AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
HowPdoPnursesPplayPaPmajorProlePinPcaringPforPthePillPpatientPandPtheirPfamily?P-
PANSWERP1.PElicitPgoalsPofPcare
2.PAssess,Pmanage,PandPcoordinatePcare
3.PListenPtoPptPandPfamily
4.PbearPwitness
5.PCommunicatePwithPmembersPofPthePinterprofessionalPteam
6.PArePknowledgablePinPevidencePbasedPpractice
TopP5PleadingPcausesPofPdeath:P-PANSWERP1.PheartPdisease
2.Pcancer
3.PchronicPlowerPresp.Pdisease
4.PunintentionalPinjuries
5.PcerebrovascularPdisease
WhatPisPthePimpactP(allPillnessesPbePtreatedPaggressively)PthatPthisPhasPonPcare?P-
PANSWERPincreasedPHCPcosts,PpoorPunderstandingPofPprognosis,PfailurePtoPtreatPpainPorPotherPsymptoms,P
andPincreasedPusePofPtechnology
WhatPconstitutesPqualityPofPcarePatPthePendPofPlifePforPHCPteams?P-
PANSWERPsymptomPmanagementPandPdiscussingPthePemotionalPaspectsPofPthePdisease.
WhatPconstitutesPqualityPofPcarePatPthePendPofPlifePforPpatient?P-PANSWERPachievingPaPsensePofPcontrol,P
attainingPspiritualPpeace,P
succeedingPinPhavingPfinancesPinPorder,PstrengtheningPrelationshipsPwithPlovedPonesPandPbelievingPthatPth
eirPlifePhasPmeaning
HowPmanyPUSPvetsParePthere?P-PANSWERP21.8Pmillion
, _____%PUSPvetsPdiePinPaPnonPVAPfacility.P-PANSWERP96
VetsPdeathsPmakePupP____%PofPallPdeathsPinPthePUSP-PANSWERP28
___________PVetsPwithoutPshelter/HCP-PANSWERP121,000
WhatPisPhospice?P-
PANSWERPaPteamPapproachPtoPprovidePcarePtoPpeoplePwithPlifePthreateningPillnessPorPinjury,PsupportsPdigni
tyPofPlife,PptPinPthePdyingPprocess,PandPfamilyPinPthePgriefPprocess.
HospicePprovides:P-PANSWERPcomprehensivePmedicalPandPsupportivePservicesPacrossPmanyPsettings.
HospicePisPforPpatientsPwithPaPprognosisPof:P-PANSWERP6PmosPorPless
WherePwasPhospicePstarted?PByPwho?P-PANSWERPst.PchristophersPinPlondonPbyPdamePsicilyPsaunders
WhatPisPpalliativePcare?P-
PANSWERPptPandPfamilyPcenteredPcarePthatPoptimizesPthePqualityPofPlifePbyPanticipating,Ppreventing,PandPtr
eatingPsuffering.
PalliativePcarePthroughoutPthePcontinuumPofPillnessPinvolvesPaddressing:P-
PANSWERPspiritual,Pintellectual,Psocial,Pemotional,PandPspiritualPneedsPtoPfacilitatePptPautonomy,PaccessPto
PinfoPandPchoice
WhatPisPdifferentPbetweenPhospicePandPpalliativePcare?P-
PANSWERPpalliativePcarePisPintroducedPatPthePtimePofPdiagnosisPandPcontinuesPuntilPptPentersPintoPthePterm
inalPphase.
CharacteristicsPofPpalliativePcarePphilosophyPandPdelivery:P-PANSWERP-
interdisciplinaryPcarePbyPservicesPprovidedPbyPaPteam
-communicationPbetweenPpt,Pfamily,PandPHCPproviders
-servicesPprovidedPconcurrentlyPwithPorPdependentPofPcurative/lifePprolongingPcare