Hospice, Palliative, And End of Life Nursing Care: Q’s
And A’s
The majority of people prefer to die __ Right Ans - at home
home and community and hospice services are important because more
adults and children are livign with __ diseases at home, an aging population is
increasing and many of these poepel wish to remain at home, there will be a __
in healthcare costs if patietns are supported in the community/at home
Right Ans - chronic, decrease
The overall trend of focus of care on death recently has been __, and the
primary cause of death is ___ Right Ans - cure, chronic illnesses
Chronically ill individuals leads to __, __, adn inability to ___ Right Ans -
polypharmacy, falls, remain at home
palliative care is specialized care for people living with a serious, ____ illness,
focuses on providing __, the goal is to ____ and is based on the __ of the patient,
not on the __ Right Ans - life-limiting, relief from the symptoms, improve
quality of life, needs, patient's prognosis
Palliative care __ and lowers ___ Right Ans - improves quality of life,
symptom burden
A large peice of palliative and hospice care is ___ Right Ans - caring for the
caregiver
The 3 main goals of medical care include __, __, adn ___
We have to identify and align care with the ____ Right Ans - cure,
stabilization to prolong life, comfort, client's goals
A good question to ask to understand your patient’s wishes for care is __
Right Ans - What does a good day look like?
General term for decision made about treatments to prolong or sustain life __ a
decision needs to be made Right Ans - advanced directives, BEFORE
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