Palliative Care Nursing Exam Graded
A+ with Questions and Answers
Which of the following patients could benefit from palliative care?
A. 64 year-old with congestive heart failure, hypertension and diabetes
B. 32 year-old with acute myelogenous leukemia
C. 57-year-old with newly diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
D. 76 year-old with Parkinson's disease - ✔✔all of the above
4 aspects of quality of life - ✔✔physical
psychological
social
spiritual
physical aspect of quality of life - ✔✔Functional Ability
Strength/Fatigue
Sleep & Rest
Nausea
Appetite
Constipation
Pain
psychological aspect of quality of life - ✔✔Anxiety
Depression
Enjoyment/Leisure
, Pain Distress
Happiness
Fear
Cognition/Attention
social aspect of quality of life - ✔✔Financial Burden
Caregiver Burden
Roles and Relationships
Affection/Sexual Function
Appearance
spiritual aspect of quality of life - ✔✔Hope
Suffering
Meaning of Pain
Religiosity
Transcendence
not all pain is - ✔✔physical
some things cannot be - ✔✔"fixed"
role of the nurse in improving palliative care - ✔✔some things can't be fixed
use of therapeutic presence
maintaining a realistic perspective
quality palliative care addresses - ✔✔quality of life concerns
family of patient: make sure to ask - ✔✔how the family is doing. Have they eaten? have they slept? is
there someone that can assist them?
A+ with Questions and Answers
Which of the following patients could benefit from palliative care?
A. 64 year-old with congestive heart failure, hypertension and diabetes
B. 32 year-old with acute myelogenous leukemia
C. 57-year-old with newly diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
D. 76 year-old with Parkinson's disease - ✔✔all of the above
4 aspects of quality of life - ✔✔physical
psychological
social
spiritual
physical aspect of quality of life - ✔✔Functional Ability
Strength/Fatigue
Sleep & Rest
Nausea
Appetite
Constipation
Pain
psychological aspect of quality of life - ✔✔Anxiety
Depression
Enjoyment/Leisure
, Pain Distress
Happiness
Fear
Cognition/Attention
social aspect of quality of life - ✔✔Financial Burden
Caregiver Burden
Roles and Relationships
Affection/Sexual Function
Appearance
spiritual aspect of quality of life - ✔✔Hope
Suffering
Meaning of Pain
Religiosity
Transcendence
not all pain is - ✔✔physical
some things cannot be - ✔✔"fixed"
role of the nurse in improving palliative care - ✔✔some things can't be fixed
use of therapeutic presence
maintaining a realistic perspective
quality palliative care addresses - ✔✔quality of life concerns
family of patient: make sure to ask - ✔✔how the family is doing. Have they eaten? have they slept? is
there someone that can assist them?