RN Exam Practice
Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 293 of 2368

A client died under suspicious circumstances, and the family asks the nurse to remove the IV and drainage tubes. What should the nurse do first?

  1. Remove all tubes before the family sees the body
  2. Leave the tubes in place without checking policy
  3. Send the body to the morgue immediately
  4. Check whether the coroner must approve removal of the equipment
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Correct answer: Check whether the coroner must approve removal of the equipment

Tubes are removed after death unless a coroner must approve. Coroner notification depends on county and state law and the circumstances of the death.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Grief and Loss: Death and Postmortem Care. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026