A care conference is being held with the family of an older patient in the late stages of Alzheimer's disease. The family wants to know if a feeding tube should be placed. How should this question be answered?
1. Tube feeding will aid the patient to gain weight.
2. Tube feeding is associated with a reduced risk of aspiration.
3. Tube feeding reduces the discomfort associated with dehydration.
4. The absence of tube feeding promotes dehydration which reduces pain sensitivity.
4. The absence of tube feeding promotes dehydration which reduces pain sensitivity.
Explanation: 1. Tube feeding does not promote weight gain.
2. Tube feeding does not prevent aspiration.
3. Tube feeding does not decrease comfort associated with dehydration.
4. Dehydration is beneficial during the dying process because it decreases the sensation of pain and prevents edema and excessive respiratory secretions.
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