After 20 minutes of performing CPR on a 65-year-old female with end stage multiple sclerosis, your medical director orders you to stop resuscitation and inform the family that the patient has died. Family is upset and crying. You notice the patient's daughter holding her hand. Your immediate response would be:
A) "It's okay to hold her hand, but you should really use gloves like we do."
B) "It's important not to touch her since she may be infectious from her disease."
C) "I know that you are upset, but it is best not to touch her since she just passed."
D) "It's okay to hold her hand; you can touch her face and hair as well."
D
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