Author Question: The nurse suspects a patient is in the final stages of the dying process. What manifestations did ... (Read 46 times)

leo leo · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse suspects a patient is in the final stages of the dying process. What manifestations did the nurse assess in this patient?

Select all that apply.
1. change in level of consciousness
2. sudden increase in taste and smell
3. urinary incontinence
4. increased blood pressure
5. irregular heart rate

Question 2

A patient diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is prescribed strict intake and output. During the last shift, the patient received 1 liter of 0.9 normal saline; two 50-milliliter doses of morphine sulfate in 0.9 normal saline; 3 ounces water.

What should the nurse calculate this patient's total intake for the previous shift to be?

IAPPLET · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,3,5

Assessment findings consistent with the late stages of the dying process include a change in level of consciousness, incontinence of bowel and bladder, and an irregular heart rate. There is a decrease, not an increase, in taste and smell. Blood pressure will decrease.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,190