A nurse is preparing a patient's body after death and discovers that the patient's dentures were not in his mouth before death. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Insert them gently into the mouth.
b. Give them to the family.
c. Throw them away.
d. Send them to waste management to be disposed of properly.
A
Dentures may be inserted gently to maintain the normal facial appearance. If the dentures cannot be inserted easily, do not force them.
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