When a dying client has artificial nutrition and hydration withheld, which of the following symptoms decrease? (Select all that apply.)
a. vomiting d. pulse
b. abdominal pain e. loss of bladder control
c. skin rashes f. shortness of breath
A, B, E, F
Dying clients are rarely hungry and gradually stop eating and drinking. Refusal of foods and fluids is a natural part of the dying process. When artificial nutrition and hydration withheld, symptoms of vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain shortness of breath, and loss of bladder control are decreased.
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