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Gerontological Nursing Exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Solved In the US, most older adults die: A. At home B. In the hospital C. In the nursing home D. Other - *B. In the hospital* What percent of Medicare spending is spent on 5% of older adults during the last year of life? - 25% of Medi...

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Gerontological Nursing Exam 2

Questions and Answers 100% Solved


In the US, most older adults die:

A. At home

B. In the hospital

C. In the nursing home

D. Other - ✔✔*B. In the hospital*

What percent of Medicare spending is spent on 5% of older adults during

the last year of life? - ✔✔25% of Medicare spending

Informed consent - ✔✔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

What does the right to self determination include? - ✔✔*Covers all

decisions about one's care and treatment, including:*

-Removal of life support or life-sustaining treatments

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-Life-prolonging or lifesaving measures

Right to self determination: Competence - ✔✔Refers to the ability to

understand proposed treatments/ procedures enough to be able to make

an informed decision

Advance Medical Directives (AMDs) - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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 -

✔✔FALSE

Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (AKA Medical Power of

Attorney) - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔FALSE

DNR orders - ✔✔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 - ✔✔-A good death

-Dying well

-Natural part of life

-Opportunity for growth

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-A profoundly personal experience

-Different for every individual

Aspects of Quality of Life - ✔✔Physical

Social

Psychological

Spiritual

Physical aspects of Quality of Life - ✔✔Functional Ability

Strength/Fatigue

Sleep & rest

Nausea

Appetite

Constipation

Pain

Psychological aspects of Quality of Life - ✔✔Anxiety

Depression

Enjoyment/Leisure

Pain distress

Happiness

Fear

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