Question 1

The phrase "hospice is a philosophy, not a facility" means

Accepted Answer

A)  one must go outside the existing system of care in order to meet the needs of dying persons 
B)  hospice care depends upon constructing specialized buildings 
C)  the central consideration in hospice care is the principles that govern the services 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  one must go outside the existing system of care in order to meet the needs of dying persons 
B)  hospice care depends upon constructing specialized buildings 
C)  the central consideration in hospice care is the principles that govern the services 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these C

Question 2

In American society today, hospitals primarily offer care for

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic illnesses 
B)  acute illnesses 
C)  terminal illnesses 
D)  psychiatric illnesses 
E)  accidents 
A)  chronic illnesses 
B)  acute illnesses 
C)  terminal illnesses 
D)  psychiatric illnesses 
E)  accidents B

Question 3

Treatment of the common cold is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  cure-oriented care 
B)  palliative care 
C)  chronic care 
D)  a futile enterprise 
E)  long-term care 
A)  cure-oriented care 
B)  palliative care 
C)  chronic care 
D)  a futile enterprise 
E)  long-term care B

Question 4

The Medicare hospice benefit

Accepted Answer

A)  pays most of its benefits directly to hospice programs 
B)  emphasizes home care 
C)  offers reimbursement on a prospective, flat-rate basis 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  pays most of its benefits directly to hospice programs 
B)  emphasizes home care 
C)  offers reimbursement on a prospective, flat-rate basis 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 5

Dying persons who seek hospice care do so because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are poor and cannot afford hospital care 
B)  they are religious and seek spiritual comfort 
C)  they need nurses at the bedside around the clock 
D)  they desire relief from distressing symptoms 
E)  they are homeless 
A)  they are poor and cannot afford hospital care 
B)  they are religious and seek spiritual comfort 
C)  they need nurses at the bedside around the clock 
D)  they desire relief from distressing symptoms 
E)  they are homeless

Question 6

The hospice philosophy of care is best described as offering

Accepted Answer

A)  physical care 
B)  nonindividualized care 
C)  holistic care 
D)  spiritual care 
E)  psychosocial care 
A)  physical care 
B)  nonindividualized care 
C)  holistic care 
D)  spiritual care 
E)  psychosocial care

Question 7

In health care to palliate means

Accepted Answer

A)  to alleviate symptoms of a disease without curing it 
B)  to make something seem tasty 
C)  to cure the underlying causes of a disease 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  to alleviate symptoms of a disease without curing it 
B)  to make something seem tasty 
C)  to cure the underlying causes of a disease 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 8

Nursing homes differ from hospitals in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  lack facilities for acute care 
B)  have resources for chronic care 
C)  have resources for home care 
D)  lack facilities for rehabilitative care 
E)  lack resources for chronic care 
A)  lack facilities for acute care 
B)  have resources for chronic care 
C)  have resources for home care 
D)  lack facilities for rehabilitative care 
E)  lack resources for chronic care

Question 9

Recent research studies have shown that hospice care

Accepted Answer

A)  can extend length of life in hospice versus nonhospice patients 
B)  increases Medicare costs for patients 
C)  increased perceived disparities in care for African-American patients 
D)  was rated less than satisfactory by family members versus other institutional settings 
E)  should focus on shortening lengthy enrollments of patients 
A)  can extend length of life in hospice versus nonhospice patients 
B)  increases Medicare costs for patients 
C)  increased perceived disparities in care for African-American patients 
D)  was rated less than satisfactory by family members versus other institutional settings 
E)  should focus on shortening lengthy enrollments of patients

Question 10

Individuals who would most likely not be receiving care in a hospice program are those diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  degenerative diseases 
B)  terminal cancer 
C)  an acute illness 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  degenerative diseases 
B)  terminal cancer 
C)  an acute illness 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 11

In 2009, it is estimated that how many Americans died while receiving hospice care?

Accepted Answer

A)  over 1 million 
B)  just under 990,000 
C)  approximately 870,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  fewer than 325,000 
A)  over 1 million 
B)  just under 990,000 
C)  approximately 870,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  fewer than 325,000

Question 12

Admission criteria in hospice programs that receive Medicare reimbursement typically require

Accepted Answer

A)  a prognosis of more than six months to live 
B)  a willingness to forego cure-oriented interventions 
C)  a diagnosis of cancer with metastasis 
D)  the individual to be free of pain and independent 
E)  the absence of a key caregiver in the home 
A)  a prognosis of more than six months to live 
B)  a willingness to forego cure-oriented interventions 
C)  a diagnosis of cancer with metastasis 
D)  the individual to be free of pain and independent 
E)  the absence of a key caregiver in the home

Question 13

The primary goal in responding to needs of the dying is

Accepted Answer

A)  relief from distressing symptoms of disease 
B)  supporting family and significant others 
C)  providing medical care without technology 
D)  making available nursing care on a 24-hour basis 
E)  none of these 
A)  relief from distressing symptoms of disease 
B)  supporting family and significant others 
C)  providing medical care without technology 
D)  making available nursing care on a 24-hour basis 
E)  none of these

Question 14

Home health care programs may provide care for

Accepted Answer

A)  acute illness 
B)  chronic illness 
C)  terminal illness 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  acute illness 
B)  chronic illness 
C)  terminal illness 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 15

Another name for a "nursing home" is

Accepted Answer

A)  hospice 
B)  long-term care facility 
C)  retirement center 
D)  adult day care center 
E)  none of these 
A)  hospice 
B)  long-term care facility 
C)  retirement center 
D)  adult day care center 
E)  none of these

Question 16

In 2009, the leading diagnosis on admission to a U.S. hospice program was:

Accepted Answer

A)  end-stage heart disease 
B)  end-stage kidney disease 
C)  dementia 
D)  lung disease 
E)  advanced cancer 
A)  end-stage heart disease 
B)  end-stage kidney disease 
C)  dementia 
D)  lung disease 
E)  advanced cancer

Question 17

Home health care programs are distinguished by

Accepted Answer

A)  the skilled nursing care that they provide 
B)  the location in which care is provided 
C)  the illnesses for which care is provided 
D)  a desire to limit rising costs in health care 
E)  an emphasis on providing physical care 
A)  the skilled nursing care that they provide 
B)  the location in which care is provided 
C)  the illnesses for which care is provided 
D)  a desire to limit rising costs in health care 
E)  an emphasis on providing physical care

Question 18

Long-term care facilities discharge to the community annually

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately 30% of their residents 
B)  more than 65% of their residents 
C)  more than 90% of their residents 
D)  less than 10% of their residents 
E)  less than 25% of their residents 
A)  approximately 30% of their residents 
B)  more than 65% of their residents 
C)  more than 90% of their residents 
D)  less than 10% of their residents 
E)  less than 25% of their residents

Question 19

In 2009, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs cared for approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  15% of all deaths 
B)  20% of all deaths 
C)  27% of all deaths 
D)  36% of all deaths 
E)  42% of all deaths 
A)  15% of all deaths 
B)  20% of all deaths 
C)  27% of all deaths 
D)  36% of all deaths 
E)  42% of all deaths

Question 20

In 2010, the largest number of hospice programs in the United States were

Accepted Answer

A)  divisions of home health agencies 
B)  based in nursing homes 
C)  hospital-based 
D)  agencies of governmental organizations 
E)  independent free-standing agencies 
A)  divisions of home health agencies 
B)  based in nursing homes 
C)  hospital-based 
D)  agencies of governmental organizations 
E)  independent free-standing agencies

The phrase "hospice is a philosophy, not a facility" means

In American society today, hospitals primarily offer care for

Treatment of the common cold is a form of

The Medicare hospice benefit

Dying persons who seek hospice care do so because

The hospice philosophy of care is best described as offering

In health care to palliate means

Nursing homes differ from hospitals in that they

Recent research studies have shown that hospice care

Individuals who would most likely not be receiving care in a hospice program are those diagnosed with

In 2009, it is estimated that how many Americans died while receiving hospice care?

Admission criteria in hospice programs that receive Medicare reimbursement typically require

The primary goal in responding to needs of the dying is

Home health care programs may provide care for

Another name for a "nursing home" is

In 2009, the leading diagnosis on admission to a U.S. hospice program was:

Home health care programs are distinguished by

Long-term care facilities discharge to the community annually

In 2009, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs cared for approximately

In 2010, the largest number of hospice programs in the United States were

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Exam 8: Coping With Dying: How Communities Can Help

The phrase "hospice is a philosophy, not a facility" means

In American society today, hospitals primarily offer care for

Treatment of the common cold is a form of

The Medicare hospice benefit

Dying persons who seek hospice care do so because

The hospice philosophy of care is best described as offering

In health care to palliate means

Nursing homes differ from hospitals in that they

Recent research studies have shown that hospice care

Individuals who would most likely not be receiving care in a hospice program are those diagnosed with

In 2009, it is estimated that how many Americans died while receiving hospice care?

Admission criteria in hospice programs that receive Medicare reimbursement typically require

The primary goal in responding to needs of the dying is

Home health care programs may provide care for

Another name for a "nursing home" is

In 2009, the leading diagnosis on admission to a U.S. hospice program was:

Home health care programs are distinguished by

Long-term care facilities discharge to the community annually

In 2009, it is estimated that U.S. hospice programs cared for approximately

In 2010, the largest number of hospice programs in the United States were

Learning About Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Changing Encounters With Death

Changing Attitudes Toward Death

Death-Related Practices and the American Death System

Cultural Patterns and Death

Coping With Dying

Coping With Dying: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief

Coping With Loss and Grief: How Individuals Can Help

Coping With Loss and Grief: Funeral Practices and Other Ways Communities Can Help

Children

Adolescents

Young and Middle-Aged Adults

Older Adults

Legal Issues

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Intentionally Ending a Human Life

The Meaning and Place of Death in Life

Illustrating the Themes of This Book: Alzheimers Disease

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