Describe Five Predictable Changes and Symptoms That Occur in the Dying

question 14

Essay

Describe five predictable changes and symptoms that occur in the dying person shortly before death.

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Definitions:

Voided

An act of emptying the bladder of urine.

Milliliters

A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter, commonly used to measure liquids in medicine and cooking.

Incontinent

The inability to control bladder and/or bowel functions, leading to involuntary elimination of urine or stool.

Emesis

The act of vomiting, which is the forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.