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Exam 4 Chapter 24 Questions and Answers: Palliative and End of Life Care
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Exam 4 Chapter 24 Questions and Answers: Palliative and End of Life Care.1. Hospice care includes services that are reasonable and necessary for the comfort and management of a terminal illness. What services might be included?
1. Physician services
2. Nursing care
3. Long-term inpatient pain control
4. Hospice aide service
5. Medical social services
A) 1, 2, 4, 5
B) 1, 3, 4, 5
C) 1, 2, 3, 4
D) 2, 3, 4, 5 Answer - A
2. In 2010, of the 10 leading causes of death accounting for 80% of all deaths in the United States what was the leading cause of death?
A) Cerebrovascular disease
B) Chronic lower respiratory disease
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Heart disease Answer - D
3. A dying client may decide to receive comfort measures only. What does comfort care measures focus on?
1. Quality of life
2. Length of life
3. Comfort focus of care
4. Cure as an attainable goal
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 3
C) 2, 4
D) 3, 4 Answer - B
4. Advance directives are legal documents that allow people to convey their wishes for end-of-life care and include living wills, durable powers of attorney for health care, and healthcare proxies. What is a living wills?
A) Document describing clients' wishes regarding treatment intended to sustain life
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