Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 447 of 1700

When should you tell the nurse that a dying resident needs care?

  1. After you finish all the care, so the nurse can check the skin
  2. Only if the resident groans or moans during care
  3. 10 to 15 minutes before you start the care
  4. At the end of the shift, in your report
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Correct answer: 10 to 15 minutes before you start the care

The nurse can check the resident's pain and may give pain medicine before you start care.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.6: End-of-Life Care

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026