Chapter 10: Therapeutic Response to Clients with Life-Altering Illness

Palliative care - relieves or alleviates symptoms without curing - includes supportive services - is provided by the family - usually includes surgical procedures in an effort to cure the disease

relieves or alleviates symptoms without curing

Clients with life-altering diseases get angry with themselves rather than project their anger to others. (t/f)

False

Examples of acute illnesses include arthritis and fibromyalgia. (t/f)

False

When clients are dying, health professionals should allow families to make decisions whenever possible. (t/f)

False

When medication administration is entrusted to family members, they can determine the dosage with each administration. (t/f)

False

Clients with life-threatening illnesses...?

fear the symptoms of the illness more than death itself

Illness that is considered an inconvenience and does not normally result in life changes

Acute illness

Illness in which symptoms liger over period of time, gradually debilitating the client

Chronic illness

Illness that affects or limits the quality of life of an individual, and creates feelings of powerlessness and lack of control

Life-altering illness

Chronic illness that has progressed to the stage when death is the inevitable result

Life-threatening illness

Hope should always be maintained with clients who have life-altering illnesses. (t/f)

True

The basic personality of clients with life-altering illnesses may be changed significantly, depending on their psychological experiences. (t/f)

True

The latter phase of a life-altering illness is call life-threatening. (t/f)

True

The majority of acute illnesses do not result in life changes. (t/f)

True

When working with clients who are dying, health professionals should deal with the present, here and now. (t/f)

True

Initially, a client processing a serious diagnosis is likely to feel...? -anger -rejection -euphoria -acceptance

anger

Medications prescribed for terminally ill clients usually include. - antihypertensives - antidepressants - antipsychotics - stimulants

antidepressants

When a client is dying, health care professionals should...?

be careful not to impose their own cultural values on their clients

Chronic illnesses - have a significant impact on clients' lives - may be cured within a few days or weeks - do not usually shorten clients' life span - include illnesses such as the flu and tonsillitis

have a significant impact on clients' lives

Of the following, probably the most significant loss grieved by clients with life-altering illness is their? - ability to have hope - ability to feel emotions - lifestyle - memory

lifestyle

Hospice is used for clients who are in the final stages of their life-threatening illness to... - hasten their death or postpone death - provide palliative care, but not supportive services - assist with hospital care in hopes of curing the illness - provide palliative care and supportive services

provide palliative care and supportive services