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Caring for a Client who is dying

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Adults of all ages often fear   Dying alone  
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People in the stage of denial   Refuse to believe they are dying  
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Palliative care is   Services for people with progressive and life threatening illnesses that relieve or reduce uncomfortable symptoms  
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When caring for a dying person, you should   Listen and use touch when appropriate  
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As death approaches, the last sense to be lost is   Hearing  
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Care of the dying person includes the following   Position changes  
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The dying person is place in   A position comfortable for the client  
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A "do not resuscitate" order has been written for a client. This means   Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will not be done  
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Which of the following are signs of approaching death   Cheyne-Stokes reparations  
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Post-mortem care is done   After the person is pronounced dead  
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Five stages of Grief   Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance  
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Ten Physical needs   Pain relief and comfort, comfort and positioning, vision and eye care, hearing, speech, mouth care, nostril care, skin care, elimination, and nutrition  
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Signs of Death   Loss of movement, rise in body T, Failure of circulation, increased sleep, decreased in pain, loss of interest, losing touch  
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