Practice Question
A nurse is providing postmortem care for a client prior to the family viewing the body. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Correct Answer:
Raise the head of the client's bed to 30°.
Rationale:
⚰️ Raising the head of the bed to 30° helps prevent facial discoloration and minimizes pooling of blood (livor mortis) in the face, maintaining a more natural appearance for family viewing.
⚰️ This position also helps keep facial features in place, which is important for dignified presentation during viewing.
⚰️ The nurse should wear clean gloves, not sterile gloves, while performing postmortem care since it is not a sterile procedure.
⚰️ The client’s dentures should be reinserted to help maintain facial shape and appearance, not removed.
⚰️ Gently closing the eyes is standard; surgical tape is not used, as it can appear unnatural or cause trauma to delicate skin.
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exit Exam(s)
- Domain: Exit Exam(s)~2025
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