Question

One of the most uncomfortable conversations a nurse may have with a patient at the end-of-life is one in which the patient asks: “Am I dying?”

Write the answer to that question as you would respond as a professional nurse.

Answer 1

Yes of course ,One of the most uncomfortable conversations a nurse may have with a patient at the end-of-life is one in which the patient asks: “Am I dying?”

Health care team members should try to provide Comfort care as it is an essential part of medical care at the end of life. As it soothes the person who is dying. The goals of this are to prevent or relieve suffering as much as possible and to improve quality of life while respecting the dying person's wishes.

The nurse should encourage the patient to expresse out his or her feelings. Nurse should act as a active listener.

She can perform simple act of physical contact by holding hands, or by a touch, or by a gentle massage. So that the patient don’t feel alone.

Music at a low volume and soft lighting are soothing too.

Allow family members and friends to meet the patient.

When the patient will ask me " Am I dying?" then nurse should hold her hand, then she should provide a pleasant smile to the patient . Then In a soft voice dhe should reply that "Doctors nurse and other medical care team members are working very hard to make her cure. They will try their best. She must keep faith on the Almighty ."

Nurse must be honest and straightforward while talking to a dying patient . She should give bad news in a sensitive way, listen to patient, and encourag questions from patient.

So, in this way a professional nurse should response.