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Palliative Care Fundamentals Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary goal of palliative care?

    Answer: Improve quality of life by relieving suffering

    Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life by preventing and relieving suffering through early identification and treatment of pain and other problems.

  2. Hospice care is typically provided to patients who have a prognosis of how long to live?

    Answer: 6 months or less

    Hospice care in the US is generally available to patients with a terminal diagnosis and a prognosis of 6 months or less if the disease follows its normal course.

  3. Which of the following best describes the hospice philosophy?

    Answer: Comfort-focused care that affirms life and regards dying as a normal process

    The hospice philosophy views dying as a natural part of life and focuses on providing comfort, dignity, and support to patients and families.

  4. Who is considered part of the hospice interdisciplinary team?

    Answer: Physician, nurse, social worker, chaplain, and nursing assistant

    The hospice interdisciplinary team typically includes physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants, and volunteers working together.

  5. What does 'DNR' stand for in hospice care?

    Answer: Do Not Resuscitate

    DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate, an advance directive indicating that CPR should not be performed if the patient's heart stops or they stop breathing.

  6. Palliative care can be provided:

    Answer: Alongside curative treatment at any stage of serious illness

    Palliative care can be provided at any stage of a serious illness and can be given alongside curative or life-prolonging treatments.

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