Chapter 13: End of life Flashcards
Palliative care focuses on maintaining the highest ________ of life while managing ________ and other needs
quality
treatment
Hospice focuses on comfort at the ________ ____ _______
end of life
What are the most common hospice diagnoses?
Dementia
Heart disease
Lung disease
*** Most patients enrolled in hospice in previous decades had cancer diag., just 36.6% of hospice enrolled in 2014 had cancer diag.
A family is asking why their father with end-stage COPD is being referred to hospice care. The best response from the nurse would be:
a. Hospice care provides complete pain control
b. Hospice assists the family and patient to prepare for death
c. Hospice will follow the patient’s choice for “DNR” status
d. Hospice is provided in the home and will allow the family to be involved in the decisions for care
B. Hospice assists the family and patient to prepare for death
Advanced directives are _________ documents that allows _________ people to document their preferences regarding:
- Use or abatement of ________ treatment at end of life
- Specify their preferred ________ for care
- Communicate other valuable inside into their values and beliefs
write
competent
medical
setting
A living will is a type of __________ _________ in which the individual documents _____________ preferences. It provides instructions for care in the event that the signer is terminally ill and not able to communicate their wishes directly and often accompanied by a _________ ________ __ _________ for healthcare. This is also medical directive or treatment directive f
advance directive
treatment
durable power of attorney
A durable power of attorney is a legal document through which the signer appoints and authorizes another ________ to make ________ decisions on their behalf when they are no longer able to speak for themselves. This is also known as a healthcare power of attorney, proxy directive, and medical power of attorney
person
medical
