Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 67%
Simulated
The client has been in a persistent vegetative state for several years. The family, who have decided to withhold tube feedings because there is no hope of recovery, asks the nurse, 'Will the death be painful?' Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Dehydration in end-of-life care often leads to a natural euphoria, reducing pain perception, per hospice evidence. Painful death, case comparisons, or questioning motives is unhelpful.