Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 1332 of 1700

Which belief of the family should you respect when a resident has died?

  1. Only the facility’s rules, not those of the family
  2. Their religious or cultural preferences, as much as possible
  3. Only the funeral home’s plans for the body
  4. No preferences, as the care is routine
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Correct answer: Their religious or cultural preferences, as much as possible

Some cultures wish to wash their loved one’s body themselves.

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

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026