Hospice + Palliative Care

Question 1

The 5 stages of grief are non-flexible. They will all be in a very determined pattern.

True or false?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Hospice means-

Answer 2

Mutual caring

Question 3

All about improving the PT’s quality of life while also still seeking curative treatment =

Answer 3

Palliative

Question 4

Focuses on a cure to an illness and the prolonging of life =

Answer 4

Curative Treatment

Question 5

Focuses on comfort and quality of life that may be provided with other treatments =

Answer 5

Palliative Care

Question 6

Focuses on comfort and quality of life when a cure isn’t possible + provides specialized care and services =

Answer 6

Hospice Care

Question 7

What percentage of deaths occur at home?

Answer 7

25%

Question 8

More than what percent of Americans would prefer to die at home?

Answer 8

80%

Question 9

Founder of modern hospice movement, UK, 1960s =

Answer 9

Cicely Saunders

Question 10

Founder of modern death discussion in America. Made the book “On Death & Dying” =

Answer 10

Dr. Elizabeth Kubler Ross

Question 11

Does hospice care for the PT and the family as a unit?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

How many months of bereavement follow up after the PT passes away?

Answer 12

13 Months

Question 13

When wanting hospice care, (as long as you qualify) is anyone turned down?

Answer 13

Nope

Question 14

What does your prognosis have to be to qualify for hospice care?

Answer 14

6 months or less

Question 15

1/4th of the people who get hospice care, pass away within the first week.

True or false?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Is all pain physical?

Answer 16

Nah

Question 17

Quality of life over quantity of life mentality =

Answer 17

Hospice