Question 1

Hospice care focuses on the needs of _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the patient only 
B)   both the patient and the family 
C)   the patient, the family, and the hospice staff 
D)   the patient, the family, the hospice staff, and volunteers 
A)   the patient only 
B)   both the patient and the family 
C)   the patient, the family, and the hospice staff 
D)   the patient, the family, the hospice staff, and volunteers B

Question 2

In a hospice situation, the _______________ period ordinarily lasts about one year.

Accepted Answer

A)   bereavement 
B)   respite care 
C)   terminal illness 
D)   active phase of dying 
A)   bereavement 
B)   respite care 
C)   terminal illness 
D)   active phase of dying A

Question 3

When a patient takes action to ________________ the hospice benefit, the patient returns to standard Medicare or other commercial insurance benefits and loses all remaining days in the current benefit period.​

Accepted Answer

revoke​

Question 4

Hospice care focuses exclusively on the needs of the patient as the unit of care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mr. Jones has elected the hospice benefit. Upon election of the hospice benefit, Mr. Jones _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   waives standard Medicare coverage for services related to the terminal diagnosis 
B)   can continue to receive all other services covered under standard Medicare benefits 
C)   can continue to receive other Medicare benefits except for inpatient hospitalization 
D)   agrees to pay all out-of-pocket hospice expenses should his hospice stay extend beyond the third benefit period 
A)   waives standard Medicare coverage for services related to the terminal diagnosis 
B)   can continue to receive all other services covered under standard Medicare benefits 
C)   can continue to receive other Medicare benefits except for inpatient hospitalization 
D)   agrees to pay all out-of-pocket hospice expenses should his hospice stay extend beyond the third benefit period

Question 6

Medicare regulations permit certification of terminal illness with a life expectancy that is unknown and/or unspecified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In addition to clinical staff, the hospice interdisciplinary group includes a pastoral or other counselor who offers spiritual support and comfort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ______________________________ is wherever the patient is currently living-his or her own home, a relative's home, a senior citizen's complex, a nursing home, assisted living, etc.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______________________________ is wherever the patient is...

Question 9

Discuss two trends that hospice will be challenged by in the future.?

Accepted Answer

Any two of the following:
@#LAT-DLM&increased scru

Question 10

When a Medicare patient revokes the election of hospice care, ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the patient returns to standard Medicare coverage 
B)   the patient must be certified as no longer terminally ill 
C)   hospice services are reimbursed under Medicare Part B 
D)   the patient cannot elect hospice benefits again in the future 
A)   the patient returns to standard Medicare coverage 
B)   the patient must be certified as no longer terminally ill 
C)   hospice services are reimbursed under Medicare Part B 
D)   the patient cannot elect hospice benefits again in the future

Question 11

When coding, which would be more useful to hospice staff for internal evaluation of the quality of care provided to the terminally ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  lung cancer of the upper lobe 
B)   acute myocardial infarction 
C)   cerebrovascular accident 
D)   urinary tract infection 
A)  lung cancer of the upper lobe 
B)   acute myocardial infarction 
C)   cerebrovascular accident 
D)   urinary tract infection

Question 12

The days of care reimbursed by Medicare at an inpatient rate (either general inpatient or respite) __________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   must be at least 20% of the total days of hospice care 
B)   can be no more than 20% of the total days of hospice care 
C)   are the only categories of hospice care paid retroactively for services provided before the patient elected the hospice benefit 
D)   are excluded from payments under the hospice benefit and paid directly to the inpatient facility at the PPS rate for the type of facility where the care is rendered 
A)   must be at least 20% of the total days of hospice care 
B)   can be no more than 20% of the total days of hospice care 
C)   are the only categories of hospice care paid retroactively for services provided before the patient elected the hospice benefit 
D)   are excluded from payments under the hospice benefit and paid directly to the inpatient facility at the PPS rate for the type of facility where the care is rendered

Question 13

__________________________________ consists of clinical measures taken to reduce the intensity of disease symptoms, rather than providing a cure for the disease.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________________________ consists of clinical measures taken to...

Question 14

The ______________________________ is the person designated to provide care for the patient when hospice staff is not available.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______________________________ is the person designated to...

Question 15

A(n) _____________________________ is a facility or a program designed to provide a caring environment to meet the physical and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families and significant others.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____________________________ is a facility or a...

Question 16

Hospice services require little out-of-pocket expense and paperwork on the part of the patient and/or family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under hospice regulations, a patient is classified as ____________________ based on physician judgment that the patient has a limited life expectancy of six months or less.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under hospice regulations, a patient is classified...

Question 18

The Affordable Care Act requires that a hospice physician or nurse practitioner have a face-to-face encounter with a hospice patient not more than 15 days prior to the start of the hospice patient's second benefit period .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which specialties should be included in the interdisciplinary group according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization??

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&a doctor of medicine or osteop

Question 20

Many hospice patients are unable to consent for themselves and have appointed personal representatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Hospice care focuses on the needs of _____________________.

In a hospice situation, the _______________ period ordinarily lasts about one year.

When a patient takes action to ________________ the hospice benefit, the patient returns to standard Medicare or other commercial insurance benefits and loses all remaining days in the current benefit period.

Hospice care focuses exclusively on the needs of the patient as the unit of care.

Mr. Jones has elected the hospice benefit. Upon election of the hospice benefit, Mr. Jones _________________________.

Medicare regulations permit certification of terminal illness with a life expectancy that is unknown and/or unspecified.

In addition to clinical staff, the hospice interdisciplinary group includes a pastoral or other counselor who offers spiritual support and comfort.

The ______________________________ is wherever the patient is currently living-his or her own home, a relative's home, a senior citizen's complex, a nursing home, assisted living, etc.

Discuss two trends that hospice will be challenged by in the future.?

When a Medicare patient revokes the election of hospice care, ____________________.

When coding, which would be more useful to hospice staff for internal evaluation of the quality of care provided to the terminally ill?

The days of care reimbursed by Medicare at an inpatient rate (either general inpatient or respite) __________________________.

__________________________________ consists of clinical measures taken to reduce the intensity of disease symptoms, rather than providing a cure for the disease.

The ______________________________ is the person designated to provide care for the patient when hospice staff is not available.

A(n) _____________________________ is a facility or a program designed to provide a caring environment to meet the physical and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families and significant others.

Hospice services require little out-of-pocket expense and paperwork on the part of the patient and/or family.

Under hospice regulations, a patient is classified as ____________________ based on physician judgment that the patient has a limited life expectancy of six months or less.

The Affordable Care Act requires that a hospice physician or nurse practitioner have a face-to-face encounter with a hospice patient not more than 15 days prior to the start of the hospice patient's second benefit period .

Which specialties should be included in the interdisciplinary group according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization??

Many hospice patients are unable to consent for themselves and have appointed personal representatives.

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Correctional Facilities

Mental Health: Long-Term and Acute Services

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Long-Term Care

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Cancer Registry

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Exam 13: Hospice

Hospice care focuses on the needs of _____________________.

In a hospice situation, the _______________ period ordinarily lasts about one year.

When a patient takes action to ________________ the hospice benefit, the patient returns to standard Medicare or other commercial insurance benefits and loses all remaining days in the current benefit period.​

Hospice care focuses exclusively on the needs of the patient as the unit of care.

Mr. Jones has elected the hospice benefit. Upon election of the hospice benefit, Mr. Jones _________________________.

Medicare regulations permit certification of terminal illness with a life expectancy that is unknown and/or unspecified.

In addition to clinical staff, the hospice interdisciplinary group includes a pastoral or other counselor who offers spiritual support and comfort.

The ______________________________ is wherever the patient is currently living-his or her own home, a relative's home, a senior citizen's complex, a nursing home, assisted living, etc.​

Discuss two trends that hospice will be challenged by in the future.?

When a Medicare patient revokes the election of hospice care, ____________________.

When coding, which would be more useful to hospice staff for internal evaluation of the quality of care provided to the terminally ill?

The days of care reimbursed by Medicare at an inpatient rate (either general inpatient or respite) __________________________.

__________________________________ consists of clinical measures taken to reduce the intensity of disease symptoms, rather than providing a cure for the disease.​

The ______________________________ is the person designated to provide care for the patient when hospice staff is not available.​

A(n) _____________________________ is a facility or a program designed to provide a caring environment to meet the physical and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families and significant others.​

Hospice services require little out-of-pocket expense and paperwork on the part of the patient and/or family.

Under hospice regulations, a patient is classified as ____________________ based on physician judgment that the patient has a limited life expectancy of six months or less.​

The Affordable Care Act requires that a hospice physician or nurse practitioner have a face-to-face encounter with a hospice patient not more than 15 days prior to the start of the hospice patient's second benefit period .

Which specialties should be included in the interdisciplinary group according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization??

Many hospice patients are unable to consent for themselves and have appointed personal representatives.

Introduction to Health Care Systems

Hospital-Based Care

Freestanding Ambulatory Care

Managed Care

Dialysis

Correctional Facilities

Mental Health: Long-Term and Acute Services

Substance Abuse

Facilities for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Long-Term Care

Rehabilitation

Home Health Care

Dental Care Settings

Veterinary Settings

Consulting

Cancer Registry

Filters

When a patient takes action to ________________ the hospice benefit, the patient returns to standard Medicare or other commercial insurance benefits and loses all remaining days in the current benefit period.

The ______________________________ is wherever the patient is currently living-his or her own home, a relative's home, a senior citizen's complex, a nursing home, assisted living, etc.

__________________________________ consists of clinical measures taken to reduce the intensity of disease symptoms, rather than providing a cure for the disease.

The ______________________________ is the person designated to provide care for the patient when hospice staff is not available.

A(n) _____________________________ is a facility or a program designed to provide a caring environment to meet the physical and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families and significant others.

Under hospice regulations, a patient is classified as ____________________ based on physician judgment that the patient has a limited life expectancy of six months or less.