Question 1

The hospice philosophy emphasizes _________.

Accepted Answer

A) physical care for dying persons in a facility 
B) affirmation of life and living for both dying persons and their family members 
C) maintaining close ties in the community for support 
D) having physicians visit patients at home 
E) None of these 
A) physical care for dying persons in a facility 
B) affirmation of life and living for both dying persons and their family members 
C) maintaining close ties in the community for support 
D) having physicians visit patients at home 
E) None of these B

Question 2

In American society today, long-term care facilities primarily offer care for _________.

Accepted Answer

A) chronic illnesses 
B) acute illnesses 
C) terminal illnesses 
D) psychiatric illnesses 
E) homebound patients 
A) chronic illnesses 
B) acute illnesses 
C) terminal illnesses 
D) psychiatric illnesses 
E) homebound patients A

Question 3

Research studies have shown that hospice care _________.

Accepted Answer

A) can extend length of life in hospice versus nonhospice patients 
B) increases Medicare costs for patients 
C) increased perceived disparities in care for African-American patients 
D) was rated less than satisfactory by family members versus other institutional settings 
E) should focus on shortening lengthy enrollments of patients 
A) can extend length of life in hospice versus nonhospice patients 
B) increases Medicare costs for patients 
C) increased perceived disparities in care for African-American patients 
D) was rated less than satisfactory by family members versus other institutional settings 
E) should focus on shortening lengthy enrollments of patients A

Question 4

In America in 2014, what percent of all deaths occurred in long-term care facilities?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 34 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) 16 percent 
E) Seven percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 34 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) 16 percent 
E) Seven percent

Question 5

In American society today, hospitals primarily offer care for _________.

Accepted Answer

A) chronic illnesses 
B) acute illnesses 
C) terminal illnesses 
D) psychiatric illnesses 
E) accidents 
A) chronic illnesses 
B) acute illnesses 
C) terminal illnesses 
D) psychiatric illnesses 
E) accidents

Question 6

In 2014, it is estimated that how many Americans died while receiving hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.2 million 
B) Just under 990,000 
C) Approximately 870,000 
D) 500,000 
E) Fewer than 325,000 
A) 1.2 million 
B) Just under 990,000 
C) Approximately 870,000 
D) 500,000 
E) Fewer than 325,000

Question 7

Pediatric palliative care _________.

Accepted Answer

A) is planned and delivered through the collaborative efforts of an interdisciplinary team, with the child, family, and caregiver(s)at its center 
B) can be provided along with disease-modifying therapy or as the main focus of care 
C) is both a philosophy and an organized method for delivering competent, compassionate, and consistent care to children with chronic, complex, and/or life-threatening conditions, as well as their families 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) is planned and delivered through the collaborative efforts of an interdisciplinary team, with the child, family, and caregiver(s)at its center 
B) can be provided along with disease-modifying therapy or as the main focus of care 
C) is both a philosophy and an organized method for delivering competent, compassionate, and consistent care to children with chronic, complex, and/or life-threatening conditions, as well as their families 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 8

In health care to palliate means _________.

Accepted Answer

A) to alleviate symptoms of a disease without curing it 
B) to make something seem tasty 
C) to cure the underlying causes of a disease 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) to alleviate symptoms of a disease without curing it 
B) to make something seem tasty 
C) to cure the underlying causes of a disease 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 9

Hospital care in the United States was greatly changed by _________.

Accepted Answer

A) the development of almshouses 
B) the theory that health and disease are to be seen "as general states of the total organism" 
C) the Civil War 
D) All of these 
E) None of these 
A) the development of almshouses 
B) the theory that health and disease are to be seen "as general states of the total organism" 
C) the Civil War 
D) All of these 
E) None of these

Question 10

Up to the 19th century, care of the sick and dying occurred mainly _________.

Accepted Answer

A) in hospitals 
B) at home 
C) in nursing homes 
D) in almshouses 
E) in long-term care facilities 
A) in hospitals 
B) at home 
C) in nursing homes 
D) in almshouses 
E) in long-term care facilities

Question 11

What does it mean to say that the hospice philosophy strives to maximize present quality in living?

Accepted Answer

The hospice philosophy, which focuses on

Question 12

In 2014, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs served how many patients?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.75 million 
B) 1.6-1.7 million 
C) 975,000 
D) 500,000 
E) 95,000 
A) 2.75 million 
B) 1.6-1.7 million 
C) 975,000 
D) 500,000 
E) 95,000

Question 13

Identify and explain three (3)key factors that made it necessary to develop a new mode of care for dying persons of the type that is embodied in the hospice philosophy. pp. 182-184

Accepted Answer

The development of the hospice philosoph

Question 14

The hospice philosophy combines professional skills and human presence through _________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary nursing care 
B) interdisciplinary teamwork 
C) team nursing 
D) multidisciplinary teamwork 
E) individualized patient care management 
A) primary nursing care 
B) interdisciplinary teamwork 
C) team nursing 
D) multidisciplinary teamwork 
E) individualized patient care management

Question 15

Admission criteria in hospice programs that receive Medicare reimbursement typically require _________.

Accepted Answer

A) a prognosis of more than six months to live 
B) a willingness to forego cure-oriented interventions 
C) a diagnosis of cancer with metastasis 
D) the individual to be free of pain and independent 
E) the absence of a key caregiver in the home 
A) a prognosis of more than six months to live 
B) a willingness to forego cure-oriented interventions 
C) a diagnosis of cancer with metastasis 
D) the individual to be free of pain and independent 
E) the absence of a key caregiver in the home

Question 16

Nursing homes differ from hospitals in that they _________.

Accepted Answer

A) lack facilities for acute care 
B) have resources for chronic care 
C) have resources for home care 
D) lack facilities for rehabilitative care 
E) lack resources for chronic care 
A) lack facilities for acute care 
B) have resources for chronic care 
C) have resources for home care 
D) lack facilities for rehabilitative care 
E) lack resources for chronic care

Question 17

In contemporary American society, the largest portion of deaths occur _________.

Accepted Answer

A) in hospitals 
B) in hospice programs 
C) in home care programs 
D) in long-term care facilities 
E) in retirement centers 
A) in hospitals 
B) in hospice programs 
C) in home care programs 
D) in long-term care facilities 
E) in retirement centers

Question 18

In American society today, hospice programs primarily offer _________.

Accepted Answer

A) chronic care 
B) acute care 
C) home health care 
D) end-of-life care 
E) None of these 
A) chronic care 
B) acute care 
C) home health care 
D) end-of-life care 
E) None of these

Question 19

In 2014, the largest number of hospice programs in the United States were _________.

Accepted Answer

A) divisions of home health agencies 
B) based in nursing homes 
C) hospital-based 
D) agencies of governmental organizations 
E) independent free-standing agencies 
A) divisions of home health agencies 
B) based in nursing homes 
C) hospital-based 
D) agencies of governmental organizations 
E) independent free-standing agencies

Question 20

The primary goal in responding to needs of the dying is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) relief from distressing symptoms of disease 
B) supporting family and significant others 
C) providing medical care without technology 
D) making available nursing care on a 24-hour basis 
E) None of these 
A) relief from distressing symptoms of disease 
B) supporting family and significant others 
C) providing medical care without technology 
D) making available nursing care on a 24-hour basis 
E) None of these

The hospice philosophy emphasizes _________.

In American society today, long-term care facilities primarily offer care for _________.

Research studies have shown that hospice care _________.

In America in 2014, what percent of all deaths occurred in long-term care facilities?

In American society today, hospitals primarily offer care for _________.

In 2014, it is estimated that how many Americans died while receiving hospice care?

Pediatric palliative care _________.

In health care to palliate means _________.

Hospital care in the United States was greatly changed by _________.

Up to the 19^th century, care of the sick and dying occurred mainly _________.

What does it mean to say that the hospice philosophy strives to maximize present quality in living?

In 2014, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs served how many patients?

Identify and explain three (3)key factors that made it necessary to develop a new mode of care for dying persons of the type that is embodied in the hospice philosophy. pp. 182-184

The hospice philosophy combines professional skills and human presence through _________.

Admission criteria in hospice programs that receive Medicare reimbursement typically require _________.

Nursing homes differ from hospitals in that they _________.

In contemporary American society, the largest portion of deaths occur _________.

In American society today, hospice programs primarily offer _________.

In 2014, the largest number of hospice programs in the United States were _________.

The primary goal in responding to needs of the dying is _________.

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The hospice philosophy emphasizes _________.

In American society today, long-term care facilities primarily offer care for _________.

Research studies have shown that hospice care _________.

In America in 2014, what percent of all deaths occurred in long-term care facilities?

In American society today, hospitals primarily offer care for _________.

In 2014, it is estimated that how many Americans died while receiving hospice care?

Pediatric palliative care _________.

In health care to palliate means _________.

Hospital care in the United States was greatly changed by _________.

Up to the 19th century, care of the sick and dying occurred mainly _________.

What does it mean to say that the hospice philosophy strives to maximize present quality in living?

In 2014, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs served how many patients?

Identify and explain three (3)key factors that made it necessary to develop a new mode of care for dying persons of the type that is embodied in the hospice philosophy. pp. 182-184

The hospice philosophy combines professional skills and human presence through _________.

Admission criteria in hospice programs that receive Medicare reimbursement typically require _________.

Nursing homes differ from hospitals in that they _________.

In contemporary American society, the largest portion of deaths occur _________.

In American society today, hospice programs primarily offer _________.

In 2014, the largest number of hospice programs in the United States were _________.

The primary goal in responding to needs of the dying is _________.

Education About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Aided Death: Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Aid in Dying

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders

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Up to the 19^th century, care of the sick and dying occurred mainly _________.