A Terminally Ill Patient Asks to Be Provided with Artificial

question 10

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient asks to be provided with artificial nutrition for a few months to see if he can regain his strength. Which of the following should the nurse do to support this patient?

• A) Remind the patient that fluids and nutrition can only be provided for one month and then stopped
• B) Support the patient's request for artificial hydration and nutrition
• C) Remind the patient that once nutrition and fluids are started, they cannot be stopped
• D) Suggest that the patient is prolonging the agony and could have a more painful death

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Definitions:

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