The nurse is planning care for an older patient who is dying. Which interventions will assist the patient to die with dignity? Select all that apply.
1. Maintain cleanliness and patient's personal hygiene.
2. Provide pain management and control symptoms.
3. Make decisions for the patient and family.
4. Coordinate goals of treatment with the patient's values.
5. Communicate patient needs to the healthcare team.
1. Maintain cleanliness and patient's personal hygiene.
2. Provide pain management and control symptoms.
4. Coordinate goals of treatment with the patient's values.
5. Communicate patient needs to the healthcare team.
Explanation: 1. The nurse who maintains the patient's personal care, grooming, hygiene, and cleanliness will help the patient die comfortably and with dignity.
2. The nurse who helps the patient die comfortably with controlled pain will promote a comfortable death.
3. Making decisions for the patient and family will not help the patient die comfortably and with dignity. The nurse must implement the decisions of the patient and family to ensure a comfortable death with dignity.
4. The nurse who helps the patient die comfortably and with dignity will clarify the goals of treatment and the patient's values.
5. The nurse who helps the patient die comfortably and with dignity will communicate the patient's needs and goals to members of the patient's healthcare team.
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