After the family has viewed the body of the deceased and the nurse has placed the identification tags, the next step in postmortem care before transporting the body to the morgue or mortuary is to:
a. bathe the body and dress it in a clean gown
b. close the client's eyes
c. place the body in a shroud
d. remove all tubes and dressings
C
Following postmortem care and family viewing, the body is placed in a plastic or fabric shroud (a covering for the body after death) before transporting the body to the morgue or mortuary.
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