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If a hospitalized person cannot eat refuses a feeding tube how long can he live?
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Is a feeding tube painful and must stay in?
A feeding tube is not painful although it may be uncomfortable. It is necessary for individuals that cannot eat on their own or cannot keep food down. The tube has to stay in until a person can feed themselves effectively.
Can you still eat by mouth if you have a permanent feeding tube inserted into the stomach?
It depends why the feeding tube was placed. If the feeding tube was placed because the person cannot chew/swallow safely, then no. If the feeding tube was inserted for supplemental feeding because the person doesn't consume adequate nutrition, then yes.
Is a person who refuses to change adaptable?
no
should a person with a 520 cholesteral level & a fattyliver be hospitalized?
YES!!! That is not good.
What do you call a person who refuses to help?
Uncooperative?
Can person with the lifetime right of occupancy be made to pay taxes or insurance on the property?
and how do I get a copy of this as I've been waiting for one since 2008 when it was drawn up? also, this was supposed to have been made irrevocable and was not. since that time the person now has been hospitalized a number of times and suffers from dementia for the past three years. the lawyer refuses to give me a copy and states he must ask the person who is no longer of sound mind.
If a person wanted to kill himself is it against the law?
It is not against the law to yourself. However, you may be hospitalized.
How do you feed a person on a feeding tube?
humm... just a wild guess on a feeding tube?
Is a person who refuses to acknowledge their problems destined to self-destruct?
Not necessarily. While acknowledging and addressing problems is important for personal growth, it is possible for individuals to seek help and make positive changes even if they initially struggle to acknowledge their issues. Self-awareness and willingness to change can lead to personal growth and prevent self-destruction.
What is One word for a person who refuses to grow up?
Peter Pan.
When feeding in oblivion does it kill the person?
nope
Can a person refuse to have a feeding tube placed in the stomach under the right to die?
A person can refuse to have a feeding tube; the Supreme Court has ruled that a person has the right to refuse medical treatment .
