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
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a client with an ileal conduit for urinary diversion following a
bladder removal. What measure should the nurse employ when caring for this client?
A) Change the conduit appliance daily
B) Use a synthetic barrier cream that contains karaya
C) Use solvent to loosen the appliance during removal
D) Wet the skin before applying the new appliance
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