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Hospice and Palliative Care. Questions from CHPN study guide and other sources.

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Palliative care does not limit a patient's options to pursue _________ but enhances the pt's quality of life by maximizing supportive care.   curative treatment  
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What was the first Hospice in the U.S.?   Connecticut Hospice in New Haven  
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The difference between the origin of hospice and palliative care in the U.S. is Palliative care grew from   academic, teaching hospitals  
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The Connecticut Hospice was founded by   Florence Wald (former Dean of the Yale Nursing school) in the early 1970's  
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Hospice is a philosophy of care to improve ____ in the terminally ill.   QUALITY OF LIFE!  
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What is true when comparing eligibility for hospice care vs palliative care?   PC allows for more aggressive therapies  
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The eligibility for hospice and palliative care is   Hospice- 6 months PC- no time limit  
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____includes whatever therapies are medically indicated and desired y the pt.   Palliative care  
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When is aggressive treatment NOT indicated?   The s/e of the tx are more distressing than the potential benefit  
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Palliative care is primarily delivered in what type of setting?   Acute care setting  
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Pt's near the end of life most often fear   pain and being a burden to the family.  
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____is possible if attention is paid to the multiple dimensions that influence a person's quality of life.   Healing  
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____comes from many physical and psychological causes.   Suffering  
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__involves the whole person and transcends the bio-psycho-social-spiritual dimension.   Suffering  
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In order to improve the quality of end-of-life care in the clinical environment, the nurse should   strive to make transfers of pt's less frequent and disruptive; create standardized protocols and outcome measures; ensure continuity of care across time and provider settings  
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For a family caring for a dying pt at home cost of care can   exhaust a family's financial resources  
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