CHDA EXAM 4 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Preparedness for death - what's required for loved one vs. person
dying
Answer: Person dying: Cognitive awareness/acceptance, Emotional
preparedness, Practical preparedness
Loved one: Accepting reality "Knowing" death is near Getting your
"house in order" Saying "what you need to say" Giving "permission
to die"
◉ Burden of disease
Answer: overall cost associated with a disease measured by
economic, social, and psychological resources that are expended
during care, treatment, and rehabilitation
◉ How long does someone have to an illness for it to be considered
chronic?
Answer: lasts longer than 6 months
◉ Palliative care vs. hospice
, Answer: Palliative care: for those with any life-threatening disease,
but imminent death is not a necessity • End-of-life care: providing
support and comfort for those who near death; also called hospice
◉ Shared risk factors for noncommunicable chronic illnesses
Answer: tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, and the
harmful use of alcohol
◉ number one predictor related to psychological outcomes
Answer: social support
◉ What makes a good death? (per slides)
Answer: Symptoms control
Pain control
No overtreatment
Respect of the patient's will regarding treatments
Presence of loved ones
Good communication with the health-care providers
A space for sharing emotions Respect of the patient's will regarding
his/her death
Inner peace
◉ factors that are associated with higher WTHD
ASSESSMENT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Preparedness for death - what's required for loved one vs. person
dying
Answer: Person dying: Cognitive awareness/acceptance, Emotional
preparedness, Practical preparedness
Loved one: Accepting reality "Knowing" death is near Getting your
"house in order" Saying "what you need to say" Giving "permission
to die"
◉ Burden of disease
Answer: overall cost associated with a disease measured by
economic, social, and psychological resources that are expended
during care, treatment, and rehabilitation
◉ How long does someone have to an illness for it to be considered
chronic?
Answer: lasts longer than 6 months
◉ Palliative care vs. hospice
, Answer: Palliative care: for those with any life-threatening disease,
but imminent death is not a necessity • End-of-life care: providing
support and comfort for those who near death; also called hospice
◉ Shared risk factors for noncommunicable chronic illnesses
Answer: tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, and the
harmful use of alcohol
◉ number one predictor related to psychological outcomes
Answer: social support
◉ What makes a good death? (per slides)
Answer: Symptoms control
Pain control
No overtreatment
Respect of the patient's will regarding treatments
Presence of loved ones
Good communication with the health-care providers
A space for sharing emotions Respect of the patient's will regarding
his/her death
Inner peace
◉ factors that are associated with higher WTHD
