STAGES OF DYING Stage 1 - ____. The person refuses to believe that death will occur. "No, not me" is a common response. They think a ____ has been made Stage 2 - Anger. There is anger and rage. They may resent those with life and health. They are angry and ____ health care workers. Stage 3 - ____. They may make promises with God, like "If I get better, I will always exercise not never do drugs again." Stage 4 - Depression. The person may cry or say little. Stage 5 - ____ The person is calm, at peace, and accepts death. Dying persons do not always pass through each stage. Some people move back and forth in these stages. As a CNA, always ____ their feelings and ____ them that you're there to help them. SIGNS and SYMPTOMS OF DYING Breathing problems are called ____. As they get closer to death, their breath is a rattling sound (the death rattle). Skin becomes ____. They have a change in their ____: sometimes they stop eating or drinking. They may also have urinary or fecal ____ as death nears. If the family asks you questions about the dying process, ____. Do not avoid talking about this if they want to know. After death, ____ is given to maintain a ____ for the body for the family. LEGAL ISSUES ____ is a document stating a person's wishes about health care if that person is unable to make decisions. For example, they may not want measures to ____ (e.g. ventilators, feeding tubes, etc). If a person has a ____ order, they should not be resuscitated. Instead they should be given ____

Ch. 44 - End-of-Life Care

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