The hospice nurse is teaching the family of a terminally ill client the signs of approaching death, including Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Loss of muscle tone
2. Bounding pulse
3. Decreased urinary output
4. Noisy respirations
5. Stable blood pressure
1,3,4
Rationale: Loss of muscle tone, including incontinence, constipation, nausea may be a sign of approaching death.
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