Palliative Care & Hospice- Exam 1
Questions and Answers
Which one of the following statements is most accurate when differentiating hospice from
palliative care?
A)
Both palliative care and hospice focus on cure; however, hospice focuses on terminal illnesses,
and palliative care focuses on diseases that are more chronic in nature.
B)
Palliative care consists of comfort and symptom management and is often a part of hospice
care.
C)
Hospice is more of a specific place than a concept of care, whereas palliative care is more of a
concept of care.
D)
Hospice is intended for people who have a projected life expectancy of 6 months or more, and
palliative care is intended for people who are actively dying. - correct answer: B
Feedback:
Palliative care consists of comfort and symptom management and is often part of hospice care.
Neither palliative care nor hospice focuses on cure. Hospice does focus on care of people who
are known to be at end of life, and palliative care can be provided to people who have chronic
ongoing health conditions even when death is not imminent. Hospice is more of a concept of
care than a specific place. Palliative care should be a major focus of care throughout the aging
process, regardless of whether death is imminent within 6 months.
When describing the philosophy of hospice care to a group of students, which of the following
would the instructor include?
, A)
The right to die and euthanasia
B)
Working with people in their last year of life
C)
Holistic and family-centered care to terminally ill clients
D)
Weaving hospice concepts around curative treatment - correct answer: C
Feedback:
The philosophy of hospice care includes holistic and family-centered care to terminally ill clients.
Hospice care is delivered to terminally ill people with the recognition that death is a human
experience. Euthanasia is not part of the care. Hospice care can be initiated after a physician has
declared that a person has 6 months or less to live. Hospice care is initiated in the final phase of
a person's illness when he or she is not receiving curative treatment.
After teaching a group of students about hospice and its view of end-of-life care, which
statement by the students indicates a need for additional teaching?
A)
Care should attend to the body, mind, and spirit.
B)
Death is not considered a taboo topic.
C)
Medical technology should be used widely.
D)
Clients have a right to truthful discussion. - correct answer: C
Questions and Answers
Which one of the following statements is most accurate when differentiating hospice from
palliative care?
A)
Both palliative care and hospice focus on cure; however, hospice focuses on terminal illnesses,
and palliative care focuses on diseases that are more chronic in nature.
B)
Palliative care consists of comfort and symptom management and is often a part of hospice
care.
C)
Hospice is more of a specific place than a concept of care, whereas palliative care is more of a
concept of care.
D)
Hospice is intended for people who have a projected life expectancy of 6 months or more, and
palliative care is intended for people who are actively dying. - correct answer: B
Feedback:
Palliative care consists of comfort and symptom management and is often part of hospice care.
Neither palliative care nor hospice focuses on cure. Hospice does focus on care of people who
are known to be at end of life, and palliative care can be provided to people who have chronic
ongoing health conditions even when death is not imminent. Hospice is more of a concept of
care than a specific place. Palliative care should be a major focus of care throughout the aging
process, regardless of whether death is imminent within 6 months.
When describing the philosophy of hospice care to a group of students, which of the following
would the instructor include?
, A)
The right to die and euthanasia
B)
Working with people in their last year of life
C)
Holistic and family-centered care to terminally ill clients
D)
Weaving hospice concepts around curative treatment - correct answer: C
Feedback:
The philosophy of hospice care includes holistic and family-centered care to terminally ill clients.
Hospice care is delivered to terminally ill people with the recognition that death is a human
experience. Euthanasia is not part of the care. Hospice care can be initiated after a physician has
declared that a person has 6 months or less to live. Hospice care is initiated in the final phase of
a person's illness when he or she is not receiving curative treatment.
After teaching a group of students about hospice and its view of end-of-life care, which
statement by the students indicates a need for additional teaching?
A)
Care should attend to the body, mind, and spirit.
B)
Death is not considered a taboo topic.
C)
Medical technology should be used widely.
D)
Clients have a right to truthful discussion. - correct answer: C
