Title: Identify the physical signs of impending death.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Examining Dying, Hospice Care, and Death

Identification should include

- changes in vital signs
- physical changes, such as loss of muscle tone, breathing difficulty, circulatory failure, and loss of senses other than hearing.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can a home health aide determine the physical signs of approaching death?
- How can a home health aide maintain a sense of calm when observing physical signs of impending death?
- How can a home health aide determine the need to notify a supervisor after observing the physical signs of impending death.
- How can a home health aide make the death experience as positive as possible?
- What are examples of statements that a client may make that indicate death is impending?