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Dementia pt. on dnr, only iv of morphin, no v/s, just palliative care, no nutrients. what is happening to body and is this a slow painful death? time?
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Comfort care: Sorry to hear situation. With dementia patient, likely very little mental function in the best of times. With patient receiving no nutrition, level of consciousness likely even less. IV morphine will likely be effective at minimizing/eliminating any discomfort. Patient should be resting. This is a painful situation for the family/friends. That is certainly normal/to be expected.
Answered 6/10/2017
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Palliative care. : Palliative care is employed for relief of symptoms and optimization of quality of life for patients who have terminal or incurable illnesses. Their timelines vary. We would assume that with adequate palliative care that patients are kept comfortable and relatively free of pain.
Answered 11/28/2017
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