Palliative Care Exam questions with correct answers

Terminology CORRECT ANSWER - Palliative Care: refers to a philosophy of care (also sometimes referred to as hospice palliative care or supportive care) - Hospice palliative care: gages individuals and families in the planning - end- of life care - supportive care - hospice/residential hospice: refers to the care setting Models of Palliative Care CORRECT ANSWER - the original model suggests that there's distinct moment in time where the trajectory of the disease becomes palliative (which is not correct) - the modern- day model is a shifted approach that offers a more holistic approach (patients have palliative care at the same time as curative treatment) The aim of palliative care is to prolong life? CORRECT ANSWER FALSE The term supportive care can appropriately be used when describing the term palliative care? CORRECT ANSWER TRUE The disease entered model of care best describes the approach used in health care today for providing palliative care? CORRECT ANSWER FALSE Progression of Illness: The Past (pre- 1930s, 40s) CORRECT ANSWER - before antibiotics: infection, accidents, life spa