Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 1311 of 1700
What happens to food and fluid intake as death nears?
- Intake increases a lot to meet new needs
- Intake stays the same until the very end
- Intake decreases and eventually stops
- Intake is doubled by the family at each meal
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Correct answer: Intake decreases and eventually stops
Output follows the same pattern.
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026