Following the death of a client, the family have come to perform last rites as part of their cultural beliefs. One of the family members asks the nurse why there is discolouration on the client's hips. The nurse advises that it is:

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Livor mortis is the discolouration that occurs on the dependent parts of the body after death. This is due to the settling of blood in the blood vessels due to the loss of circulation.

Following the Death of a Client, the Family Have Come