End of life care

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.