Which Assessment Finding Indicates a Dying Patient Is in Need

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding indicates a dying patient is in need of additional comfort measures? Select all that apply.

• A) The patient is moaning.
• B) The patient is anxious.
• C) The patient's heart rate is elevated one to three times.
• D) The patient is sleeping.
• E) The patient is gasping for air.

---

Definitions:

Administrative Processes

Procedures and operations related to the management and execution of office tasks, including documentation, scheduling, and organization.

Self-Aware

Having conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.

Applied Behavior Analysis

A scientific discipline concerned with applying techniques based on behavioral principles to change behavior of social significance.

Operant Conditioning

An instruction strategy by which the intensity of an action is adjusted via positive reinforcement or disciplinary measures.