CH6 Pre Test, Vocab, Crossword Flashcards
True or false? The strongest influence in managing life-threatening illnesses in the life of the patient comes from the medical team.
False – family
True or false? Patient from different cultures view death and life-threatening illnesses in different ways.
True
True or false? Healthcare professionals are responsible for making sure the patient has all their legal documents in order when diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
False – it is the patients
True or false? Alternative methods of treatment should be discussed with patient, as well as no treatment at all.
True
True or false? When facing a life-threatening illness, setting goals is no longer important.
False – it is important to set goals
True or false? According to Dr. Kübler -Rose , Patients go through each of the five states of grief.
True
(Blank) allows the surgeon to make decisions related to healthcare when the patient is no longer able to do so.
Healthcare directive
A (blank) allows patients to make decisions (before becoming incapacitated) of whether life prolonging medical or surgical procedures are to continue or be withheld
Living will
(Blank) is the slowing of mental responses, decreased alertness, and apathy
Psycho motor retardation
A (blank) is a legal document that allows a person to make choices related to treatment in a life-threatening illness.
Durable power of attorney for healthcare
Recognition of another person’s feelings by entering into those feelings
empathy
This type of support is vital when dealing with life-threatening illness
Emotional
Late stages of HIV infection (abbreviation)
aids
Abbreviation for end–stage renal disease
ESRD
This 1990 active all patients in institutions that were Medicare or Medicaid funded certain rights.
Patient self-determination act
