The nurse is caring for a terminally ill patient.In order to provide optimal care,the nurse tries to anticipate patient needs.What does the nurse understand about this patient?

A) As patients approach death, they breathe more through their nose.
B) Eye blinking may increase as well as tear production.
C) Immobility and opioid medications can lead to diarrhea.
D) Anxiety in the dying may have a physical cause.

Terminally Ill

A condition in which a disease is incurable and irreversible, and it is expected to result in the death of the patient within a relatively short time period.

Opioid Medications

A class of drugs that include both illegal substances, like heroin, and prescribed pain relievers, used to treat moderate to severe pain by acting on opioid receptors in the brain.

Immobility

The state of being unable to move, often resulting from injury, disease, or a specific health condition.