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Chapter 27 - End of Life Care
Chapter 27 - End of Life Care
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Which is true of an autopsy?
Ordered by a pathologist, performed by coroner
Ordered by coroner, performed by pathologist
They are done for everyone that passes away
They are done at bedside in the healthcare facility for family to watch
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What happens in postmortem care?
the body releases fluids and empties bladder after death
an autopsy is performed
prepare for viewing, provide care for belongings, and ensure proper ID
caring and helping the family cope
3
Which is NOT one of the seven stages of grief?
upward turn
optimism
depression
reconstruction
4
Palliative care is provided the last _____ months of life.
three
two
one
four
5
Which stage of grief is "I have not done all I wanted."
depression
pain and guilt
anger and bargaining
shock and denial
6
A sign of approaching death is _________.
increased appetite
a unexpected burst of energy
polyuria
skin is pink and warm
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Grief of an impending loss is known as ______________.
anticipatory
chonic
chronic
prolonged
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What is Palliative Care?
Care offered/provided to family and friends of the deceased after death
Care to help relieve symptoms & improve quality of life for a dying person
Care to help cure a disease or condition instead of going to hospice care
Care given to the deceased after passing to prep for after life care
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A Mausoleum
Helps preserve the body better by enclosing it in its own separate room
Is a room filled with other coffins to symbolize the burial process
is an old historic building used for burials
A freestanding building for the deceased to buried in
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A person may choose hospice if they have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and expected to die in ______ months.
six
two
eight
four
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What is a Pathologist?
The person chose by a patient to make decisions for them when they can't
Dr that specializes in studying diseases, conducts autopsies to find COD
someone that performs care and prepares body for next steps after death
Person who cremates the deceased and works with the ashes and urns
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Which is NOT an example of grief?
When the little girl's father died, she cried at his funeral
She cried after losing her job at the deli
She graduated from high school and moved away from her friends for college
The bananas went bad so they were thrown out
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What is cremation?
A stiffness in the body that sets in postmortem
A building for the deceased to be buried in
A deceased body is exposed to extreme heat for 2 hours to obtain ashes
Place that gives care to those that have diseases/conditions, no cure given
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What does DNR stand for?
Do Not Resuscitate
Do Not Restrain
Do Not Recognize
Do Not Reteach
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Postmortem care...
Prepares the deceased to be transported for either burial or cremation
Helps family with their loss, and aligns deceased to prevent skin damage
Positions deceased in proper alignment only
Helps ensure skin integrity only
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Incapacitation means what for the patient or resident and their loved ones?
The lack of ability to be able to make well informed decisions about care
They are fully able to make decisions for themselves
The only difference is sundowning occurs
The family should prepare for their loved one to experience hallucinations
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During postmortem care identification tags are placed:
ankle or big toe and shroud
wrist and ankle
finger and shroud
wrist and big toe
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Religion does not play a part in postmortem care
False
True
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If a DNR is ignored, what could happen?
legal action
jail time
license revoked
all answers are correct
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Rigor Mortis
Is a stiffness that sets in as soon as the patient/resident passes
Is a stiffness that sets in a several days after death
Is a stiffness that sets in a several hours after death
Is a stiffness that sets in before the patient/resident passes
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Which of these is NOT an advanced directive?
living will
DNR order
All are advance directives
five wishes
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A power of attorney is a
Part of the patients medical team when they're able to be discharged
Appoints someone to make medical decisions if they're unable to
Person that makes decisions for the patient regardless of consciousness
Person that helps the patient with their will before passing
23
Moribund refers to what stage of dying?
It is at the point of death
It refers to the time prior to being admitted to a hospital to pass away
It is the time immediately following the passing of the patient
It is when the resident starts having Cheyne - Stokes respirations
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What happens at death?
Skin becomes pale, bluish or cool to the touch
Breathing ceases and heart stops
rigor mortis and dilation of pupils
All of the answers are correct
25
Palliative care delivers the same care as hospice.
True
False
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Forensics refers to
The study of bones and irregular markings
Investigating how the body and mind reacts to outside stimuli
The methods being used while investigating in order to solve crimes
Studying crimes and how they happened
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Which BEST defines grief?
being in a depressive state due to losing something close to you
being upset over the loss of someone or something
showing emotion about something upsetting
an emotional response to distress or loss of something physical or personal
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body bags, ID tags, gauze squares, ties, safety pins, tape, and jaw straps are all found in what kit?
postmortem
first aid
suture
admissions
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Cremation, burial, organ donation, and autopsies are
medical staff's choice
signs that death is near
decisions that affect care after death
steps of postmortem care
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Grief lasting longer than one year is __________.
acute
chronic
prolonged
terminal
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Which stage of grief is "If only I had done those tests sooner."
upward turn
shock and denial
pain and guilt
reconstruction
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What are Cheyne - Stokes respirations?
Breathing pattern that you measure with an incentive spirometer in postop
Irregular breathing pattern when patient has ongoing health complications
A normal breathing pattern for older generations
A breathing pattern (hyperpnea and apnea) to signify that death is near
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dignity is...
value or worth
inability to make decisions for ones self
being honest
being able to express specific feelings and behaviors
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What is an advance directive?
a legal document that containing medical and healthcare instructions
appoints who makes decisions for you upon being incapacitated
a legal request to not use lifesaving measures like CPR
breathing pattern that indicates that death is near (hyperpnea and apnea)
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You should not talk to your comatose patient because they cannot hear you?
True
False
36
What are transplants?
An invasive procedure performed by surgeons for the benefit of a patient
Surgery to remove organs/body tissue from one body and relocate to another
A procedure done for the benefit of the integumentary system
It is when you move a patient to a different unit for a specific reason
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What is a living will?
Outlines how to live with a specific disease and has treatment options
Appoints someone to make informed decisions regarding care
Defines who inherits what from the deceased upon passing away
Details medical treatment a person wants in the event of incapitation
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What does a DNR do?
doesn't let the patient get any form of restraint even for safety reasons
when a patient or resident codes, that all measures are taken
states that certain things like incubation do not occur but CPR does
instructs healthcare workers not resuscitate a person's heart when stopped
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Orthodox Jews can have their bodies embalmed after death
True
False
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To mourn is...
expressing feelings and behaviors to signify grief
when the body begins to stiffen after passing
at the point of death
to sympathize with the family after the passing of their loved one
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What is a Crypt?
A building for burying the deceased
A vase that holds the ashes of a loved one after cremation
A vault or chamber for burial purposes
A place to bury the deceased
