Question 1

A term that encompasses both hospice and palliative care is:

Accepted Answer

A) End-of-life care 
B) Supportive care 
C) Institutional care 
D) Psychosocial support 
A) End-of-life care 
B) Supportive care 
C) Institutional care 
D) Psychosocial support A

Question 2

Which of the following is the most appropriate kind of care when progressive deterioration is expected but death may not be imminent?

Accepted Answer

A) Hospice 
B) Supportive care 
C) Biomedical intervention 
D) Palliative care 
A) Hospice 
B) Supportive care 
C) Biomedical intervention 
D) Palliative care D

Question 3

Southern European perceptions of a "good death" are more focused on:

Accepted Answer

A) The individual 
B) The nuclear family 
C) The individual's relationship with God 
D) The community 
A) The individual 
B) The nuclear family 
C) The individual's relationship with God 
D) The community D

Question 4

For family members living with someone who is dying,the timeframe for experiencing emotional consequences is typically:

Accepted Answer

A) Short-lived,ending with the death of the loved one 
B) Of indeterminate duration but usually relatively short 
C) Of indeterminate duration but often lingering for a relatively long period of time 
D) Almost always relatively long often lasting for years 
A) Short-lived,ending with the death of the loved one 
B) Of indeterminate duration but usually relatively short 
C) Of indeterminate duration but often lingering for a relatively long period of time 
D) Almost always relatively long often lasting for years

Question 5

Living with the knowledge one is dying has been hypothesized to particularly affect perceptions of:

Accepted Answer

A) Time 
B) Tactile sensitivity 
C) Food taste 
D) Patience 
A) Time 
B) Tactile sensitivity 
C) Food taste 
D) Patience

Question 6

A life-threatening illness is one that:

Accepted Answer

A) Has serious potential side effects or long-term consequences 
B) Requires life support or other intrusive medical interventions 
C) Carries a real risk of death and implies finite survival 
D) Has no well-established medical treatment that can reduce symptoms 
A) Has serious potential side effects or long-term consequences 
B) Requires life support or other intrusive medical interventions 
C) Carries a real risk of death and implies finite survival 
D) Has no well-established medical treatment that can reduce symptoms

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an element of palliative care as defined by the World Health Organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms 
B) Neither hastens nor postpones death 
C) Provides psychological and spiritual aspects of care 
D) Relieves the patient and family of decision-making 
A) Provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms 
B) Neither hastens nor postpones death 
C) Provides psychological and spiritual aspects of care 
D) Relieves the patient and family of decision-making

Question 8

According to Kübler-Ross,most people who are dying experience:

Accepted Answer

A) Ongoing depression in the face of inevitable loss 
B) Five stages culminating in acceptance of death 
C) Constant changes in mood and feelings about death 
D) There is no common trajectory for grief that accompanies imminent death 
A) Ongoing depression in the face of inevitable loss 
B) Five stages culminating in acceptance of death 
C) Constant changes in mood and feelings about death 
D) There is no common trajectory for grief that accompanies imminent death

Question 9

Which of the following would be an example of basic palliative care?

Accepted Answer

A) A nurse on a surgical ward asks the patient if her pain is tolerable and holds her hand to provide reassurance. 
B) A pain control specialist comes to the patient's home to monitor administration of morphine. 
C) An occupational therapist visits a patient's home to determine what assistive devices might enhance independence for a period of time. 
D) A psychiatric social worker meets with the family to discuss goals for end of life. 
A) A nurse on a surgical ward asks the patient if her pain is tolerable and holds her hand to provide reassurance. 
B) A pain control specialist comes to the patient's home to monitor administration of morphine. 
C) An occupational therapist visits a patient's home to determine what assistive devices might enhance independence for a period of time. 
D) A psychiatric social worker meets with the family to discuss goals for end of life.

Question 10

A strategy for increasing safety in the provision of palliative care is the establishment of:

Accepted Answer

A) Decision trees 
B) Integrated care pathways 
C) Oversight committees 
D) Prospective payment systems 
A) Decision trees 
B) Integrated care pathways 
C) Oversight committees 
D) Prospective payment systems

Exam 34: Palliative Care, hospice, and Care at the End of Life

A term that encompasses both hospice and palliative care is:

Which of the following is the most appropriate kind of care when progressive deterioration is expected but death may not be imminent?

Southern European perceptions of a "good death" are more focused on:

For family members living with someone who is dying,the timeframe for experiencing emotional consequences is typically:

Living with the knowledge one is dying has been hypothesized to particularly affect perceptions of:

A life-threatening illness is one that:

Which of the following is NOT an element of palliative care as defined by the World Health Organization?

According to Kübler-Ross,most people who are dying experience:

Which of the following would be an example of basic palliative care?

A strategy for increasing safety in the provision of palliative care is the establishment of:

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