CNA Practice Test
Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 456 of 1700

Who decides that a person has died?

  1. The nursing assistant
  2. The family
  3. The chaplain
  4. The nurse in charge
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Correct answer: The nurse in charge

The nurse determines death and follows agency policy.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.7: Postmortem Care

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026