The nurse provides postmortem care for an unfamiliar client. Which does the nurse implement for care of the body after death?
1. Ask about client's cultural or spiritual practices.
2. Remove tubes and lines before a client autopsy.
3. Cover the client and transfer body to the morgue.
4. Remove client's ID band and apply clean gown.
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1. To implement culturally sensitive care, the nurse inquires about cultural or spiritual practices the client or family desired and tries to implement the practices to the best of the nurse's ability. If family members are present, the family usually assumes the responsibility for those rituals; however, the nurse facilitates the client and family cultural and spiritual wishes.
2. Depending on the circumstances surrounding the death and state law, the nurse can be required to leave all equipment and supplies in place.
3. The nurse implements proper postmortem care for any client; proper care includes much more than covering the client with a sheet.
4. The nurse retains the client ID band to ensure client identification in the morgue. As well, the postmortem kit usually contains a tag for client identification.
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