Question

1. what is the best way hospice and facility staff can support the family of a resident who is hours to days from death and pushing away food and fluids?

suggest starting intravenous fluids.
suggest the family express their anxiety to the resident.
teach that dehydration will likely cause death.
teach that thirst or hunger are unlikely.

1. which hospice team member mainly provides companionship and a supportive presence to residents?

hospice aide
chaplain
social worker
volunteer

Explanation:

For question 4: When a resident is hours - days from death and pushing away food/fluids, starting IV fluids (which may cause discomfort like fluid overload) is not best. Expressing anxiety to the resident may add stress. Teaching that dehydration causes death is not helpful as it's a natural part of the dying process. Teaching that thirst/hunger are unlikely (as the body's systems are shutting down and metabolic needs decrease) is a more appropriate and comforting approach.
For question 5: Hospice aides mainly do personal care tasks. Chaplains focus on spiritual care. Social workers handle psychosocial and resource - related issues. Volunteers often provide companionship and a supportive presence as they can spend more time just being with the residents in a non - task - oriented way.

Answer:

1. Teach that thirst or hunger are unlikely.
2. Volunteer