ElNEC Quizzes Module 4 WGU C475//ELNEC Graduate Student Module 4: Symptom Management in Palliative Care// ELNEC End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium. Module 5: Loss, Grief and Bereavement. Section 2: Overview of Loss, Grief, and Bereavement.//351 exam

1. Mr. Tate tells you that he is very worried about dying. He knows his disease is terminal and he only has a few months to live. He tells you he has done "some bad things" in his younger days and thinks God is going to make him suffer with pain now because of his past. After listening to his stor...

John is a 70-year-old male whose wife died from COPD two months ago. They were very close, married for 52 years, and had no children. He comes by the nursing unit to bring you all candy and a thank you note for all the times you cared for her the past year. He tells you he is struggling to want to e...

Symptom management in older adults with serious illness is complicated because: A. They never take their medications correctly. B. Many have multiple comorbidities. C. They tend to ignore their symptoms. D. They like to over-report the severity of their symptoms. - Answer- B. Many have multipl...

Mr. F has advanced prostate cancer with bone metastasis. He is unresponsive and is being cared for at home by his daughter. You are teaching the daughter about assessing her father's pain. Which statement by the daughter indicates an understanding of her father's pain status? - Answer- Since he wa...

Mr. G has just been told he has a serious illness. Which of the following statements reflects respectful communication with him about his treatment and illness? - Answer- B "It is important that we understand what your hopes are for your treatment of this illness." You are teaching your colleag...

Which of the following statements is true about serious, chronic illnesses? - Answer- A The majority of annual U.S. healthcare spending goes toward on chronic illnesses. What should drive decision-making in palliative care? - Answer- B The patient's goals of care Mr. Rodriquez tells you that ...

Which of the following statements is true about serious, chronic illnesses? - Answer- The majority of annual U.S. healthcare spending goes toward on chronic illnesses. What should drive decision-making in palliative care? - Answer- The patient's goals of care Mr. Rodriquez tells you that he i...

Ms. P is offered hospice care for her end-stage cardiac disease. Which statement by Ms. P reflects a need for the nurse to provide further education? -A. I know i am close to the end of my life -B. my family would really benefit from hospice just as much as i would -C. my friend had hospice care ...

Which of the following statements is true about serious, chronic illnesses? A The majority of annual U.S. healthcare spending goes toward on chronic illnesses. B Very little annual U.S. healthcare funding is spent in acute care admissions for chronic illnesses. C Much attention and financial s...

John is a 70-year-old male whose wife died from COPD two months ago. They were very close, married for 52 years, and had no children. He comes by the nursing unit to bring you all candy and a thank you note for all the times you cared for her the past year. He tells you he is struggling to want to e...