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What does Hospice Care do? correct answer: * Support and care for persons in the last phase of an incurable disease so that they may live as fully and comfortably as possible. Who does Hospice Care Supports? correct answer: Supports patient through dying process and survivors through bereavemen...

What does Hospice Care do? correct answer: * Support and care for persons in the last phase of an incurable disease so that they may live as fully and comfortably as possible. Who does Hospice Care Supports? correct answer: Supports patient through dying process and survivors through bereavemen...

Specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of a serious illness - whatever the diagnosis. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided along with curativ...

**Some answers missing Which of the following is NOT an appropriate intervention for a bowel obstruction correct answer: Metoclopramide would have no value for a pt with a bowel obstruction. An NG tube would prevent vomiting and therefore provide comfort. Corticosteroids can relieve obstructio...

What is palliative care? correct answer: Seeks to improve a person's quality of life once a chronic, life-limiting condition is diagnosed. It then continues until death and into family bereavement and care of the body. Provides similar services as Hospice to patients with likely incurable chr...

Which one of the following statements is most accurate when differentiating hospice from palliative care? A) Both palliative care and hospice focus on cure; however, hospice focuses on terminal illnesses, and palliative care focuses on diseases that are more chronic in nature. B) Palliative care...

AIDS infection correct answer: Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parasitic AIDS dementia correct answer: causes Encephalopathy, 15% effected ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) 1st symptom correct answer: swallowing difficulty followed by distal weakness Cerebral Metastases correct answer: Brai...