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CHAPTER 34 END-OF-LIFE CARE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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CHAPTER 34 END-OF-LIFE CARE TESTQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
AUTOPSY: ANSWER An examination conducted after a person's death to
confirm or verify the cause of death.
BEREAVEMENT - ANSWER A period of sorrow or a display of grief in
ANSWER to the death of someone close.
CURATIVE TREATMENT - ANSWER Aggressive care in which the purpose
and intent is to cure the sickness and prolong life at any cost.
HOLISTIC ANSWER Concerning complete patient care, which takes into
account the patient's physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual
requirements.
HOSPICE: ANSWER A faculty or programme meant to provide a caring
atmosphere for satisfying the physical and emotional needs of the terminally
sick.
INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM: ANSWER A multiprofessional health team
whose members collaborate in caring for a terminally sick patient.
MORTICIAN - ANSWER: A person trained to care for the deceased.
PALLIATIVE CARE - ANSWER Active, comprehensive treatment for a
patient whose condition has not responded to curative therapy.
POSTMORTEM CARE - ANSWER: Care for the patient's body after death.
PRIMARY CAREGIVER'S ANSWER A member of the immediate family,
such as the spouse or adult child, who assists in the decision-making for
someone reaching the end of life.
PSYCHOSOCIAL: ANSWER A combination of psychological and social
factors.
, RESPITE CARE – ANSWER A period of relief from the duties of caring for a
sick.
TERMINAL ILLNESS: ANSWER A disease in an advanced stage with no
known cure and a dismal prognosis.
A patient can no longer be treated medically and is now regarded terminally
sick. What form of care should this individual receive?
-Curative care.
- Respite care
-Post-mortem care
Palliative care - ANSWER Palliative Care
When was the first hospice program established in the United States?
-1968 -1971 -1983 -1994 - Answer 1971.
Who is at the center of the palliative care process?
Participants include the patient, physician, nurse, and family. - Answer: The
patient
What is the purpose of palliative care?
- Provide aggressive care and aim to cure the condition.
-Prolong life at any cost.
Control disease symptoms - ANSWER Control symptoms of the condition.
What is the prognosis for a patient when they undergo hospice care?
-3 months to 6 months
-9 months and 12 months - Answer: 6 months.
What is the truth about hospice care?
-If a patient lives more than six months, they will be freed from hospice care.
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