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New Jersey State Jurisprudence Exam
1.True or False: Cannot temp store communicable disease death: ANS
True
2.Home many hours/credits for continuing education ANS 10 CEU
3.How often does a licensee have to renew their license ANS Biennial
on odd years
4.How often does a funeral home have to renew their registration ANS
Biennial on even years
5.What is the maximum number of hours/credits for merchandise in a
renew- al period ANS 3 hours maximum
6.True or False: Can CEU’s be carried over to the next period.: False
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7.What is the maximum number of hours/credits for preneed in a
renewal period ANS At least 2 credits
8.What is the maximum number of hours/credits for ethic and law in
a renewal period ANS At least 3 credits
9.What is required for an inactive license ANS – No CE required if not
practicing, but wish to keep license in force
- Still pay renewal fees
- Inactive licensee cannot be a managers
10.How can a licensee get granted a waiver ANS Board may grant waiver
for cause at their discretion
11.If licensee lapse in their credits within 5 years, how many hours do
they need to make up ANS 25 + current 10 for this period
12.If licensee lapse in their credits more than 5 years, what are the
require- ments to renew their license ANS – A 3 month to one year
internship - Pass the state jurisprudence exam
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-25 embalming’s/arrangements/funerals
13.What are the NJ inspectors duties ANS -Inspect FH for cleanliness
-View bodies, if necessary
-Inspect licenses & Cert. of Reg.
-Verify employment & credentials of interns
-Visit embalmings / funerals in
progress (in respectful manner)
-Visit cemetery / crematory / mausoleum to insure compliance w/ laws
-Other duties as ordered by Board
14.True or False: Are inspectors licensed funeral directors ANS False
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New Jersey Jurisprudence Study Exam
Questions and Answers 2023 (Verified)
1.Continuing Education Requires:: 10 hours every biennial renewal (by
March 1st/odd years)
2.CEU Credit Requirements: Max of 3 hrs in
merchandising At least 2 hrs preneed
At least 3 hrs ethics & NJ
L,R,R Course or program on
OSHA
3.Excess CEUs cannot be carried over to the next year. T or F: True
4.Are CEUs required in 1st license renewal period?: Nope
5.Courses approved by Board for CEUs: college
courses cont. ed. courses
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correspondence/tutorials
seminars/workshops/prof.
conferences teaching
published papers/articles/books
6.Preneed providers must monitor attendance and ensure completion of
the lesson for credit. T or F: True
7.How long must CEU records be kept?: 5 years
8.What type of license no longer exists in NJ?: Inactive
9.Will the board grant a waiver for failure to complete CEU’s?: Up to
their discretion, must apply in writing 3 months prior to expiration
due to hardship, disability, illness or good cause
10.Are government employees allowed to actively engage in mortuary
sci- ence?: No– exempt from CEUs as well
Also active military exempt
11.License reactivation requirements: submit application, cert. of
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employment and fee for license, 10 CEUs from previous period unless
have different states CEUs
12.License: given to a fd
13.Certificate of Registration: given to the establishment
14.NJ combo license: Funeral Director and Embalmer
15.Cert. of Registration Fee: $700 every biennial year (even years)
$350 if initially registering during an odd year
Renewed before Jan 1 of even years
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New Jersey Jurisprudence Regulations
1.How are Interim actions between Board meetings handled?: Chairman
hears applications. All actions go to board for review/ratification with
written tran- scripts
2.License Fee PT(A), Biennial Renewal, Late Fee: $125 PT/A
$110 PT $100 PTA
$100
3.Initial License Fee (new grad) year 1, year 2 PT, PTA: $110, $55 PT
$100, $50
4.Reinstatement Fee, Temporary Visiting License Fee: $150
$100
5.Duplicate of Wall License, Registration: $40
$25
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6.Disability: inability to engage in age specific roles in particular
social context and physical environment
7.impairment: loss of abnormality of physiological, psychological or
anatomic structure/function
8.referral: forwarding patient for professional services to another
provider for professional service/care
9.wound care: must communicate & document this with MD or
podiatrist PRIOR to start of care. Removal of loosely adhered necrotic
skin/nonviable tissue by PT to promote healing
10.Authorize Practice by PT consists of:: licensed. monitor response to
in- tervention & modify PRN, bill for appropriate evidence based
diagnostic tests, document analysis of data and create appropriate
objectives, goals/interventions
11.Outside Scope of Practice ==Disciplinary Action: breast
exam internal pelvic exam (except pelvic floor ms)
xrays
representing PT as a cure/remedy for disease UNRELATED to PT
diagnosis
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12.Authorized role of PTA: Treatment only, must be supervised,
documents interventions, data for exam. Unable to eval,
diagnose/prognose develop or modify POC. Note require PT review and
cosignature
13.Tasks delegate to unlicensed person: clean, maintain, schedule,
complete forms, patient transport, patient positioning, assist
dressing/undressing
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New Jersey Jurisprudence Exam 2023
Questions and Answers (Verified)
1.What should the FD do if the consumer refuses to sign the SFG&S ANS
The practitioner shall note on the signature line of the SFG&S that the
consumer refused to sign. The practitioner shall immediately provide
a copy to the person for whom the Statement was prepared
2.Can purchaser authorize to change the SFG&S after it is completed ANS
YES. Any change, addition or deletion authorized by the purchaser
after the completion of the Statement of Funeral Goods and Services
Selected shall be included on the final bill.
3.How long the funeral records be kept ANS 7 years
- The funeral information should be recorded before or after the funeral
ANS –
After the completion of each funeral
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5.How oldest 6 years information be maintained ANS In a manner to be
retrievable and readable within 2 weeks
6.How recent 1 year information be maintained ANS In a manner to be
retrievable and readable immediately
7.The funeral record should include what information ANS Page 10, 11
8.The SFG&S should only be prepared for At-Need funeral services or it
may be prepared for Pre-Need service too ANS Both
9.What should be the size of SFG&S ANS The statement shall be on a
pre-printed, single-sided sheet of paper that is at least 8 ½ inches by
11 inches, but no more than 8 ½ inches by 14 inches
10.What information should be included in the SFG&S ANS Page 11,
12, 13, 14,15,16
11.How many and what disclosures are mandatory on the SFG&S ANS
TWO
1.”Charges are only for those items that you selected or that are
required. If we are required by law or by a cemetery or crematory to
use any items, we will explain the reasons in writing below.” and
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2.”If you selected a funeral that may require embalming, such as a
funeral with viewing, you may have to pay for embalming. You do not
have to pay for embalming you did not approve if you selected
arrangements such as a direct cremation or immediate burial. If we
charged for embalming, we will explain why below.
- All charges relative to the funeral should broken down into how many
categories ANS 5 Categories- Page 13,14,15
1.PROFESSIONAL SERVICES