A 79-year-old client at the healthcare facility died following a case of gastric cancer and multiple metastases to the lungs and liver, with severe bouts of hematemesis
Which nursing measure must the nurse perform during the postmortem care of the body? A) Pronounce the client dead and sign the death certificate.
B) Avoid repositioning the client's body immediately following death.
C) Transfer the client's body as "coroner's case" for an autopsy.
D) Pad and tie the client's wrists and ankles together.
D
Feedback:
Padding and tying the client's wrists and ankles loosely together makes handling of the body much easier and prevents the arms and legs from falling down. Nurses do not pronounce the death of the client, nor do they sign the death certificate. The healthcare provider generally does this. The client's body must be repositioned immediately following death, to avoid any difficulties as a result of the stiffening of the body a few hours following death. The nurse need not transfer the client's body as a "coroner's case" for an autopsy; a "coroner's case" is one in which a foul play has been suspected in the sudden death of a client.
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