WGU C475 - OA Final Exam Study
Guide
Questions and Answers
1. Role of̣ Caregiving: These individuals help with personal
care, dressing,
f ̣eed- ing, toileting, helping ambulate (ADLs); medical care (med management,
BP, oxygen tanks); organize doctor's appts, manage f ̣inances, & deal with daily
house- hold tasks (IADLs); emotional support; very knowledgable about their
condition & needs, and of ̣ten become their advocate
2. True or False: caregivers can be inf̣ ormal who are f̣ amily or f̣ riends who
have no f̣ ormal training or caregivers can be hired f̣ rom companies who
are trained.: True
3. Ef̣ f̣ ects of̣ Caregiving: - Higher costs & f ̣inancial dif ̣f ̣iculties
- May be unable to work f ̣ull time or hold down a job altogether
- Their employers don't have adequate policies in place to support them-
Sacrif ̣ice their own health & well-being in order to care f ̣or their loved ones-
Spend so much time caring f ̣or loved ones that their f ̣amily & relationships
can suf ̣f ̣er
4. What assessments are used when treating caregivers✔✔✔Caregiver
,self ̣-as- sessment questionnaire
5. Most caregiver assessments screen f̣ or
what✔✔✔stress, burden,
anxiety, and other psychological ef ̣f ̣ects of ̣ caregiving
6. Can you bill f̣ or the time spent treating your client's
caregiver✔✔✔
Yes.
7. What conditions must be met in order to bill f̣ or the
treatment of̣ the
caregiver✔✔✔Client must be directly involved in the caregiver training.
This can include medication management, transf ̣ers, dressing, etc.
therapist is training them on how to perf ̣orm the activities
8. What interventions are used f̣ or caregivers✔✔✔- Energy
conservation, psy- chosocial f ̣actors, prioritizing roles, time-
management- Create documentation of ̣ instructions f ̣or home f ̣ocused
towards the caregiver's needs and abilities
9. Def̣ ine Hospice: - encompasses a philosophy of ̣ care f ̣or individuals of ̣ any
age with lif ̣e-limiting illnesses f ̣or whom f ̣urther curative measures are no longer
desired or appropriate.
- f ̣ocuses on symptom control and meeting the emotional, social, spiritual,
,and f ̣unctional needs of ̣ the client and f ̣amily
10. Def̣ ine Palliative Care: - an approach that improves the QoL of ̣ the
patients and their f ̣amilies f ̣acing the problem associated with lif ̣e-threatening
illness, through the prevention and relief ̣ of ̣ suf ̣f ̣ering
, - initiated at any point in the course of ̣ the client's illness
- Curative care interventions also may be used
11. How do you assess hospice patients✔✔✔- Of ̣ten ref ̣erred by an a
doctor and we can advocate f ̣or our services
- Client-centered approach to establish a relationship to f ̣acilitates dialogue
& appropriate intervention priorities of ̣ occupational & f ̣unctional areas- QoL
assessment tools can also be appropriate
12. What are some assessments used when treating hospice
patients✔✔✔- Individual Prioritized Problems Assessment (IPPA)-
ADL Interview (ADL-I)
- Canadian Occupational Perf ̣ormance Measure (COPM)
- Assessment of ̣ Motor and Processing Skills (AMPS)
- Time-use diary
- Qualitative interviews
13. What interventions are used f̣ or the treatment of̣ hospice
patients✔✔✔- Fatigue management
- Care of ̣ lymphedema in collaboration with
physical therapy
- strategie (includin home modif ̣icat & assistiv
Compen s g ions e
technologies)
- Education of ̣ patient, caregivers & health care prof ̣essionals (transf ̣er, relaxation
techniques, ergonomics & lif ̣estyle)
- Training daily activities
Guide
Questions and Answers
1. Role of̣ Caregiving: These individuals help with personal
care, dressing,
f ̣eed- ing, toileting, helping ambulate (ADLs); medical care (med management,
BP, oxygen tanks); organize doctor's appts, manage f ̣inances, & deal with daily
house- hold tasks (IADLs); emotional support; very knowledgable about their
condition & needs, and of ̣ten become their advocate
2. True or False: caregivers can be inf̣ ormal who are f̣ amily or f̣ riends who
have no f̣ ormal training or caregivers can be hired f̣ rom companies who
are trained.: True
3. Ef̣ f̣ ects of̣ Caregiving: - Higher costs & f ̣inancial dif ̣f ̣iculties
- May be unable to work f ̣ull time or hold down a job altogether
- Their employers don't have adequate policies in place to support them-
Sacrif ̣ice their own health & well-being in order to care f ̣or their loved ones-
Spend so much time caring f ̣or loved ones that their f ̣amily & relationships
can suf ̣f ̣er
4. What assessments are used when treating caregivers✔✔✔Caregiver
,self ̣-as- sessment questionnaire
5. Most caregiver assessments screen f̣ or
what✔✔✔stress, burden,
anxiety, and other psychological ef ̣f ̣ects of ̣ caregiving
6. Can you bill f̣ or the time spent treating your client's
caregiver✔✔✔
Yes.
7. What conditions must be met in order to bill f̣ or the
treatment of̣ the
caregiver✔✔✔Client must be directly involved in the caregiver training.
This can include medication management, transf ̣ers, dressing, etc.
therapist is training them on how to perf ̣orm the activities
8. What interventions are used f̣ or caregivers✔✔✔- Energy
conservation, psy- chosocial f ̣actors, prioritizing roles, time-
management- Create documentation of ̣ instructions f ̣or home f ̣ocused
towards the caregiver's needs and abilities
9. Def̣ ine Hospice: - encompasses a philosophy of ̣ care f ̣or individuals of ̣ any
age with lif ̣e-limiting illnesses f ̣or whom f ̣urther curative measures are no longer
desired or appropriate.
- f ̣ocuses on symptom control and meeting the emotional, social, spiritual,
,and f ̣unctional needs of ̣ the client and f ̣amily
10. Def̣ ine Palliative Care: - an approach that improves the QoL of ̣ the
patients and their f ̣amilies f ̣acing the problem associated with lif ̣e-threatening
illness, through the prevention and relief ̣ of ̣ suf ̣f ̣ering
, - initiated at any point in the course of ̣ the client's illness
- Curative care interventions also may be used
11. How do you assess hospice patients✔✔✔- Of ̣ten ref ̣erred by an a
doctor and we can advocate f ̣or our services
- Client-centered approach to establish a relationship to f ̣acilitates dialogue
& appropriate intervention priorities of ̣ occupational & f ̣unctional areas- QoL
assessment tools can also be appropriate
12. What are some assessments used when treating hospice
patients✔✔✔- Individual Prioritized Problems Assessment (IPPA)-
ADL Interview (ADL-I)
- Canadian Occupational Perf ̣ormance Measure (COPM)
- Assessment of ̣ Motor and Processing Skills (AMPS)
- Time-use diary
- Qualitative interviews
13. What interventions are used f̣ or the treatment of̣ hospice
patients✔✔✔- Fatigue management
- Care of ̣ lymphedema in collaboration with
physical therapy
- strategie (includin home modif ̣icat & assistiv
Compen s g ions e
technologies)
- Education of ̣ patient, caregivers & health care prof ̣essionals (transf ̣er, relaxation
techniques, ergonomics & lif ̣estyle)
- Training daily activities
