CHPNA Palliative Care Fundamentals 3

Question 1

Which of the following is an advance directive?

Accepted Answer

A living will or healthcare proxy

Answer

Advance directives are legal documents such as living wills or healthcare proxy designations that express a patient's wishes for future medical care.

Question 2

The concept of 'total pain' in palliative care includes:

Accepted Answer

Physical, emotional, social, and spiritual pain

Answer

Dame Cicely Saunders introduced 'total pain' to describe the multidimensional suffering experienced by dying patients, encompassing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions.

Question 3

What is a healthcare proxy?

Accepted Answer

A person designated to make healthcare decisions if the patient is unable to do so

Answer

A healthcare proxy (also called a healthcare power of attorney) is a person legally designated to make medical decisions on behalf of a patient who cannot make decisions for themselves.

Question 4

Which of the following is a core principle of hospice care?

Accepted Answer

Treating the patient and family as a unit of care

Answer

Hospice care treats the patient and family together as the unit of care, providing support for both the dying individual and those who love them.

Question 5

In hospice care, bereavement support is provided for how long after a patient's death?

Accepted Answer

At least 13 months

Answer

Medicare-certified hospice programs are required to provide bereavement services to surviving family members for at least 13 months following the patient's death.

CHPNA - Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant Practice Test

CHPNA - Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant Practice Test

CHPNA Palliative Care Fundamentals 3