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HCA 204
CH. 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 4 patterns of dying are? | - sudden - steady - stuttering - slow |
| changes in the way people die now are? | - multiple chronic illnesses - much older - declining over many years |
| Some examples of sudden deaths are? | -stroke - car accident - heart attack |
| palliative care is care that? | - affirms life and regards to dying as normal process - considers dying person and family unit of care |
| how does palliative care improve quality of life? | - pain relief + managing distressing symptoms - attends to dying in holistic way |