CONTINUING EDUCATION EXAMINATION
Preparation Room Management
CIEA Course # 3004
1). It is
important to make sure that the preparation room is uniquely isolated and independent area of the funeral home facility.
a). TRUE b). FALSE
2). The general
public should be able to find the funeral home’s preparation room easily.
a). TRUE b).
FALSE
3). Buffer
zones around outside doors to the preparation room are generally not necessary.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
4). The preparation
room should independent from the rest of the funeral home.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
5). Instruments
for the embalming operation should be as close to the embalmer as possible.
a). TRUE b). FALSE
6). Drapes
or curtains do not absorb odors fumes or microorganisms.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
7). Other
inputs may include the fumes from the various chemicals and cosmetics used in the preparation room.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
8). If you’re
not using the preparation room, you don’t need to clean it.
a). TRUE b). FALSE
9). Good Maintenance
requires a regular inspection of the equipment used in the preparation room.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
10). Doors and woodwork should either be painted with a flat paint or finished with a gloss varnish
or polyurethane.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
11). All containers
that hold any type of supplies should be properly labeled
a).TRUE b). FALSE
12).
A preparation room should always have a minimum of a year’s inventory of supplies.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
13).
The doors in and out of the preparation room should be situated so that the general public will not easy access to them.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
14).
The drench shower and eyewash station should also be installed at or very near the same location as the embalming machine
and aspirating devices.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
15).
Preparation room equipment should be checked at a minimum of every two months.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
16).
Microorganisms cannot survive in very extreme temperatures or in strong chemical detergents.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
17). For smaller
and more compact supplies many funeral homes will utilize cardboard boxes.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
18). The vast
majority of all chemical spills or unexpected mis-haps will take place within six feet of the area consisting of the embalming
chemical machine.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
19). Preparation
room mops, brooms, sponges, towels or other cleaning paraphernalia should never be shared with the rest of the funeral home.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
20). Every
cabinet and/or shelf should be properly and legibly labeled indicating what is to be stored in that specific area.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
21). Window
tinting film does not completely impair vision from the outside of the funeral home.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
22). The amount
of maintenance needed to maintain the room adequately is often based on the frequency in which the preparation room is used.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
23). When
a funeral home’s preparation room is organized properly, more time will be needed to be spent in the preparation room
and better safety will be experienced during its use.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
24).
After the operation is complete, and the instruments have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected they may be placed back
in their proper places for storage.
a).TRUE b). FALSE
25). If one
of the preparation room doors is an outside door, it should be locked at all
times, when not in use by funeral home employees..
a).TRUE b). FALSE
STUDENT CERTIFICATION
NAME _________________________________
ADDRESS ______________________________
CITY ________________ STATE __________
ZIP ________ PHONE( )_______________
Funeral Director License # ___________
Embalmer License # __________
Soc. Sec. # __________________________
I have read the provided materials and have personally answered the questions on this examination.
_________________________________
Signature Date
Please return the examination only to:
Central Institute for Education Advancement
P.O. Box 750491
Dayton, Ohio
45475-0491
