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 loosely together
D
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