A Terminally Ill Patient Is Receiving Tube Feedings

question 19

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient is receiving tube feedings. When the meal tray for the roommate arrives, the patient says "that smells so good. I wish I could eat something." Which of the following should the nurse do?

• A) Let the patient know that the hospital meals are not that great and that the tube feeding is better
• B) Explain that the patient is getting fed through the tube
• C) Tell the patient that the desire to eat normally will pass
• D) Ask the patient if he is hungry or thirsty