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| 1. A - treatment is anything that maintains one or more bodily functions in a terminally ill person. |
| 2. The " model" of dying says that the end of life is a time when we concentrate on making a dying person comfortable, improving the quality of life, and providing opportunities for the person to meet goals. |
| 3. A dying person has the right to relief from and suffering. |
| 4. One of the goals of end-of-life care is relief from and spiritual distress. |
| 5. You can relieve the discomfort of a dry mouth with small sips of liquid, ice chips, hard candy, and |
| 6. You must a terminally ill person without judging his or her decisions. |
| 7. Nausea, constipation, anxiety, , difficulty breathing, and other symptoms should be reported to your supervisor so they can be addressed with medications or treatment. |
| 8. Advance directives are any oral or written that a person has given about future medical care. |
| 9. Giving food and water only when it is wanted can allow chemical processes to occur in the body that actually pain and discomfort. |
| 10. Competent adults have the right to refuse any treatment, including and water. |
| 11. Sometimes it is necessary for a supervisor to your responsibilities for a dying person to another caregiver if you cannot accept the dying person�s beliefs. |
| 12. People at the end of life may fear being by their caregivers when cure is no longer possible. This fear increases their loneliness and discomfort. |
| 13. An order for �Do Not Resuscitate� (DNR) means the person does not want performed if their heart stops and they stop
breathing. |
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