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The spouse of a client dying from lung cancer states, 'I don't understand this death rattle. She has not had anything to drink in days. Where is the fluid coming from?' Which is the hospice care nurse's best response?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The death rattle results from accumulated secretions in the throat, a normal end-of-life phenomenon, not fluid intake. Teaspoon estimates, ice chips, or patches are inaccurate or premature.

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