Comparing and contrasting cure and care

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NUTRITION and HYDRATION

After studying the course materials located on , answer the following:

1.    Cure / care: compare and contrast.

2.    Basic care: Nutrition, hydration, shelter, human interaction.

o    Are we morally obliged to this? Why? Example

3.    Swallow test, describe; when is it indicated?

4.    When is medically assisted N/H indicated?

o    Briefly describe Enteral Nutrition (EN), including:

§  NJ tube

§  NG tube

§  PEG

o    Briefly describe Parenteral Nutrition (PN), including:

§  a. Total parenteral nutrition

§  b. Partial parenteral nutrition

5.    Bioethical analysis of N/H; state the basic principle and briefly describe the two exceptions.

6.    Case Study: Terry Schiavo (EXCEL FILE page). Provide a bioethical analysis of her case; should we continue with the PEG or not? Why yes or why not?

7.    Read and summarize ERD paragraphs #:  32, 33, 34, 56, 57, 58.