OTHER Flashcards
1
Q
What is palliative care?
A
Focused on preventing & relieving suffering in all stages of disease
2
Q
What are the goals of palliative care?
A
- Adequate control of pain & other sxs
- Achieve sense of control
- Gain [realistic] understanding of illness
- Have affairs in order
3
Q
What is a DNR?
A
Orders written by the physician based on the wishes expressed by the individual in his or her advanced directives or living will
4
Q
What is an Advanced Directive?
A
Designed to respect pt’s autonomy & determine their wishes about future life-sustaining treatments if unable to indicate preferences
5
Q
Are Advanced Directives accepted by emergency personnel as legally valid?
A
NO (varies by state)
6
Q
What should we remember about competency?
A
- It’s really, really hard to determine
- It’s a very fluid thing, that is evaluated over time
- It mainly has to do with a person’s ability to understand cause & effect with self-perspective
