RN Exam Practice
Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 283 of 2368

A family is upset that a client near the end of life is no longer eating and urges the nurse to start tube feedings. Which teaching is best?

  1. Aggressive feeding will improve survival
  2. Forcing food may cause the client more discomfort
  3. Feeding will restore the client's strength
  4. The client must be fed to avoid suffering
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Correct answer: Forcing food may cause the client more discomfort

Aggressive nutritional treatment does not improve survival or quality of life and can create more discomfort as body systems shut down.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Grief and Loss: Anorexia and Cachexia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026