Post Mortem Care Chapter 42 Exam
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what are the nurses responsibilities when it comes to post mortem care - ✔✔-
caring for patients body
-caring for family
-discharging specific legal responsibilities
what are the specific legal responsibilities that a nurse is responsible for in post
mortem care - ✔✔-ensuring a death certificate is issued and signed
-labeling the body
-reviewing organ donation arrangements
what should a nurse do immediately before death - ✔✔notify the family
what are manifestations that occur immediately before death - ✔✔-mottled
skin
-semi comatose
-eyes sunken and glazed
-decreased ability to move
-dulled senses except for hearing
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, -abnormal breathing pattern
-decreased cardiac output
-difficulty clearing secretions
-impaired heart and renal functioning
what is agonal breathing - ✔✔abnormal breathing pattern characterized by
gasping, labored breathing, accompanied by strange vocalizations and
twitching.
- 3-4 per min with gasping sounds
what is cheyne stokes respirations - ✔✔abnormal breathing with apnea and
tachypnea
(period of no breathing then period of heavy breathing)
--^v^v^------^v^v^-----^v^v^--
what are signs of decreased cardiac output - ✔✔weakened pulse and decreased
BP
what are components of the Pronouncement of Death - ✔✔-Document the time
and date of the event and communicate the pertinent information to the
appropriate individuals.
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©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
Graded A+
what are the nurses responsibilities when it comes to post mortem care - ✔✔-
caring for patients body
-caring for family
-discharging specific legal responsibilities
what are the specific legal responsibilities that a nurse is responsible for in post
mortem care - ✔✔-ensuring a death certificate is issued and signed
-labeling the body
-reviewing organ donation arrangements
what should a nurse do immediately before death - ✔✔notify the family
what are manifestations that occur immediately before death - ✔✔-mottled
skin
-semi comatose
-eyes sunken and glazed
-decreased ability to move
-dulled senses except for hearing
1|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, -abnormal breathing pattern
-decreased cardiac output
-difficulty clearing secretions
-impaired heart and renal functioning
what is agonal breathing - ✔✔abnormal breathing pattern characterized by
gasping, labored breathing, accompanied by strange vocalizations and
twitching.
- 3-4 per min with gasping sounds
what is cheyne stokes respirations - ✔✔abnormal breathing with apnea and
tachypnea
(period of no breathing then period of heavy breathing)
--^v^v^------^v^v^-----^v^v^--
what are signs of decreased cardiac output - ✔✔weakened pulse and decreased
BP
what are components of the Pronouncement of Death - ✔✔-Document the time
and date of the event and communicate the pertinent information to the
appropriate individuals.
2|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
