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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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When does palliative care begin? - CORRECT ANSWER-It can start long before end of life, as
early as the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness.
What is a "good" death? - CORRECT ANSWER-One that happens in alignment with patient and
family prefernces
What type of care is time-limited? - CORRECT ANSWER-End-of-life care
What type of care can last months to years? - CORRECT ANSWER-Palliative care
Interdisciplinary teams are used in palliative care. Who is at the center of the team? What role
does the nurse play - CORRECT ANSWER--The family is the center of the team
-Nurses are often the *liasion* between team members
Struggles that family members as health care providers at home face? - CORRECT ANSWER--
when administering medications --> fear of not enough or overdosing
-lack of support from health care professionals and friends/family
-loss of ability to work outside of home
, A "good" death - CORRECT ANSWER--symptom management
-clear decision making
-preparation for death
-contribution from others
-affirmation of the whole person
A "bad" death - CORRECT ANSWER--lack of opportunity to plan ahead
-no opportunity to settle personal affairs
-high level of family burden
-no opportunity to say "good-bye"
-perception of uncontrolled symptoms (pain)
In 2003 a Privacy Rule was added to HIPAA to regulate what? - CORRECT ANSWER-2003- Privacy
Rule added to HIPAA to regulate use and disclosure of PHI, allows health professionals to use
judgment and experience to decide if uses and disclosures are in a person's best interest.
In 2001, IOM reported that 44,000-98,000 people die annually from medical errors and that
communication breakdown is the cause for approximately what % of errors? - CORRECT
ANSWER-n 2001, IOM reports 44,000 to 98,000 people die annually from medical errors and
that communication breakdown is the cause for approximately 70% of these errors
4 Barriers to Family-Focused Communication - CORRECT ANSWER-Individual
System
Nurse
Family