A Client with Terminal Cancer Is Refusing Food and Fluids,and

question 16

Multiple Choice

A client with terminal cancer is refusing food and fluids,and pushes the caregiver's hands away when attempts are made to feed the client or offer any kind of fluid.The family is considering placing a gastrostomy tube because they feel the client is "starving to death." What should the nurse do?

• A)Honor the family's wishes and have them sign a consent form.
• B)Talk to the physician so he or she can move forward with the family's wishes.
• C)Honor the client's refusal and help the family come to terms with the situation.
• D)Take the case to the hospital's ethics committee.

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