A Patient with a Terminal Illness Is Receiving Continuous Tube

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient with a terminal illness is receiving continuous tube feedings through a pump. The nurse assesses that the patient is becoming progressively weaker and suspects which of the following is occurring with the patient?

• A) Restricted activity is causing the patient to become weaker
• B) The tube feeding is not providing enough calories for the patient
• C) The patient's illness is becoming worse
• D) The tube feeding should be stopped and the patient permitted to begin natural anorexia

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Definitions:

Injury

Physical harm or damage to the body caused by external force or substance.

Laterality

Refers to the side on which bodily organs or structures are located, distinguished as left or right.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, consisting of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Voluntary

Voluntary refers to actions or movements made by conscious choice or decision, not compelled by external forces.