Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 459 of 1700
How should the body be covered at the end of postmortem care?
- Over the whole body, including the face and head
- Only from the waist down, with the top left bare
- To the neck with clean linens, face left uncovered
- Only with a clean gown on, with no linens added
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Correct answer: To the neck with clean linens, face left uncovered
Cover to the neck, face and head left uncovered.
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026