NURS 6540 Week 11 Quiz

A iuseful iscale ifor istaging iindividuals iwith idementia iand idetermining ithe ipossible ineed ifor ipalliative icare iis a. The iGeriatric iDepression iScale i(GDS) b. The iMini iMental iState iExam i(MMSE) c. The iReisberg iFunctional iAssessment iStaging i(FAST) iscale d. The iMini-Cog™ iScreen ifor idementia Significant idepression iand ia idesire ito ihasten ideath iin ia iterminally iill iolder iadult iare a. A inormal iconsequence iof iaging iand iillness b. A iresult iof ithe ifocus ion iadvance idirectives c. A inormal iresponse ito isuffering d. Seriously iunder irecognized iand iundertreated iproblems The iuse iof ifeeding itubes, ieither inasogastric ior ipercutaneous, iat ithe iend iof ilife a. Improves iquality iof ilife b. Has ino iclinical ibenefit iin ipatients iwith idementia c. Prolongs ilife d. Demonstrates ito ifamilies ithat ieverything iis ibeing idone ifor itheir iloved ione The iprinciples iof ipalliative icare iinclude iall iof ithe ifollowing iEXCEPT a. A ifocus ion icuring iunderlying iillness b. A ifocus ion iphysical, ipsychologic, isocial, iand ispiritual ineeds c. Coordination iof icare iamong ivarious iproviders d. Provision iof ibereavement isupport