HOW DID YOU GO? Check your answers!
QUESTION 1 of 2: The correct answer was “B”
Spiritual pain is often broken down into 4 dimensions of existing existential suffering. Meaning. Sense of purpose, forgiveness, relatedness and hope. Regardless of religion or culture, these dis meant these dimensions are universal to all and experienced by many dying people.
QUESTION 2 of 2: The correct answer was “C”
The “death rattle” is the sound that is made as saliva gathers in the back of the throat. Muscles in the throat relax as a person is dying and the person may not clear their secretions on their own. Repositioning the head often engages the muscles and signals the person to swallow, alleviating the sound. Reassuring the family that the sound does not signal suffering, is also a helpful way to serve the family or caring circle as they may feel distressed by the sound.