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An 80-Year-Old Orthodox Jewish Patient Dies in the Hospital

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An 80-year-old Orthodox Jewish patient dies in the hospital. What should be the first action by the nurse?


A) Notify the rabbi to send a member of the synagogue to stay with the body.
B) Inform the mortuary about the desire of the patient to be cremated.
C) Prepare the body for the ritual bath by temple members before embalming.
D) Facilitate removal of the body because the burial must take place 48 hours after death.

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