Comfort/End of life

Question 1

What improves quality of life of pt.’s and families facing life-threatening illness by preventing, assessing, treating pain, and physical, psychosocial, and spiritual problems?

Answer 1

Palliative care

Question 2

What is the term used to describe support and care for persons in last phase of an incurable disease so that they may live as fully and comfortably as possible?

Answer 2

Hospice care

Question 3

How many months does the physician determine the person to have left in life to live in order to be placed in hospice care?

Answer 3

6 months or less

Question 4

What health insurance has added hospice care under their plan?

Answer 4

Medicare

Question 5

What plays a primary role in forming beliefs?

Answer 5

Religion and spirituality

Question 6

What is the act under the legal and ethical issues w/ end of life care?

Answer 6

Patient self-determination act 1961

Question 7

What is physician assisted suicide?

Answer 7

Euthanasia

Question 8

What 3 states have euthanasia legalized?

Answer 8

Vermont, Oregon, and Washington

Question 9

What 2 states made euthanasia legal by court ruling?

Answer 9

Montana and New Mexico

Question 10

What is the term used to describe the acceleration of a “good” death by the use of drugs, etc whether by oneself or w/ the aid of the doctor?

Answer 10

Active Euthanasia

Question 11

What is the term used to describe the ending of life by deliberately withholding of drugs or other life-sustaining treatment?

Answer 11

Passive Euthanasia

Question 12

This person is responsible for case managing for the pt. and their families, assess their needs and establish goals, supervise staff, evaluate care, advocate for the pt, educate pt and families, and assist w/ physical care?

Answer 12

The nurse

Question 13

What is this: Interdisciplinary team, pain/symptom management, emotional support, pastoral/spiritual care, bereavement counseling, 24-hr on call nurse/counselor and staff support

Answer 13

The 7 components of hospice care

Question 14

What is the term used to describe documents that provide directions about a pt.’s future medical care and are known as a living will or a durable power of attorney (healthcare proxy)?

Answer 14

Advanced directives

Question 15

What is the term used to describe a written document that provides instructions that should be used when the individual is no longer able to express their wishes for healthcare treatment?

Answer 15

Living will

Question 16

What is the term used to describe a written form that gives another person legal power to make decisions regarding healthcare when an individual is no longer capable of making such decisions?

Answer 16

Durable power of attorney

Question 17

What is the individual who is named on the durable power of attorney known as?

Answer 17

The healthcare proxy

Question 18

Why wouldn’t advanced directives be honored?

Answer 18

Not available at time of care, it may not be clear and what is said can be interpreted in another way, or the healthcare proxy is unsure of the pt.’s wishes