Nutrition & Hydration

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 on Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources page). Provide a bioethical analysis of her case; should we continue with the PEG or not? Why yes or why not?