Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 446 of 1700
A dying person no longer responds. Which sense is the last to fail?
- Sight, since the eyes can still follow people
- Hearing, the sense that stays longest
- Touch, since the skin can still feel pressure
- Smell, since the nose can still sense odors
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Correct answer: Hearing, the sense that stays longest
Keep talking to the person as if he or she can understand.
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026