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A patient who is terminally ill is experiencing extreme pain and suffering. The patient says, "If I were an animal, you would put me out of this misery." Which intervention would the nurse be ethically correct in providing as a last-resort option for this patient?
◦ Tell the patient how much pain medication would be needed to cause death.
◦ Administer pain medication with the intention of causing respiratory arrest.
◦ Administer sedative medications sufficient to cause unconsciousness.
◦ Encourage the patient to stop eating and drinking.
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Reply #1 on: Jan 10, 2023
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