A Terminally Ill Patient Tells the Nurse That Though He

question 1

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient tells the nurse that though he has no appetite and is fatigued after he eats, the food does give him more energy. The nurse realizes that this patient might consider which of the following?

• A) Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking
• B) Natural anorexia
• C) Terminal dehydration
• D) Artificial hydration and nutrition

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