Question 1

In the United States, when a dying person is accepted into a Medicare-qualified hospice program, regulations require that

Accepted Answer

A)  the dying person be allowed only six months of care 
B)  the dying person must have other hospitalization insurance 
C)  the dying person must have money for unexpected expenses 
D)  the dying person cannot be involuntarily discharged by the program 
E)  care should be provided primarily in an inpatient facility 
A)  the dying person be allowed only six months of care 
B)  the dying person must have other hospitalization insurance 
C)  the dying person must have money for unexpected expenses 
D)  the dying person cannot be involuntarily discharged by the program 
E)  care should be provided primarily in an inpatient facility

Question 2

In 2009, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs served how many patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.75 million 
B)  1.56 million 
C)  950,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  95,000 
A)  1.75 million 
B)  1.56 million 
C)  950,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  95,000

Question 3

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

Question 4

The primary goal of all palliative care is

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to communicate with other caregivers 
B)  providing cure-oriented interventions for underlying causes of distress 
C)  recognizing that in many circumstances "there is nothing more that we can do" 
D)  expanding the role of unconventional forms of therapy 
E)  minimizing distressing symptoms 
A)  learning to communicate with other caregivers 
B)  providing cure-oriented interventions for underlying causes of distress 
C)  recognizing that in many circumstances "there is nothing more that we can do" 
D)  expanding the role of unconventional forms of therapy 
E)  minimizing distressing symptoms

Question 5

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 6

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

Question 7

In America in 2007, what percent of all deaths occurred in long-term care facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent 
B)  34 percent 
C)  22 percent 
D)  16 percent 
E)  7 percent 
A)  50 percent 
B)  34 percent 
C)  22 percent 
D)  16 percent 
E)  7 percent

Question 8

The SUPPORT study of end-of-life care in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  failed to improve care or patient outcomes 
B)  showed significant improvements in bereavement care 
C)  minimized aggressive cure-oriented treatment 
D)  helped reduce the frequency and severity of pain in its dying patients 
E)  used focus groups as its primary methodology 
A)  failed to improve care or patient outcomes 
B)  showed significant improvements in bereavement care 
C)  minimized aggressive cure-oriented treatment 
D)  helped reduce the frequency and severity of pain in its dying patients 
E)  used focus groups as its primary methodology

Question 9

Hospice care serves family members of dying persons by

Accepted Answer

A)  offering ongoing support to bereaved survivors after the death of a loved one 
B)  enabling them to help to care for their loved one while he or she is dying 
C)  including them in the unit that receives care 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  offering ongoing support to bereaved survivors after the death of a loved one 
B)  enabling them to help to care for their loved one while he or she is dying 
C)  including them in the unit that receives care 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 10

Modern nursing homes were organized

Accepted Answer

A)  as primary agents of medical care 
B)  around the beginning of the 19th century 
C)  mainly to perform an educational function 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  as primary agents of medical care 
B)  around the beginning of the 19th century 
C)  mainly to perform an educational function 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 11

The impetus for the development of the modern hospice movement came from

Accepted Answer

A)  National Health Services hospitals in England 
B)  the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal 
C)  St. Christopher's Hospice in southeast London 
D)  a community-based home care program in New Haven, Connecticut 
E)  none of these 
A)  National Health Services hospitals in England 
B)  the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal 
C)  St. Christopher's Hospice in southeast London 
D)  a community-based home care program in New Haven, Connecticut 
E)  none of these

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following formal or institutional programs may serve persons coping with dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospice programs 
B)  long-term care facilities 
C)  hospitals 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  hospice programs 
B)  long-term care facilities 
C)  hospitals 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 14

In contemporary American society, most people die

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 15

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 16

How many hospice programs were estimated to be operating in the United States In 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 
B)  1,500 
C)  2,200 
D)  3,700 
E)  5,000 
A)  500 
B)  1,500 
C)  2,200 
D)  3,700 
E)  5,000

Question 17

Hospice care in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  reimbursed through retrospective, fee-for-services 
B)  funded by Medicaid, but not Medicare 
C)  limited to patients with cancer 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  reimbursed through retrospective, fee-for-services 
B)  funded by Medicaid, but not Medicare 
C)  limited to patients with cancer 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 18

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 19

In 2004, what percentage of persons 65 years of age or older were estimated to be residents in long-term care facilities in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  4.5 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  18.5 percent 
E)  33 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  4.5 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  18.5 percent 
E)  33 percent

Question 20

In 2009, most U.S. hospice patients were

Accepted Answer

A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  under 65 years of age 
D)  members of minority groups 
E)  institutionalized 
A)  male 
B)  female 
C)  under 65 years of age 
D)  members of minority groups 
E)  institutionalized

In the United States, when a dying person is accepted into a Medicare-qualified hospice program, regulations require that

In 2009, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs served how many patients?

The hospice philosophy emphasizes

The primary goal of all palliative care is

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

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

In America in 2007, what percent of all deaths occurred in long-term care facilities?

The SUPPORT study of end-of-life care in the U.S.

Hospice care serves family members of dying persons by

Modern nursing homes were organized

The impetus for the development of the modern hospice movement came from

Hospital care in the United States was greatly changed by

Which of the following formal or institutional programs may serve persons coping with dying?

In contemporary American society, most people die

In American society today, hospice programs primarily offer

How many hospice programs were estimated to be operating in the United States In 2009?

Hospice care in the United States is

The hospice philosophy combines professional skills and human presence through

In 2004, what percentage of persons 65 years of age or older were estimated to be residents in long-term care facilities in the United States?

In 2009, most U.S. hospice patients were

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Exam 8: Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

In the United States, when a dying person is accepted into a Medicare-qualified hospice program, regulations require that

In 2009, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs served how many patients?

The hospice philosophy emphasizes

The primary goal of all palliative care is

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

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

In America in 2007, what percent of all deaths occurred in long-term care facilities?

The SUPPORT study of end-of-life care in the U.S.

Hospice care serves family members of dying persons by

Modern nursing homes were organized

The impetus for the development of the modern hospice movement came from

Hospital care in the United States was greatly changed by

Which of the following formal or institutional programs may serve persons coping with dying?

In contemporary American society, most people die

In American society today, hospice programs primarily offer

How many hospice programs were estimated to be operating in the United States In 2009?

Hospice care in the United States is

The hospice philosophy combines professional skills and human presence through

In 2004, what percentage of persons 65 years of age or older were estimated to be residents in long-term care facilities in the United States?

In 2009, most U.S. hospice patients were

Learning 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

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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