WorksheetsREQUIRED Knowledge Check Unit 16
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is NOT a stage of grief according to Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross?
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Anxiety
What may chronic illness, terminal illness, and disabilities alter?
Physical abilities and appearance
Financial status
Political views
Professional skills
Which of the following is NOT one of the nursing approaches found useful in caring for those with a chronic or terminal illness?
Be a good listener
Allow and encourage ventilation
Ignore the patient's requests if they are difficult to meet
Don't pass off depression as negative behavior
Which of the following is a philosophy of care that focuses on quality of life and maintaining dignity?
Hospice Care
Nursing Home Care
Hospital Care
Respite Care
What is usually provided at home in the context of hospice care?
A break for caregivers
Counseling and support for caregivers and other loved ones when someone passes away
Basic medical care with a focus on pain and symptom control
Guidance with end-of-life issues
Which of the following is a requirement to be eligible for most hospice programs?
Being within six months of death or your illness are considered terminal
Having a referral from a primary care physician
Being over the age of 65
Having a chronic illness for over a year
What is a common misconception about the admission criteria for HospiceCare?
Patients must be actively dying to be admitted.
Patients need a referral from a primary care physician.
Patients must have a prognosis of 1 year or less.
Patients with any terminal illness are not eligible.
When is a Living Will typically activated?
When the patient is undergoing surgery
When the patient has a terminal illness, is permanently unconscious, or imminently dying and unable to make their own decisions
When the patient is admitted to a healthcare facility
When the patient reaches a certain age
What is mottling a sign of in terms of circulation?
Increased circulation to those areas
Normal circulation
Decrease in circulation to those areas
Complete cessation of circulation
What is the term used to describe an irregular breathing pattern that can occur at the end of life?
Post mortem
Mottling
Cheyne-Stokes
DPOAHC
What does "post mortem" mean?
Before death
During death
After death
Unrelated to death
What is the term used to describe the collection of mucus in the throat, chest, and potentially causing irregular breathing or "death rattle"?
Mucous plugging
Mucous accumulation
Mucous congestion
Mucous collection
What is pain described as in the basic principles of pain?
A) A sensation
B) A protective warning mechanism
C) Center of one's attention
D) All of the above
Which type of pain is experienced due to a body part that is no longer present?
A) Localized pain
B) Radiating pain
C) Referred pain
D) Phantom pain
What is the term for long-term pain?
A) Acute pain
B) Chronic pain
C) Referred pain
D) Phantom pain
