Palliative Care Exam 1

Ms. P is offered hospice care for her end-stage cardiac disease. Which statement reflects a need for the nurse to provide further education?

"Why would I get hospice? I thought hospice is really for patients with cancer."

Which of the following statements reflects the importance of learning about palliative care as a student nurse?

Future employers expect you to have education and training in palliative care services.

The majority of hospice care is delivered in:

The home

Which of the following statements is true about serious, chronic illnesses?

The majority of annual U.S. healthcare spending goes toward chronic illnesses.

What should drive decision-making in palliative care?

The patient's goals of care

Which of the following demonstrates the impact serious illness has on the social domain of quality of life?

Financial burdens resulting from the high costs of medical care

Which of the following is an important way nurses can improve palliative care access for those who should receive it?

Being knowledgeable of the benefits of palliative and hospice care

Jack is a 6-year-old who just died at home with hospice from an aggressive type of brain cancer. His parents and his 12-year-old sister are having a very difficult time dealing with this terrible loss. Which of the following would be a help to them after Jack's death?

Hospice bereavement care

Mrs. Smith is suffering with severe bone pain from metastatic cancer. Which domain of quality of life is this affecting?

Physical

Mr. Rodriquez tells you that he is very frightened by not knowing what happens after death. Which domain of quality of life is being affected by his serious illness?

Spiritual