Best results are obtained, if embalm when {Ans: as soon as possible following death}This postmortem change can affect your embalming operation because it produces color changes, odor, skin slip, purge, and gases. This postmortem change is _______ and is a _____ change {Ans: decomposition & chemical}Which of the following instruments would not be used in the process of raising and preparing an artery for injection and a vein for drainage? {Ans: trocar}Descriptive references for locating arteries and veins by means of the anatomical structures that are known {Ans: anatomical guide}T/F Embalming powders disinfect and preserve largely by the fumes they liberate, so they do not need to be in direct contact with the surface tissue. {Ans: true}the initial color change of decomposing tissue is {Ans: green}