Exam 5: Hospice and Palliative Care

The Waddell observational signs are effective in making distinctions between organic and psychological pain.

List Kastenbaum's four observations about the spirit of the modern hospice movement.

Which term ______ was suggested by Canadian physician Balfour Mount in the 1970s and has continued to gain favor?

After a long absence, the renewed hospice approach to caring for the dying appeared in the ______ century.

The typical hospital-based physician and nurse has a level of confidence about their ability to provide technically competent care to terminally ill patients that is not supported by their actual knowledge of the effects of specific pain medication regimes.

______ is a state of mind in which there is a lack of clarity and organization, along with difficulty in making accurate judgments.

Describe the key turning points in the development of hospice care from the early Christian movement to the founding of St. Christopher's Hospice in London.

Hospice can also be understood as a place to hasten death.

What is the definition of the terms -Vital signs

Seven-year-old Marie's experiences during her terminal illness demonstrated:

Approximately ______ terminally ill Americans receive hospice care at the end of their lives.

Early Greeks had temples for healing which were very holistic in nature, but were not designed to care for the dying.

One of the greatest challenges facing hospice today is the:

The story of Barbara, a woman who had lived an active and useful life as a Native American and university faculty member, indicated that:

______ is an agitated and incoherent state of mind that could be described as a fit of madness.

The most recent addition to the standard four vital signs is:

One of the most well-known hospice facilities in the sixth century was the Monte Cassino monastery.

What is the definition of the terms -Remission

Pain control is important because it:

List five specific suggestions for relieving pain without surgery or drugs.