WGU C475 - OA Final Exam Study
Guide
Questions and Answers
1. Role of Careg̣iving̣: These individuals help with personal
care, dressing,̣
feed- ing,̣ toileting,̣ helping ̣ ambulate (ADLs); medical care (med management,
̣
BP, oxyge ̣ n tanks); orga ̣ nize doctor's appts, manage
̣ finances, & deal with daily
house- hold tasks (IADLs); emotional support; very knowledga
̣ ble about their
condition & needs, and often become their advocate
2. True or False: careg̣ivers can be informal who are family or friends who
have no formal training̣ or careg̣ivers can be hired from companies who
are trained.: True
3. Effects of Careg̣iving̣: - Higher
̣ costs & financial difficulties
- May be unable to work full time or hold down a job altoge
̣ ther
- Their employers don't have adequate policies in place to support them-
Sacrifice their own health & well-being ̣ in order to care for their loved ones-
Spend so much time caring ̣ for loved ones that their family & relationships
can suffer
4. What assessments are used when treating̣ careg̣ivers✔✔✔Caregị ver
,self-as- sessment questionnaire
5. Most careg̣iver assessments screen for
what✔✔✔stress, burden,
anxiety, and other psychological
̣ effects of caregiving
̣ ̣
6. Can you bill for the time spent treating̣ your client's
careg̣iver✔✔✔
Yes.
7. What conditions must be met in order to bill for the
treatment of the
careg̣iver✔✔✔Client must be directly involved in the caregị ver training.̣
This can include medication management,
̣ transfers, dressing,̣ etc.
therapist is training ̣ them on how to perform the activities
8. What interventions are used for careg̣ivers✔✔✔- Energỵ
conservation, psy- chosocial factors, prioritizing ̣ roles, time-
management-
̣ Create documentation of instructions for home focused
towards the caregiver's
̣ needs and abilities
9. Define Hospice: - encompasses a philosophy of care for individuals of any
age
̣ with life-limiting ̣ illnesses for whom further curative measures are no longe
̣ r
desired or appropriate.
- focuses on symptom control and meeting ̣ the emotional, social, spiritual,
,and functional needs of the client and family
10. Define Palliative Care: - an approach that improves the QoL of the
patients and their families facing ̣ the problem associated with life-threatening ̣
illness, through
̣ the prevention and relief of suffering ̣
, - 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✔✔✔- Often referred by an a
doctor and we can advocate for our services
- Client-centered approach to establish a relationship to facilitates dialogu
̣ e
& appropriate intervention priorities of occupational & functional areas- QoL
assessment tools can also be appropriate
12. What are some assessments used when treating̣ hospice
patients✔✔✔- Individual Prioritized Problems Assessment (IPPA)-
ADL Interview (ADL-I)
- Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)
- Assessment of Motor and Processing ̣ Skills (AMPS)
- Time-use diary
- Qualitative interviews
13. What interventions are used for the treatment of hospice
patients✔✔✔- Fatigue
̣ management
̣
- Care of lymphedema in collaboration with
physical therapy
- strategiẹ (includin home modificat & assistiv
Compen s g̣ ions e
technologị es)
- Education of patient, caregivers
̣ & health care professionals (transfer, relaxation
techniques, ergonomics
̣ & lifestyle)
- Training ̣ daily activities
Guide
Questions and Answers
1. Role of Careg̣iving̣: These individuals help with personal
care, dressing,̣
feed- ing,̣ toileting,̣ helping ̣ ambulate (ADLs); medical care (med management,
̣
BP, oxyge ̣ n tanks); orga ̣ nize doctor's appts, manage
̣ finances, & deal with daily
house- hold tasks (IADLs); emotional support; very knowledga
̣ ble about their
condition & needs, and often become their advocate
2. True or False: careg̣ivers can be informal who are family or friends who
have no formal training̣ or careg̣ivers can be hired from companies who
are trained.: True
3. Effects of Careg̣iving̣: - Higher
̣ costs & financial difficulties
- May be unable to work full time or hold down a job altoge
̣ ther
- Their employers don't have adequate policies in place to support them-
Sacrifice their own health & well-being ̣ in order to care for their loved ones-
Spend so much time caring ̣ for loved ones that their family & relationships
can suffer
4. What assessments are used when treating̣ careg̣ivers✔✔✔Caregị ver
,self-as- sessment questionnaire
5. Most careg̣iver assessments screen for
what✔✔✔stress, burden,
anxiety, and other psychological
̣ effects of caregiving
̣ ̣
6. Can you bill for the time spent treating̣ your client's
careg̣iver✔✔✔
Yes.
7. What conditions must be met in order to bill for the
treatment of the
careg̣iver✔✔✔Client must be directly involved in the caregị ver training.̣
This can include medication management,
̣ transfers, dressing,̣ etc.
therapist is training ̣ them on how to perform the activities
8. What interventions are used for careg̣ivers✔✔✔- Energỵ
conservation, psy- chosocial factors, prioritizing ̣ roles, time-
management-
̣ Create documentation of instructions for home focused
towards the caregiver's
̣ needs and abilities
9. Define Hospice: - encompasses a philosophy of care for individuals of any
age
̣ with life-limiting ̣ illnesses for whom further curative measures are no longe
̣ r
desired or appropriate.
- focuses on symptom control and meeting ̣ the emotional, social, spiritual,
,and functional needs of the client and family
10. Define Palliative Care: - an approach that improves the QoL of the
patients and their families facing ̣ the problem associated with life-threatening ̣
illness, through
̣ the prevention and relief of suffering ̣
, - 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✔✔✔- Often referred by an a
doctor and we can advocate for our services
- Client-centered approach to establish a relationship to facilitates dialogu
̣ e
& appropriate intervention priorities of occupational & functional areas- QoL
assessment tools can also be appropriate
12. What are some assessments used when treating̣ hospice
patients✔✔✔- Individual Prioritized Problems Assessment (IPPA)-
ADL Interview (ADL-I)
- Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)
- Assessment of Motor and Processing ̣ Skills (AMPS)
- Time-use diary
- Qualitative interviews
13. What interventions are used for the treatment of hospice
patients✔✔✔- Fatigue
̣ management
̣
- Care of lymphedema in collaboration with
physical therapy
- strategiẹ (includin home modificat & assistiv
Compen s g̣ ions e
technologị es)
- Education of patient, caregivers
̣ & health care professionals (transfer, relaxation
techniques, ergonomics
̣ & lifestyle)
- Training ̣ daily activities
