NCLEX RN Practice Question

The correct action is to coordinate with the incoming nurse and the family to ensure someone remains with the deceased patient. This action respects the family's religious beliefs and cultural practices without compromising any medical or safety protocols. Informing the family that hospital policy requires the body to be moved to the morgue immediately disregards their cultural needs and is likely untrue, as hospitals often accommodate such requests. Asking the family to wait outside the room is dismissive of their expressed religious requirement. While notifying a chaplain or spiritual care services is a supportive action, it does not directly address the family's specific request to have someone physically present with the deceased.