Special Populations

Question 1

If a person is restless and changes position often, he or she is probably in the:

Answer 1

Preactive phase of dying

Question 2

Phases of approaching death

Answer 2

The Hospice Patients Alliance descriptions for two phases (preactive phase and active phase) and their related signs and symptoms that indicate death is near.

Question 3

Preactive phase of dying

Answer 3

first phase of the dying process, as defined by the Hospice Patients Alliance, which begins approximately 2 weeks before death. It is characterized by increased restlessness and confusion, a withdrawal from social activities, increased periods of sleep, reduced food and liquid intake, periods of breathing pauses, and difficulty healing from wounds.

Question 4

What is the characteristic of water that allows it to be heated or cooled to specific temperatures for therapeutic application to the body?

Answer 4

Absorbency