Practice Question
A nurse is planning to provide postmortem care for a client who requires an autopsy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Place an identification tag on the outside of the client's shroud.
Rationale:
🟩 For clients requiring autopsy, it is important to maintain proper identification by placing a tag on the outside of the shroud and sometimes on the ankle or wrist.
🟩 The body must not be altered, which means no tubes or lines should be removed if an autopsy is ordered.
🟩 Documenting the time of death and actions taken is the nurse’s responsibility—not delegated.
🟩 Dentures should be kept with the body or documented and secured per facility policy.
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Answer Choices:
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4
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