Question 1

What is the definition of the terms
-National Hospice Study

Accepted Answer

A major project (1982-1983) th

Question 2

In a national survey of wishes for the last three days of life, very few people chose being "mentally alert" as a top priority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Other problems that can beset a dying person include nausea, dypsnea, incontinence, and weakness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

List in order of frequency the five sources of strength cited by hospice patients in a national survey.

Accepted Answer

1. Supportive family or friend

Question 5

Pain control, relief, and suffering are difficult to manage because they represent a qualitative and subjective experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The personality and mental state of patients and the interpersonal setting in which they are located do not affect sensitivity to pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One reason a hospice may refuse an individual's participation as a volunteer is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a disorganized lifestyle 
B)  a timid personality 
C)  an abundance of volunteers 
D)  unprofessional assessments. 
A)  a disorganized lifestyle 
B)  a timid personality 
C)  an abundance of volunteers 
D)  unprofessional assessments.

Question 8

What is the definition of the terms
-Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Accepted Answer

A neuromuscular disorder in which there

Question 9

______ is a symptom of terminal decline that often has not received the attention it deserves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nausea 
B)  Dypsnea 
C)  Fatigue 
D)  Confusion 
A)  Nausea 
B)  Dypsnea 
C)  Fatigue 
D)  Confusion

Question 10

Throughout the world the largest number of hospice patients fall within the 60-79 age group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the definition of the terms
-Medicare hospice benefit

Accepted Answer

A federal reimbursement progra

Question 12

When asked how they would like the last three days of their lives to be, the most frequent answer given by hospice clients was:

Accepted Answer

A)  "I want to be free from pain." 
B)  "I want the last three days to be like any other days." 
C)  "I want certain people to be here with me." 
D)  "I want to be physically able to do things." 
A)  "I want to be free from pain." 
B)  "I want the last three days to be like any other days." 
C)  "I want certain people to be here with me." 
D)  "I want to be physically able to do things."

Question 13

The earliest documented infirmaries designed for people dying from epidemics were established in the Greek-speaking areas of Christian lands in the fourth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a patient such as "Mr. A" physically assaults staff members with his motorized wheelchair, standard operating procedures should be enforced to manage or ensure patient compliance to hospice regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A major study found that most physicians refer patients:

Accepted Answer

A)  to hospice programs too early 
B)  to hospice programs too late 
C)  who are not really terminally ill to hospice programs 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  to hospice programs too early 
B)  to hospice programs too late 
C)  who are not really terminally ill to hospice programs 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

What is the definition of the terms
-Terminal illness

Accepted Answer

Defined in the Medicare hospic

Question 17

The homeless, migrants, and other impoverished individuals still have equal access and utilization of palliative care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a family-oriented standard of care for the terminally ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should have adequate time to form and maintain personal relationships with the patient. 
B)  They should provide opportunities for leave-takings with the people most important to the patient. 
C)  They should have the opportunity for privacy with the dying person both while living and immediately after death. 
D)  They should not be apprehensive about unexpected diagnostic treatment procedures. 
A)  They should have adequate time to form and maintain personal relationships with the patient. 
B)  They should provide opportunities for leave-takings with the people most important to the patient. 
C)  They should have the opportunity for privacy with the dying person both while living and immediately after death. 
D)  They should not be apprehensive about unexpected diagnostic treatment procedures.

Question 19

Inpatient care is the type of service most often received by hospice clients in every world region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Experts suggest all of the following ways to relieve pain in terminally ill patients without surgery or drugs EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting the moral value of pain and suffering 
B)  spending time with a companion animal 
C)  guided imagery 
D)  massage. 
A)  promoting the moral value of pain and suffering 
B)  spending time with a companion animal 
C)  guided imagery 
D)  massage.

What is the definition of the terms -National Hospice Study

In a national survey of wishes for the last three days of life, very few people chose being "mentally alert" as a top priority.

Other problems that can beset a dying person include nausea, dypsnea, incontinence, and weakness.

List in order of frequency the five sources of strength cited by hospice patients in a national survey.

Pain control, relief, and suffering are difficult to manage because they represent a qualitative and subjective experience.

The personality and mental state of patients and the interpersonal setting in which they are located do not affect sensitivity to pain.

One reason a hospice may refuse an individual's participation as a volunteer is due to:

What is the definition of the terms -Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

______ is a symptom of terminal decline that often has not received the attention it deserves.

Throughout the world the largest number of hospice patients fall within the 60-79 age group.

What is the definition of the terms -Medicare hospice benefit

When asked how they would like the last three days of their lives to be, the most frequent answer given by hospice clients was:

The earliest documented infirmaries designed for people dying from epidemics were established in the Greek-speaking areas of Christian lands in the fourth century.

When a patient such as "Mr. A" physically assaults staff members with his motorized wheelchair, standard operating procedures should be enforced to manage or ensure patient compliance to hospice regulations.

A major study found that most physicians refer patients:

What is the definition of the terms -Terminal illness

The homeless, migrants, and other impoverished individuals still have equal access and utilization of palliative care.

Which of the following is a family-oriented standard of care for the terminally ill?

Inpatient care is the type of service most often received by hospice clients in every world region.

Experts suggest all of the following ways to relieve pain in terminally ill patients without surgery or drugs EXCEPT:

As We Think About Death

What Is Death What Does Death Mean

Denial or Adaptation: The Death System

Dying: Transition From Life

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Suicide

Violent Death: Murder, Terrorism, Genocide, Disaster, and Accident

Euthanasia, Assisted Death, Abortion, and the Right to Die

Death in the World of Childhood

Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning

The Funeral Process

Do We Survive Death

How Can We Help Caregiving and Death Education

Good Life, Good Death Trying to Make Sense of It All

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Exam 5: Hospice and Palliative Care

What is the definition of the terms -National Hospice Study

In a national survey of wishes for the last three days of life, very few people chose being "mentally alert" as a top priority.

Other problems that can beset a dying person include nausea, dypsnea, incontinence, and weakness.

List in order of frequency the five sources of strength cited by hospice patients in a national survey.

Pain control, relief, and suffering are difficult to manage because they represent a qualitative and subjective experience.

The personality and mental state of patients and the interpersonal setting in which they are located do not affect sensitivity to pain.

One reason a hospice may refuse an individual's participation as a volunteer is due to:

What is the definition of the terms -Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

______ is a symptom of terminal decline that often has not received the attention it deserves.

Throughout the world the largest number of hospice patients fall within the 60-79 age group.

What is the definition of the terms -Medicare hospice benefit

When asked how they would like the last three days of their lives to be, the most frequent answer given by hospice clients was:

The earliest documented infirmaries designed for people dying from epidemics were established in the Greek-speaking areas of Christian lands in the fourth century.

When a patient such as "Mr. A" physically assaults staff members with his motorized wheelchair, standard operating procedures should be enforced to manage or ensure patient compliance to hospice regulations.

A major study found that most physicians refer patients:

What is the definition of the terms -Terminal illness

The homeless, migrants, and other impoverished individuals still have equal access and utilization of palliative care.

Which of the following is a family-oriented standard of care for the terminally ill?

Inpatient care is the type of service most often received by hospice clients in every world region.

Experts suggest all of the following ways to relieve pain in terminally ill patients without surgery or drugs EXCEPT:

As We Think About Death

What Is Death What Does Death Mean

Denial or Adaptation: The Death System

Dying: Transition From Life

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Suicide

Violent Death: Murder, Terrorism, Genocide, Disaster, and Accident

Euthanasia, Assisted Death, Abortion, and the Right to Die

Death in the World of Childhood

Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning

The Funeral Process

Do We Survive Death

How Can We Help Caregiving and Death Education

Good Life, Good Death Trying to Make Sense of It All

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