Symptom Management for Children Who Are Dying a Challenging and Often

question 2

Multiple Choice

Symptom management for children who are dying a challenging and often the responsibility of the pediatric nurse. Research has shown that only 27% of dying children experience relief from which common symptom that is experienced during the child's last weeks of life?

• A) Pain
• B) Fatigue
• C) Poor appetite
• D) Respiratory distress

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Definitions:

Dementia Diagnosis

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Management And Care

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Working Memory

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Emotion-Related

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