The nurse is caring for a patient who is terminally ill and an Orthodox Jew who has orders to "Do not resuscitate" (DNR).The patient is alone and is having signs of impending death.The nurse should:

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Only designated Orthodox Jewish persons or a Jewish burial service may care for the body.The dying person is not left alone.The body is not left alone between death and burial,which must occur within 24 hours.The body is not to be touched for up to 30 minutes after death.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Terminally