Question 1

Always let the family be alone with the client; they don't want you there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

When you can't answer the family's questions,refer them to the nurse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

You are caring for a terminally ill client.Your first responsibility is to:

Accepted Answer

A) help make the client as comfortable as possible. 
B) determine if the client is dead. 
C) assist in meeting the emotional needs of the client. 
D) assist in meeting the emotional needs of the family. 
A) help make the client as comfortable as possible. 
B) determine if the client is dead. 
C) assist in meeting the emotional needs of the client. 
D) assist in meeting the emotional needs of the family. A

Question 4

Regarding organ donation:

Accepted Answer

A) it is required by law 
B) harvesting of organs occurs while the brain is functioning 
C) it is influenced by personal,religious,and cultural beliefs 
D) organ donation will make having an open-casket funeral a problem 
A) it is required by law 
B) harvesting of organs occurs while the brain is functioning 
C) it is influenced by personal,religious,and cultural beliefs 
D) organ donation will make having an open-casket funeral a problem

Question 5

Bargaining refers to the stage of dying when a patient attempts to strike a deal with God to postpone their death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A sign that shows death may be near includes:

Accepted Answer

A) blood circulation increases 
B) Perspiration decreases 
C) pulse may become stronger 
D) skin colour may become mottled 
A) blood circulation increases 
B) Perspiration decreases 
C) pulse may become stronger 
D) skin colour may become mottled

Question 7

Rigor mortis means

Accepted Answer

A) a procedure done by the mortician. 
B) the client has just died. 
C) the natural stiffening of the body and limbs shortly after death. 
D) the heart has stopped. 
A) a procedure done by the mortician. 
B) the client has just died. 
C) the natural stiffening of the body and limbs shortly after death. 
D) the heart has stopped.

Question 8

With respect to postmortem care:

Accepted Answer

A) if family members and significant others are not present when the client dies.In this case,either the doctor or the nurse will notify them 
B) all jewelry is removed from the body 
C) the body is transferred to the morgue immediately 
D) personal care providers do not participate in postmortem care 
A) if family members and significant others are not present when the client dies.In this case,either the doctor or the nurse will notify them 
B) all jewelry is removed from the body 
C) the body is transferred to the morgue immediately 
D) personal care providers do not participate in postmortem care

Question 9

Advance directives allow family member to decide a client's wishes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What generally occurs in the bargaining stage?

Accepted Answer

A) the client may believe that test results are mixed with someone else's 
B) the client may attempt to postpone death by asking God or the universe for a reprieve in exchange for some good act or behaviour 
C) the signs and symptoms of a life-limiting illness become more acute and harder to ignore 
D) anger and depression are replaced by contemplation and expectation of death 
A) the client may believe that test results are mixed with someone else's 
B) the client may attempt to postpone death by asking God or the universe for a reprieve in exchange for some good act or behaviour 
C) the signs and symptoms of a life-limiting illness become more acute and harder to ignore 
D) anger and depression are replaced by contemplation and expectation of death

Question 11

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is a world-famous expert on death and dying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You are caring for a client with terminal illness.How often at a minimum should you continue to turn the client?

Accepted Answer

A) every 1 hour 
B) every 2 hours(s) 
C) every 3 hour(s) 
D) every 4 hour(s) 
A) every 1 hour 
B) every 2 hours(s) 
C) every 3 hour(s) 
D) every 4 hour(s)

Question 13

According to the World Health Organization (2014),the goals of hospice-palliative care include the following:

Accepted Answer

A) intending to postpone death 
B) using an individual approach to address the needs of clients and their families 
C) applying hospice-palliative care principles late in the course of the illness 
D) integrating the psychological and spiritual aspects of client care 
A) intending to postpone death 
B) using an individual approach to address the needs of clients and their families 
C) applying hospice-palliative care principles late in the course of the illness 
D) integrating the psychological and spiritual aspects of client care

Question 14

A power of attorney is:

Accepted Answer

A) required for hospital admission 
B) always a spouse 
C) cannot be a health-care representative 
D) specifies a client's personal care wishes 
A) required for hospital admission 
B) always a spouse 
C) cannot be a health-care representative 
D) specifies a client's personal care wishes

Question 15

The challenge for you as the personal care provider is knowing when the client needs to talk about her impending death and when she may just want to live and be happy in the moment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A client's pulse may be rapid or may become weak and irregular near death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The decision to donate organs is influenced by culture and religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In her book On Death and Dying,Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1969)describes five stages that people may experience when faced with the knowledge of their impending
Death.These stages (in order)include :

Accepted Answer

A) (1)depression,(2)anger,(3)bargaining,(4)denial,and (5)acceptance 
B) (1)denial,(2)acceptance,(3)bargaining,(4)depression,and (5)anger 
C) (1)denial,(2)anger,(3)bargaining,(4)depression,and (5)acceptance 
D) (1)denial,(2)anger,(3)battling,(4)depression,and (5)acceptance 
A) (1)depression,(2)anger,(3)bargaining,(4)denial,and (5)acceptance 
B) (1)denial,(2)acceptance,(3)bargaining,(4)depression,and (5)anger 
C) (1)denial,(2)anger,(3)bargaining,(4)depression,and (5)acceptance 
D) (1)denial,(2)anger,(3)battling,(4)depression,and (5)acceptance

Question 19

Hospice works to cure the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Always check with the nurse before removing any lines,tubes,or drains from the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 34: The Gastrointestinal System

Always let the family be alone with the client; they don't want you there.

When you can't answer the family's questions,refer them to the nurse.

You are caring for a terminally ill client.Your first responsibility is to:

Regarding organ donation:

Bargaining refers to the stage of dying when a patient attempts to strike a deal with God to postpone their death.

A sign that shows death may be near includes:

Rigor mortis means

With respect to postmortem care:

Advance directives allow family member to decide a client's wishes.

What generally occurs in the bargaining stage?

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is a world-famous expert on death and dying.

You are caring for a client with terminal illness.How often at a minimum should you continue to turn the client?

According to the World Health Organization (2014),the goals of hospice-palliative care include the following:

A power of attorney is:

The challenge for you as the personal care provider is knowing when the client needs to talk about her impending death and when she may just want to live and be happy in the moment.

A client's pulse may be rapid or may become weak and irregular near death.

The decision to donate organs is influenced by culture and religious beliefs.

In her book On Death and Dying,Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1969)describes five stages that people may experience when faced with the knowledge of their impending Death.These stages (in order)include :

Hospice works to cure the client.

Always check with the nurse before removing any lines,tubes,or drains from the body.

Person-Centred Care

The Canadian Health-Care System

The Role of the Personal Care Provider, Workplace Ethics, and Legal Aspects of Care

Communication Skills: Interpersonal, Written, and Electronic

Medical Terminology, Abbreviations, and Specialties

Infection Control

Safety

Body Mechanics: Positioning, Moving, and Transporting Clients

The Clients Room

Bed Making

Supporting the Client Being Admitted, Transferred, or Discharged

Personal Care of the Client

Nutrition

Growth and Development

The Human Body

The Musculoskeletal System and Related Care

The Integumentary System and Related Care

Warm and Cold Applications

The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems and Related Care

Measuring Vital Signs

The Gastrointestinal System and Related Care

Endocrine System and Related Care

The Reproductive System and Related Care

The Nervous System and Related Care

Mental Illness

Cognitive Impairments

Emergency Care

Assisting With Medications

Care of the Surgical Patient

Neonatal and Pediatric Care

Home Health Care

The Resident and Ltc

The Terminally Ill Patient and Post-Mortem Care

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