In Providing Postmortem Care to a Client Who Will Not

question 26

Multiple Choice

In providing postmortem care to a client who will not be having an autopsy,the nurse should:

• A)leave dressings and tubes undisturbed
• B)place dentures in the client's mouth if they were normally worn
• C)place the body in alignment with the head elevated
• D)place the client's personal belongings in a bag to be transported with the body to the funeral home

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Definitions:

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Actions or access that have not been approved or sanctioned by the rightful authority.

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