PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING MATZO FINAL
PAPER REVIEW SHEET WITH TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED
TO PASS
⩥ What criteria must be met for hospice admission?
Answer: The patient must have a terminal illness with 6 months or less
to live and agree to forgo curative treatment.
⩥ What is the main goal of hospice care?
Answer: To provide comfort and dignity to patients as they approach the
end of life.
⩥ What is the role of the primary caregiver in hospice care?
Answer: To support the patient and participate in care planning.
⩥ What is the top priority in hospice care?
Answer: Pain management.
⩥ What factors can contribute to constipation in terminally ill patients?
Answer: Poor dietary intake, fluid intake, opioid use, and decreased
physical activity.
, ⩥ What is cachexia?
Answer: Malnutrition marked by weakness and emaciation, often seen in
terminally ill patients.
⩥ What are common causes of dyspnea in hospice patients?
Answer: Heart failure, dysrhythmias, ascites, tumor growth, fluid
imbalance, and anemia.
⩥ How can anxiety be alleviated in patients experiencing dyspnea?
Answer: Through the use of anxiolytics and supportive positioning.
⩥ What psychosocial needs may hospice patients have?
Answer: Support for faith and beliefs, and addressing feelings of
depression, anger, or unmet spiritual needs.
⩥ What common problems are faced by terminally ill patients in hospice
care?
Answer: Weight loss, dehydration, weakness, depression, and risk for
skin impairment.
⩥ What should caregivers be educated on in hospice care?
Answer: Symptom management, hands-on patient care, and signs of
approaching death.
PAPER REVIEW SHEET WITH TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED
TO PASS
⩥ What criteria must be met for hospice admission?
Answer: The patient must have a terminal illness with 6 months or less
to live and agree to forgo curative treatment.
⩥ What is the main goal of hospice care?
Answer: To provide comfort and dignity to patients as they approach the
end of life.
⩥ What is the role of the primary caregiver in hospice care?
Answer: To support the patient and participate in care planning.
⩥ What is the top priority in hospice care?
Answer: Pain management.
⩥ What factors can contribute to constipation in terminally ill patients?
Answer: Poor dietary intake, fluid intake, opioid use, and decreased
physical activity.
, ⩥ What is cachexia?
Answer: Malnutrition marked by weakness and emaciation, often seen in
terminally ill patients.
⩥ What are common causes of dyspnea in hospice patients?
Answer: Heart failure, dysrhythmias, ascites, tumor growth, fluid
imbalance, and anemia.
⩥ How can anxiety be alleviated in patients experiencing dyspnea?
Answer: Through the use of anxiolytics and supportive positioning.
⩥ What psychosocial needs may hospice patients have?
Answer: Support for faith and beliefs, and addressing feelings of
depression, anger, or unmet spiritual needs.
⩥ What common problems are faced by terminally ill patients in hospice
care?
Answer: Weight loss, dehydration, weakness, depression, and risk for
skin impairment.
⩥ What should caregivers be educated on in hospice care?
Answer: Symptom management, hands-on patient care, and signs of
approaching death.
