Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 457 of 1700
Family members are with a resident who just died. What should you do before postmortem care?
- Let them stay with the body as long as they need
- Ask them to leave at once so you can start your work
- Move the body without them to save time for the next shift
- Tell them the body must go to the morgue within one hour
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Correct answer: Let them stay with the body as long as they need
Give the family enough time, and follow their religious or cultural wishes if possible.
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026