A nurse assesses a hospice client and finds the following assessment findings: BP 74/40, urine output 30 cc over 3 hours, poor skin turgor and cool skin, respiratory rate of 8 with irregular breathing, and dysphagia. The nurse recognizes that these combined assessment findings
1) are signs of impending death.
2) are signs of airway obstruction.
3) are signs that the patient may require resuscitation soon.
4) are signs of the need to increase oral fluids to improve hydration.