Which therapeutic interventions may be withdrawn or withheld from the terminally ill client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Antibiotics
b. Dialysis
c. Nutrition
d. Pain medications
e. Simple nursing interventions such as repositioning and hygiene
A, B, C
Any treatment that is life sustaining may be withheld from a terminally ill patient during the end of life. These treatments include nutrition, dialysis, fluids, antibiotics, respiratory support, therapeutic medications, and blood products. Any dose of analgesic or anxiolytic medication may be used to prevent suffering and should not be withdrawn.
Dignity should be maintained during the course of dying. This would include ongoing provision of basic nursing care and comfort.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following clients is at a high risk for developing dilated cardiomyopathy?
A) A 17-year-old with a diving injury resulting in paraplegia B) A 4-year-old child born with cerebral palsy and confined to a wheelchair C) A 44-year-old noncompliant female who forgets to take her hypertensive medications D) A 78-year-old patient with Alzheimer disease who received a third-degree burn following an oven fire
A client suffered a fractured femur during a football game. The client asks how long until the bone is back to its former structural strength. What should the client be informed?
A) 3 months B) 6 months C) 9 months D) 12 months
A patient is being tested for bacterial meningitis. Which finding would the nurse evaluate as supporting that diagnosis?
1. The CSF is negative for glucose. 2. CSF is high in sodium. 3. The CSF is turbid in appearance. 4. The potassium level in the CSF is low.
To convert units in a proportion set up as ratios, you would
A. cross-multiply and solve for the unknown. B. multiply numerators and multiply denominators and solve for the unknown. C. multiply means and divide extremes and solve for the unknown. D. multiply means and extremes and solve for the unknown.