A Terminally Ill Patient Receiving Tube Feedings Has Developed a Productive

question 5

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient receiving tube feedings has developed a productive cough and increasing shortness of breath. Which of the following should the nurse do?

• A) Lower the head of the bed and stop the feedings
• B) Stop the tube feeding, raise the head of the bed, and report the patient's status
• C) Continue the feedings with the head of the bed flat
• D) Slow the rate of the feedings