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A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and a family member asks why the client’s mouth is continually open. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

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Rationale: The reduced muscle tone relaxed the jaw muscles.' CORRECT. Prior to death, decreased muscle tone causes jaw muscles to relax resulting in an open mouth. 'That happens when a person gets close to death.' INCORRECT. This automatic response is nontherapeutic and does not address the family member’s question. 'I can apply a chin strap to help hold the mouth closed.' INCORRECT. Applying a chin strap is a postmortem action that the nurse can take to keep the mouth closed.

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