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Gerontological Nursing Exam 2 Questions and Answers In the US, most older adults die: A. At home B. In the hospital C. In the nursing home D. Other - Ans:-*B. In the hospital* What percent of Medicare spending is spent on 5% of older adults during the last year of life? - Ans:- 25% of Medic...

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Gerontological Nursing Exam 2 Questions and
Answers


In the US, most older adults die:


A. At home


B. In the hospital


C. In the nursing home


D. Other - Ans:✔✔-*B. In the hospital*


What percent of Medicare spending is spent on 5% of older adults during the last year of life? - Ans:✔✔-

25% of Medicare spending


Informed consent - Ans:✔✔-The process by which competent individuals are provided with information

that enables them to make a reasonable decision about any treatment or intervention that is to be

performed on them


-Applies to the decision-making capability of those that are competent to make a decision




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What does the right to self determination include? - Ans:✔✔-*Covers all decisions about one's care and

treatment, including:*


-Removal of life support or life-sustaining treatments


-Life-prolonging or lifesaving measures


Right to self determination: Competence - Ans:✔✔-Refers to the ability to understand proposed

treatments/ procedures enough to be able to make an informed decision


Advance Medical Directives (AMDs) - Ans:✔✔-Documents that permit people to set forth in writing their

wishes and preferences regarding health care


-States wishes and preferences for future care that healthcare professionals can follow


-Can appoint a surrogate decision maker


When are advance medical directives active? - Ans:✔✔-Not operational until the person is *no longer

able to speak for themselves*


T/F: If you are under the age of 25, your surrogate decision maker (DPOA-HC) is automatically your

parents if you are unable to speak for yourself - Ans:✔✔-FALSE


Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (AKA Medical Power of Attorney) - Ans:✔✔-Legal document

that designates an individual (health care agent or proxy) to make medical decisions for you in the event

that you are unable to do so
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*Different from a power of attorney authorizing someone to make financial transactions for you*


Living will - Ans:✔✔-Legal document


*Has vague terminology* ("terminal illness", "pervasive vegetative state")


-References future events


Do not require involvement of appointed surrogate decision maker-POA-HC


*Not available at time of healthcare crisis*


T/F if a patient has a DNR order on file, that means they do no want any further treatment - Ans:✔✔-

FALSE


DNR orders - Ans:✔✔-Do not resuscitate *does NOT mean do not treat*


-Facility specific


-Does not advise on how to treat a patient that has a pulse and is breathing


*Out of hospital DNR*- not honored by EMS


*Limited for pediatric patients*


Dignified death - Ans:✔✔--A good death


-Dying well

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-Natural part of life


-Opportunity for growth


-A profoundly personal experience


-Different for every individual


Aspects of Quality of Life - Ans:✔✔-Physical


Social


Psychological


Spiritual


Physical aspects of Quality of Life - Ans:✔✔-Functional Ability


Strength/Fatigue


Sleep & rest


Nausea


Appetite


Constipation




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