PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
What percent of American adults live with at least one chronic condition? - Answers -
60%
What percent of Americans have at least 3 chronic illnesses? - Answers - 28%
What percent of Americans have at least 5 chronic illnesses? - Answers - 12%
How many people die in the U.S. each year? - Answers - 2.7 million
What are the top 5 leading causes of death? - Answers - heart disease
cancer
unintentional injuries
chronic lower resp diseases
cerebrovascular disease
What are 4 impacts of serious illness in America? - Answers - increased cost,
misdiagnosis, failure to treat pain/sx, increased use of tech
In managing care of the seriously ill, what are the ethical considerations? - Answers -
communication, autonomy beneficence, non-maleficence, justice
What constitutes quality EOL care for the healthcare team? - Answers - sx
management, discussing emotions
What constitutes quality EOL care for the pt? - Answers - sense of control, spiritual
peace, finances in order, relationships, life has meaning
Where do most adults prefer to die? - Answers - home
What percent of care do family members provide for their terminally ill loved ones? -
Answers - 80%
Caregiving can increase risk of premature ________ for the caregiver - Answers -
death
How many U.S. veterans are there? - Answers - 21 million
What percent of veterans die in non-VA facilities? - Answers - 96%
Veteran deaths account for what percent of all U.S. deaths? - Answers - 28%
beneficial at any stage of a serious illness; interdisciplinary care delivery system that
anticipates, prevents, and manages physical, psych, social, and spiritual suffering to
optimize QOL - Answers - palliative care
What percent of American adults live with at least one chronic condition? - Answers -
60%
What percent of Americans have at least 3 chronic illnesses? - Answers - 28%
What percent of Americans have at least 5 chronic illnesses? - Answers - 12%
How many people die in the U.S. each year? - Answers - 2.7 million
What are the top 5 leading causes of death? - Answers - heart disease
cancer
unintentional injuries
chronic lower resp diseases
cerebrovascular disease
What are 4 impacts of serious illness in America? - Answers - increased cost,
misdiagnosis, failure to treat pain/sx, increased use of tech
In managing care of the seriously ill, what are the ethical considerations? - Answers -
communication, autonomy beneficence, non-maleficence, justice
What constitutes quality EOL care for the healthcare team? - Answers - sx
management, discussing emotions
What constitutes quality EOL care for the pt? - Answers - sense of control, spiritual
peace, finances in order, relationships, life has meaning
Where do most adults prefer to die? - Answers - home
What percent of care do family members provide for their terminally ill loved ones? -
Answers - 80%
Caregiving can increase risk of premature ________ for the caregiver - Answers -
death
How many U.S. veterans are there? - Answers - 21 million
What percent of veterans die in non-VA facilities? - Answers - 96%
Veteran deaths account for what percent of all U.S. deaths? - Answers - 28%
beneficial at any stage of a serious illness; interdisciplinary care delivery system that
anticipates, prevents, and manages physical, psych, social, and spiritual suffering to
optimize QOL - Answers - palliative care
