Chapter 45 End Of Life Care

Question 1

Advance directive

Answer 1

A document stating a persons wishes about health care when that person cannot make one’s own decisions

Question 2

Autopsy

Answer 2

The examination of the body after death

Question 3

End- of life care

Answer 3

The support and care given during the time surrounding death

Question 4

Hospice care

Answer 4

Care that focuses on comfort and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end of life

Question 5

Palliative Care

Answer 5

Care that involves relieving or reducing the intensity of uncomfortable symptoms without producing a cure

Question 6

Postmortem care

Answer 6

Care of the body after (post) death (mortem)

Question 7

Reincarnation

Answer 7

The belief that the spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life

Question 8

Rigor Mortis

Answer 8

The stiffness or rigidity (rigor) of the skeletal muscle that occurs after death (mortis)

Question 9

Terminal illness

Answer 9

An illness or injury from which the person will not likely recover.

Question 10

AD

Answer 10

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 11

CPR

Answer 11

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 12

DNR

Answer 12

Do Not Resuscitate

Question 13

EMS

Answer 13

Emergency Medical Services

Question 14

ID

Answer 14

Identification

Question 15

POLST

Answer 15

Portable (or physician) Orders for Life- Sustaining Treatment

Question 16

The Stage of Dying

Answer 16

Stage 1 : denial = the person refuses to believe that death is coming.

Stage 2: Anger= the person thinks “why me??” There is anger and rage.

Stage 3: Bargaining: Anger has passed! The person now Says “ Yes, Me, But” often the person bargains with GOD or higher power for more time.

Stage 4 : Depression: the person thinks “Yes, me” and is very sad! Person mourns things that were lost and the future loss of life

Stage 5; Acceptance: the person is calm and at peace. The person has said what needs to be said

Question 17

Comfort needs

Answer 17

Listening and Touch

Question 18

Which is true?

Answer 18

An illness is terminal when recovery is not likely

Question 19

These statements relate to attitudes about death. Which is false?

Answer 19

Infants and toddlers understand death

Question 20

Reincarnation is the belief that

Answer 20

The spirit or soul is reborn into another human body or another form of life

Question 21

A 6 year old views death as

Answer 21

Temporary

Question 22

Adult and older person usually fear

Answer 22

Dying alone

Question 23

Person in the stage of denial

Answer 23

Refuse to believe they are dying

Question 24

A dying person tries to gain more time during the sage of

Answer 24

Bargaining

Question 25

When caring for the dying person , you should

Answer 25

Use touch and listen

Question 26

As health nears the last sense lost is

Answer 26

Hearing

Question 27

The dying person care includes the following except

Answer 27

Active range of motion exercise

Question 28

The dying person is position

Answer 28

Good body alignment

Question 29

A DNR order was written. This mean that

Answer 29

CPR will not be done

Question 30

Which are not signs of approaching death?

Answer 30

Increase pain and blood pressure

Question 31

The signs of death are

Answer 31

No pulse respiration and blood pressure

Question 32

Postmortem care is done

Answer 32

With respect and dignity