Stages of Actively Dying Flashcards
1
Q
Death rattle
A
Middle
3
Q
Loss of interest/ability to eat/drink
A
Early
3
Q
Fever
A
Late
4
Q
Cognitive changes Increased sleep/delirium
A
Early
5
Q
Decreasing mental status to obtundation
A
Middle
6
Q
Bed bound
A
Early
7
Q
Altered Resp. Pattern
A
Late
8
Q
Mottling
A
Late
9
Q
Coma
A
Late