The nurse is caring for a patient who just died after a lengthy illness. Which portions of postmortem care may be delegated by the nurse to the nursing assistant?

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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 would be done by all of the involved members of the nursing staff. Documenting the time of death in the chart and notifying all of the patient's providers is performed by the nurse. The nurse assistant can remove the patient's IV lines and urinary catheter if allowed by policy, but the hospital ID band would be left in place.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Just Died