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After a Patient Death, the Nurse Is Preparing to Perform

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After a patient death, the nurse is preparing to perform postmortem care. The body is placed supine with the head raised so that:

After a patient death, the nurse is preparing to perform postmortem care. The body is placed supine with the head raised so that:


A) the deceased will appear to be sleeping.
B) blood will not pool in the face and cause discoloration.
C) movement of the deceased will be more convenient.
D) feces and urine will drain onto the bed pads.

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