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FORUM # 16

1. A nurse cares for a dying client. Which manifestation of dying should the nurse treat

first?

A. Anorexia

B. Pain

C. Nausea

D. Hair loss

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has lung cancer and is dying. Which prescription

should the nurse question?

A. Morphine 10 mg sublingual every 6 hours PRN for pain level greater than 5

B. Albuterol (Proventil) metered dose inhaler every 4 hours PRN for wheezes

C. Atropine solution 1 % sublingual every 4 hours PRN for excessive oral secretions

D. Sodium biphosphate (Fleet) enema once a day PRN for impacted stool

3. State your rationale.

4. Expand your answer including nursing end-of-life care/postmortem care and general

postmortem procedures.

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