A useful scale for staging individuals with dementia and determining the possible need for
palliative care is
a. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
b. The Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE)
c. TheiReisberg iFunctional iAssessment iStagingi(FAST) iscale
d. The Mini-Cog™ Screen for dementia
Significant depression and a desire to hasten death in a terminally ill older adult are
a. A normal consequence of aging and illness
b. A result of the focus on advance directives
c. A normal response to suffering
d. Seriouslyiunderirecognizediandiundertreatediproblems
The use of feeding tubes, either nasogastric or percutaneous, at the end of life
a. Improves quality of life
b. Has no clinical benefit in patients with dementia
c. Prolongslife
d. Demonstrates to families that everything is being done for their loved
one
The principles of palliative care include all of the following EXCEPT
a. Aifocusionicuringiunderlyingiillness
b. A focus on physical, psychologic, social, and spiritual needs
c. Coordination of care among various providers
d. Provision of bereavement support
In patients using chronic opioid analgesia for significant pain, the need to increase dosage over
time to achieve adequate analgesic effect indicates
a. Withdrawal
b. Addiction
c. Tolerance
d. Psychological dependence
Successful outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in hospitalized older adults
are determined by
a. The underlying health of the patient (comorbid conditions)
b. The cause of cardiac or respiratory arrest
c. The technique used by the person performing CPR
d. All iof ithe iabove
The first step in managing dyspnea in older adults is
a. Provide oxygen at 2–5 L per minute
palliative care is
a. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
b. The Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE)
c. TheiReisberg iFunctional iAssessment iStagingi(FAST) iscale
d. The Mini-Cog™ Screen for dementia
Significant depression and a desire to hasten death in a terminally ill older adult are
a. A normal consequence of aging and illness
b. A result of the focus on advance directives
c. A normal response to suffering
d. Seriouslyiunderirecognizediandiundertreatediproblems
The use of feeding tubes, either nasogastric or percutaneous, at the end of life
a. Improves quality of life
b. Has no clinical benefit in patients with dementia
c. Prolongslife
d. Demonstrates to families that everything is being done for their loved
one
The principles of palliative care include all of the following EXCEPT
a. Aifocusionicuringiunderlyingiillness
b. A focus on physical, psychologic, social, and spiritual needs
c. Coordination of care among various providers
d. Provision of bereavement support
In patients using chronic opioid analgesia for significant pain, the need to increase dosage over
time to achieve adequate analgesic effect indicates
a. Withdrawal
b. Addiction
c. Tolerance
d. Psychological dependence
Successful outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in hospitalized older adults
are determined by
a. The underlying health of the patient (comorbid conditions)
b. The cause of cardiac or respiratory arrest
c. The technique used by the person performing CPR
d. All iof ithe iabove
The first step in managing dyspnea in older adults is
a. Provide oxygen at 2–5 L per minute
