| Eliminating sources of discomfort |
Eliminating sources of discomfort |
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Eliminating sources of discomfort |
| Providing effective pain and symptom management through the use of medications and other therapies |
Providing effective pain and symptom management through the use of medications and other therapies |
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Providing effective pain and symptom management through the use of medications and other therapies |
| Offering a quiet, private environment that supports the intimate process of dying |
Offering a quiet, private environment that supports the intimate process of dying |
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Offering a quiet, private environment that supports the intimate process of dying |
| Encouraging personal rituals that may honor or celebrate the person dying |
Encouraging personal rituals that may honor or celebrate the person dying |
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Encouraging personal rituals that may honor or celebrate the person dying |
| Providing support, reassurance, and information about grief, bereavement, and information and guidance about the dying process |
Providing support, reassurance, and information about grief, bereavement, and information and guidance about the dying process |
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Providing support, reassurance, and information about grief, bereavement, and information and guidance about the dying process |
| Providing spiritual care as desired |
Providing spiritual care as desired |
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Providing spiritual care as desired |
| Offering food and fluids as the dying person desires and is able to take |
Offering food and fluids as the dying person desires and is able to take |
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Offering food and fluids as the dying person desires and is able to take |
| Preventing constipation, even if oral intake has been minimal |
Preventing constipation, even if oral intake has been minimal |
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Preventing constipation, even if oral intake has been minimal |
| Positioning at frequent intervals to prevent bedsores |
Positioning at frequent intervals to prevent bedsores |
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Positioning at frequent intervals to prevent bedsores |
| Offering frequent mouth care for discomfort from drying (as tolerated) |
Offering frequent mouth care for discomfort from drying (as tolerated) |
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Offering frequent mouth care for discomfort from drying (as tolerated) |
| Instilling artificial tears or eye lubricant for discomfort from drying |
Instilling artificial tears or eye lubricant for discomfort from drying |
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Instilling artificial tears or eye lubricant for discomfort from drying |
| Limiting vital signs to respirations (breathing) and temperature (this practice may vary) |
Limiting vital signs to respirations (breathing) and temperature (this practice may vary) |
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Limiting vital signs to respirations (breathing) and temperature (this practice may vary) |
| Stopping medications that are not essential to promoting comfort, including antibiotics |
Stopping medications that are not essential to promoting comfort, including antibiotics |
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Stopping medications that are not essential to promoting comfort, including antibiotics |
| Stopping needle sticks and blood draws, including finger sticks for blood sugar |
Stopping needle sticks and blood draws, including finger sticks for blood sugar |
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Stopping needle sticks and blood draws, including finger sticks for blood sugar |
| Removing nonessential equipment that may distract care providers and loved ones from focusing on the one who is dying |
Removing nonessential equipment that may distract care providers and loved ones from focusing on the one who is dying |
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Removing nonessential equipment that may distract care providers and loved ones from focusing on the one who is dying (e.g., cardiac monitors, feeding tubes and tube feedings, IV access devices, Foley catheters, etc.) |
| Other, specify |
Other, specify |
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Other, specify |