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Question 1

If a dying patient is being provided with IV hydration, the nurse should assess for which problem? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
◦ A decrease in urine output
◦ Development of pitting edema in the extremities
◦ An increase in nausea and possible vomiting
◦ Irregular heart rhythm
◦ An increased likelihood of dyspnea

Question 2

Which approach to controlling pain, nausea, and dyspnea should the nurse use for pharmacological management at the end of a patient's life?
◦ Administer medications only at the family's request as the patient's health care proxy.
◦ Administer prophylactic medication aggressively as symptoms arise to maintain comfort.
◦ Administer medication based only on the severity of symptoms that are observed in the patient.
◦ Withhold all medication when other therapies are withheld.


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