The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Just

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just died. Which assessment findings by the physician and nurse are used to confirm that death has occurred?

• A) The patient was incontinent of bowel and bladder.
• B) The patient's pupils are fixed and dilated.
• C) The provider does not hear a heartbeat.
• D) The patient's extremities are cool and mottled.
• E) The patient has no palpable peripheral pulses.
• F) The patient's face is relaxed and the mouth is open.

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