis?
• The death rattle is the sound produced by a person in which state?
• Which of the following is an antemortem change caused by surgery or trauma?
• Hypodermic embalming involves injection directly into tissues via which route?
• Algor mortis is the postmortem change that describes cooling of the body.
• Which term denotes the central concept used to describe blood pooling in dependent regions after death?
• Amino acids, fatty acids, and ptomaines are examples of what?
• Which term describes reducing or eliminating the biohazard risk?
• What term means 'free of all microorganisms'?
• According to Nysten's Law, rigor mortis begins with the muscles of mastication and progresses downward, ultimately affecting the legs last. This statement is:
• Skatole and Indole are examples of which group?
• Which term describes the resistance to flow of a liquid?
• Which term describes the pooling of blood in dependent areas after death?
• What is the general pH range of rigor mortis?
• What term refers to self-destruction of cells?
• The items chemotherapeutics, blood thinners, antibiotics, vasodilators, and vasoconstrictors are examples of which category?
• Semi-convulsive twitches are associated with which phenomenon?
• Decomposition of proteins is called which term?
• Escape of blood serum from an intravascular to an extravascular location immediately before death is an example of which antemortem change?
• Which process is the decomposition of carbohydrates by microbes?
• Surface embalming is best described as which of the following?
• Postmortem stiffening of body muscles is called?
• Which embalming classification involves direct treatment of the contents of three body cavities: thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic?
• Which term is used for gas in soft tissues due to antemortem processes, separate from specific tissue gas pockets?
• Postmortem intravascular red-blue discoloration resulting from hypostasis of blood is called what?
• Which of the following is NOT an intrinsic factor?
• Under Nysten's law, which muscle group is least likely to stiffen early?
• Asphyxia primarily involves which organ?
• Which is the correct order from earliest to latest in Nysten's law?
• What is the correct order of decomposition of body compounds?
• If onset is slow, the duration is:
• Which of the following is not a postmortem change?
• Which method uses the vascular system to deliver preservative solutions to all areas of the body at once?
• Which chemical reaction involves water as a reactant and results in the breakdown of compounds?
• Which term describes the body considered as a whole?
• Imbibition, gravitation, and agglutination are examples of which type of postmortem changes?
• Which factor is an intrinsic factor among the following?
• In gravitation, what is the approximate viscosity value of blood?
• Under Nysten's law, which statement is true about the timing of rigor mortis in the legs?
• What is the general pH range of advanced decomposition?
• Which term describes tissue death due to ischemia?
• According to Nysten's law, rigor mortis begins with which muscle group?
• Decay is associated with which condition?
• The items cause, environment, intrinsic, and medications are examples of what concept?
• The chemical process in embalming is used to achieve which of the following?
• Which term means the decomposition of sugars?
• Which of the following is an end product described as a gas commonly produced during decomposition?
• What is the main goal of embalming?