Deck 20: End of Life

Question 1

A worldwide trend that recognises the importance of integrating a patient's wishes into the holistic management of their chronic life-limiting illness treatment.

A) End-of-life care
B) Advance care planning
C) Advance care arrangement
D) End-of-life treatment

Answer 1

Advance care planning

Question 2

Which of the following is considered an unexpected death?

A) A patient who has been diagnosed of stage 4 cancer 3 months ago died 2 days after hospital admission.
B) A patient with chronic renal failure died recently and has been on an end-of-life care for a week.
C) A patient who died on the same day of admission in the hospital with a chief complaint of shortness of breath secondary to asthma.
D) None are correct

Answer 2

A patient who died on the same day of admission in the hospital with a chief complaint of shortness of breath secondary to asthma.

Question 3

The following are bases of how a person copes with death and dying, EXCEPT:

A) Self esteem
B) Culture
C) Experience
D) Emotion

Answer 3

Self esteem

Question 4

Which of the following shows an appropriate approach in delivering the bad news, notifying the family of the death of their loved one?

A) 'Miley has passed away'.
B) 'We have tried our best to save Miley. I am so sorry for your loss'.
C) 'If you have just brought Miley to the hospital earlier she could have survived'.
D) 'I am so sorry for your loss. I feel so awful for not being able to save Miley. It's my fault'.

Question 5

What is one of the reasons for not allowing family members to be present during resuscitation?

A) Better communication between family and staff
B) Family may realise the seriousness of the situation
C) Family may interfere during the resuscitation process
D) Family are better able to cope with the outcome of the resuscitation

Question 6

Evidence preservation is an important process for the Coroner's review of reportable deaths. Which among the following IS NOT TRUE regarding the general principles of evidence preservation?

A) All items removed from the patient during medical interventions should be placed into separate paper bags
B) All medical records must be up to date
C) Any bodily fluids should be preserved
D) All medical devices or equipment that were insitu should be removed and preserved

Question 7

Within how many hours is a medical officer required to complete a certification of death?

A) Within 24 hours
B) Within 48 hours
C) Within 72 hours
D) Within 96 hours

Question 8

A staff support program allowing those involved in an incident that puts emergency clinicians at high risk for post traumatic stress disorder to reflect and process the event:

A) Critical incident stress debriefing
B) Post trauma debriefing
C) Post trauma risk assessment
D) Post critical event sessions

Question 9

What is the appropriate way of caring for a deceased bariatric patient?

A) Transport the body using the normal hospital bed
B) Transport through public areas and access should remain open to the public
C) Ensure that the body is completely covered when transporting through public areas
D) Place an oxygen mask on the patient when transporting through public areas

Question 10

What are the central qualities and skills required by emergency clinicians to provide support for dying people and their families. Choose all the appropriate answers. (Select all that apply.)

A) Openness
B) Passive listening
C) Sympathy
D) Warmth
E) Genuineness