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palliative medicine - Answer Care that is designed not to treat an illness but to provide physical and emotional comfort to the patient and support and guidance to his or her family. - this care could be provided starting from the onset of the illness until death hospital, clinics - Answer ...

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NUR 426 Study Guide Exam 1
Questions And Actual Answers.
palliative medicine - Answer Care that is designed not to treat an illness but to provide physical and
emotional comfort to the patient and support and guidance to his or her family.

- this care could be provided starting from the onset of the illness until death



hospital, clinics - Answer palliative care is general done in the _________ but can also be done in
___________



physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, bereavement services - Answer the types of providers
that work in palliative medicine are:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.



health insurance - Answer all aspects of palliative care are covered under the patient's ____________

this includes all medications, any equipment needed, and speech and occupational therapies



respite - Answer __________ care is not available for palliative care



hospice care - Answer holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families within the
comfort of their homes



6 - Answer a patient is only eligible for hospice if the provider states that they are not expected to live
for more than ___ months (this does not mean the patient could not continue to receive hospice care
past this time)

,physician - Answer hospice requires an order by a __________



insured, uninsured - Answer all types of care under hospice is covered wether the patient is
__________ or ___________



24/7, 7 - Answer hospice care is available ______, ______ days a week



12 - Answer hospice has a bereavement program for families that lasts up to ___ months after the
patient's death



routine care, general in patient, continuous care, respite care - Answer there are four levels of care in
hospice:

1.

2.

3.

4.



routine care - Answer routine care provided on a routine basis

- these are standard daily visits



general in patient - Answer type of care provided in hospice that considers if the patient has a
symptom at home that cannot be managed, the patient will be transferred to a hospital that is able to
manage this symptom



continuous care - Answer hospice care in which the nurse will be in the home around the clock to
manage symptoms (this could be pain in which the patient is required to give around the clock pain
medication)



respite care - Answer hospice care that is not for the patient, but instead is for the family of the patient

- the patient can be admitted to a facility for up to 5 days so that the family can go out of town or have a
break from taking care of the patient full time

, home health care - Answer care that takes place in a person's home



homebound - Answer in order to be considered for home health care the patient must be
___________



60 - Answer home health care can be used for up to ____ days unless the patient is recertified to need
it for longer



90, 30 - Answer Prior to certifying a patient's eligibility for the home health benefit, the certifying
physician must document that he or she, or an allowed non-physician practitioner (NPP), has had a face
to face encounter with the patient (____ days prior to admission or within _____ days after admission to
home health)



skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, social worker services - Answer
services that are covered under home health are as follows:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.



telehealth - Answer Use of technology to deliver health-related services and information, including
telemedicine



case management - Answer optimizes self-care capabilities of individuals and families and the capacity
of systems and communities to coordinate and provide services

- main role is to improve patient outcomes and decrease costs that are unnecessary within the hospital



care map - Answer a tool that specifies activities providers may use in a timely sequence to achieve
desired outcomes for care. The outcomes are measurable, and the pathway tools strive to reduce
differences in client care.

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