An Orthodox Jewish rabbi has been pronounced dead. The nursing assistive personnel respectfully ask family members to leave the room and go home as postmortem care is provided. Which statement from the supervising nurse is best?

A) "I should have called a male colleague to handle the body."
B) "Family members stay with the body until burial the next day."
C) "I wish they would go home because we have work to do here."
D) "Family will quietly leave after praying and touching the rabbi's head."

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Johnpaul Ebuka Nwogu · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Jewish culture calls for family members or religious officials to stay with the body until the time of burial. A male provider is unnecessary. Requesting or expecting the family to go home is not providing culturally sensitive care. Hindus and Muslims usually have persons of the same gender handle the body after death. Buddhists often say prayers while touching and standing at the head of the deceased.

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