PN 3 - Exam 1 Study Guide.

PN 3 - Exam 1 Study Guide/PN 3 - Exam 1 Study Guide. 50 points/50 questions/ 90 minutes Iggy Chapters 7, 21, 22, 70 Heavy focus should be given to patient education, side effects of treatments or disease process, nursing interventions and care of the patient Pay special attention to the following concepts: End of Life  End-of-Life Care and Management  The patient and the family; how to explain to family, physical and emotional signs of declining death  Explain to family about terminal dehydration – it does not cause distress and stimulates endorphin release to help with sense of wellbeing.  You want to let families know that not wanting to eat and drink is expected. Also teach families about risk for aspiration and reassure that anorexia is normal near death. You want to offer the patient foods, but do not FORCE.