The patient requiring mechanical ventilation is dying of tuberculosis and is responsive only to tactile and painful stimulation. The family would like to give him holy water to drink in order to have peace in the afterlife. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The terminally-ill patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is in a hospice. He says to the nurse, “I know I will die soon. I would feel at peace knowing my organs and tissues will be able to help other people after I’m gone. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The grown child of an elderly woman with dementia is trying to provide his mother with in-home hospice. The caregiver providing in-home hospice for the elderly patient with dementia reports nearly constant verbal and physical abuse at the hands of the patient including degrading talk, biting, and scratching. How does the nurse manage this situation?