A terminally ill client is admitted to a hospice facility. The client has an advanced directive indicating that no heroic measures be used to prolong life. What is the most appropriate nursing action when death appears imminent?
A) Sit quietly and stroke the client's hand.
B) Notify the client's clergy of the potential for death.
C) Call the funeral home to notify of imminent death.
D) Move the client to a private room.
A
Feedback:
The nurse's greatest gift to give the client at the end of life is to spend time with the client. That time can be spent quietly. This helps the client to not feel abandoned and to die with dignity. It is premature to notify the clergy or funeral home. The nurse would not move the client to another room at this time.
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