259. Hospice programs providing care to Medicare patients must offer bereavement care to family members after the death of the patient for at least a. 6 months. b. 13 months. c. 18 months. d. 24 months. 260. In open awareness theory, a patient is cognizant of their impending death and is a. Deciding whether to withdraw care. b. Suspicious of their prognosis. c. Pretending not to know their prognosis. d. Preparing for death and discussing it. 261. The ideal time to write an advance directive is a. Before one becomes ill or injured. b. As soon as one is diagnosed with an advanced illness. c. At birth. d. After one is admitted to hospice. 262. Hospice quality measures, called the Hospice Item Set (HIS), determine the level of payment to the hospice. How many HIS measures are there? a. 4 b. 6 c. 7 d. 14 263. The median length of stay (LOS) for Medicare patients receiving hospice care is a. 18 days. b. 21 days. c. 7 days. d. 15 days. 264. Which of these is NOT a common myth of hospice care? a. Hospice is only for the dying person. b. Hospice care is expensive. c. Medicare patients have a specific Hospice Medicare Benefit d. Hospice is for when there is no hope. 265. What model can teach clinicians who work in palliative and hospice care that there are tasks to complete in each phase of dying? a. The Pattison phase-based theory of dying b. The Glaser and Strauss Awareness-based theory c. The Kübler-Ross stage-based approach d. The Doka Model 266. Because 60% of deaths in critical care occur following withdrawal of treatment, hospital-based palliative care teams are essential in providing expertise and support for patients and staff of what hospital department? a. Emergency department b. Intensive care unit c. Surgical unit d. All of the above 267. Population-specific palliative care may include a. Geriatric patients. b. Perinatal and neonatal patients.
268. In the last hours of life, which intervention is indicated? a. Counsel family about the signs of impending death so that they are not alarmed. Let them know their presence helps. b. Pressure care prevention and positioning is important as the patient becomes more immobile and less able to eat or drink. c. Inform the family about next steps: Calling the funeral home, death certificate, belongings. d. Encourage the patient to talk about needs and end-of- life goals. 269. Because of a belief in reincarnation, which religion requires that efforts be made to resolve relationships before death? a. Hinduism b. Judaism c. Islam d. Buddhism 270. Which of these is not a type of awareness context in awareness-based theory? a. Closed awareness b. Acceptance c. Mutual pretense d. Suspected awareness 271. A new definition of pain includes that a. Pain can be inferred solely from activity in sensory neurons. b. Individuals are born already knowing the concept of pain. c. Although pain usually serves an adaptive role, it may have adverse effects on function and social and psychological well-being. d. A person’s report of an experience as pain should be challenged. 272. The overview and scope of the fourth edition of the NCP Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care is to: a. Improve access to palliative care for those with serious illness in all care settings by integrating palliative care principles and best practices into routine assessments and care. b. Formalize evidence-based practices for palliative care for seriously ill adults and children in all care settings. c. Provide guidelines to assist in developing palliative care reimbursement mechanisms that are linked to standardized care as payers. d. All of the above.
c. Pediatric patients. d. All of the above.
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