week 2 EOL

Question 1

Can doctors remove a feeding tube

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

can artificial food and fluids be withdrawn

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

what is palliative care

Answer 3

care that masks the pain associated with dying and it provides comfort

Question 4

does early palliative care lead to longer or shorter lives

Answer 4

longer

Question 5

what is a surrogate

Answer 5

chosen representative if a patient losses capacity to make their own choices

Question 6

what are the 3 major kinds of advance directives

Answer 6

living will
health care agent
DNR/ rususcitation orders

Question 7

when does an advance directive go into effect

Answer 7

lacks decision making capacity

in a terminal condition with persistent unconsciousness

Question 8

would someone with a dnar get dialysis

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

would some with a DNAR get intensive care

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

when would you seek outside guidance

Answer 10

when there is a genuine concern about what is best for the patient

Question 11

what is pas

Answer 11

physician assisted suicide - doctor write the lethal prescription but patient takes it on their own

Question 12

what is euthanasia

Answer 12

doing something to the patient to end their life

Question 13

what does AMA say about euthanasia and pas

Answer 13

it is against a doctors role

Question 14

would you rx high dose opiods at the end of someones life according to the AMA

Answer 14

ye s

Question 15

according to the AMA what are 5 things to provide to the patient at eol

Answer 15

emotional support
comfort care
pain control
respect for autonomy
good communication