Answer to Question 1
ANS: A, F
The nurse assistant can gently wash the patient's body, close the patient's eyes, and gather the patient's belongings. Offering support and empathy to the patient's family members should be done by the nurse along with documenting the time of death in the chart and notifying all of the patient's physicians. The nurse assistant can remove the patient's IV lines and urinary catheter, but the hospital ID band should be left in place.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: B, C, E
Assessment findings that confirm death has occurred include lack of pulse/heartbeat and fixed dilated pupils. Cool, mottled extremities, relaxed muscles, and incontinence are common assessment findings in patients who are dying.