Multiple Choice
A terminally ill patient asks to be provided with artificial nutrition for a few months to see if he can regain his strength. Which of the following should the nurse do to support this patient?
A) Remind the patient that fluids and nutrition can only be provided for one month and then stopped
B) Support the patient's request for artificial hydration and nutrition
C) Remind the patient that once nutrition and fluids are started, they cannot be stopped
D) Suggest that the patient is prolonging the agony and could have a more painful death
Correct Answer:
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