Exam 21: Palliative Care: Compassionate Care Across Settings of Care

The nurse is educating family on what physician symptoms to expect in the dying patient who is newly admitted to palliative care.Which would the nurse include?

Which is true regarding the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ)community?

What does the nurse identify as a disadvantage to a late referral to palliative care?

What is the purpose of palliative care?

Which does the nurse recognize as not being one of the five factors associated with increased likelihood of death at home?

The nurse is discussing palliative care with a patient and family.Which does is not a benefit of palliative care?

Which is not a factor related to late referrals?

Which was the primary patient population served by hospice providers during the early movement? (Select all that apply.)

Which does the nurse recognize as a barrier to palliative care?

Which action by the nurse would not be helpful for the family of a patient receiving palliative care?

Which is not an outcome of palliative care interventions?

The nurse educator is presenting a lecture on palliative care.Which statement is inaccurate?

How many people are estimated to need palliative care at the end of life, worldwide?

Which action describes the illness-related concerns domain of palliative care?

Which is not true regarding hospice and end-of-life needs?