The nurse is performing post-mortem care for a child of the Hindu faith. In the process of removing medical equipment, intravenous lines, and urinary catheters, the nurse discovers a thread wrapped around the child's neck. The nurse should:
1. Report this finding to social services as a possible act of child abuse.
2. Assume the thread became wrapped around the neck during the unsuccessful resuscitation effort and remove it.
3. Remove the thread for safe keeping and return it to the family with the child's other possessions.
4. Leave the thread in place.
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Rationale 1: In the Hindu faith, this thread indicates a blessing for the child.
Rationale 2: The nurse needs to consider the religious beliefs of this child before taking any action.
Rationale 3: The thread should not be removed; in the Hindu faith, the thread is a sign of blessing.
Rationale 4: The nurse should recognize that the thread wrapped around the neck or wrist is a blessing in the Hindu religion and should leave the thread in place.
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