NURS 445 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
A grief assessment should be ______________ to detect
complicate grief Correct Answers ongoing
Childhood grief is based on ________________________
Correct Answers Developmental stages
Does Palliative Care Improve Care, Decrease Hospitalizations &
Save Money Correct Answers Yes, improved home care leads
to increased satisfaction, fewer admissions, shorter stays, and
savings of more than 700 per patient per month
How does a DDNR differ from a DNR? Correct Answers
Follows the patient throughout the health care setting
How long is a DNR order valid? Correct Answers Only during
hospital stay. A new DNR order is needed upon each admission
In the pivotal study for palliative care involving Patients with
metastatic non small cell lung cancer what was found in those
who received early palliative care received what benefits?
Correct Answers Increased quality of life and mood
Less aggressive care
Longer survival``
Instead of I'm sorry you should use i ___________ Correct
Answers Wish
Nearly 40% of enrolled veterans live in _____________
communities Correct Answers Rural
, T/F a DNR can be retracted by family in the event of an
emergency and the patient is unable to respond Correct
Answers True
T/F advance directives are taken into account in emergencies?
Correct Answers False: emergency workers must act quickly so
advance directives are not followed in an emergency
T/F children exhibit unique symptoms for grief? Correct
Answers True
T/F living wills are legally enforceable? Correct Answers
False
T/F living wills are typically very specific? Correct Answers
False: they are usually very vague and broad
T/F most adults prefer to die at home? Correct Answers True
T/F once signed advance directives are legally enforceable?
Correct Answers True
T/F Patient and healthcare proxies can change mind any time
during patient's care from what is defined in document Correct
Answers True
T/F patients who recieve an earlier palliative care consult save
the hospital money? Correct Answers True:
A grief assessment should be ______________ to detect
complicate grief Correct Answers ongoing
Childhood grief is based on ________________________
Correct Answers Developmental stages
Does Palliative Care Improve Care, Decrease Hospitalizations &
Save Money Correct Answers Yes, improved home care leads
to increased satisfaction, fewer admissions, shorter stays, and
savings of more than 700 per patient per month
How does a DDNR differ from a DNR? Correct Answers
Follows the patient throughout the health care setting
How long is a DNR order valid? Correct Answers Only during
hospital stay. A new DNR order is needed upon each admission
In the pivotal study for palliative care involving Patients with
metastatic non small cell lung cancer what was found in those
who received early palliative care received what benefits?
Correct Answers Increased quality of life and mood
Less aggressive care
Longer survival``
Instead of I'm sorry you should use i ___________ Correct
Answers Wish
Nearly 40% of enrolled veterans live in _____________
communities Correct Answers Rural
, T/F a DNR can be retracted by family in the event of an
emergency and the patient is unable to respond Correct
Answers True
T/F advance directives are taken into account in emergencies?
Correct Answers False: emergency workers must act quickly so
advance directives are not followed in an emergency
T/F children exhibit unique symptoms for grief? Correct
Answers True
T/F living wills are legally enforceable? Correct Answers
False
T/F living wills are typically very specific? Correct Answers
False: they are usually very vague and broad
T/F most adults prefer to die at home? Correct Answers True
T/F once signed advance directives are legally enforceable?
Correct Answers True
T/F Patient and healthcare proxies can change mind any time
during patient's care from what is defined in document Correct
Answers True
T/F patients who recieve an earlier palliative care consult save
the hospital money? Correct Answers True:
