Module 3 Hospice Care Flashcards

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Sufferer’s experience of the disease

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Illness

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Biology; Pathophysiology

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Disease

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Short Period of Evident Decline

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Cancer

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3
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Diminished hearing

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Age- related sensory changes

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Impaired vision

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Age related sensory changes

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Reduced reaction time

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Age related neurologic changes

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Cognitive Impairent

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Age related neurologic changes

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atrophy & disappearance of cells in the inner ear

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auditory system aging

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angiosclerosis in the inner ear

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Auditory system aging

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Degeneration of VIII cranial nerve & canal closure

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Auditory system aging

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Atrophy and cell loss of brainstem & cortical auditory centers

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Auditory system aging

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hearing loss for pure tones

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Peripheral pathology

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12
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hearing loss for speech

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Peripheral pathology

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13
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problems localizing sound

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Brainstem pathology

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14
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problems with difficult speech

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Cortical pathology

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15
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problems in binural listening

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Brainstem pathology

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16
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language problems

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Cortical pathology

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17
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the auditory threshold

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Aging in hearing loss

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18
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sound frequency discrimination

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Aging in hearing loss

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19
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localization of higher frequency sounds

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Aging in hearing loss

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20
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discrimination of high-frequency consonants

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Aging in hearing loss

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Increased sensitivity to background noise, loudness, recruitment

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Aging in hearing loss

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22
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persistent ringing or buzzing noise in the ears

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Tinnitus

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23
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Decrease in pupil size

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Aging in visual changes

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Changes in the circumference & shape of the lens

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Aging in visual changes

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Decline in size of macula lutea- Macular degeneration

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Aging in visual changes

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26
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Proliferation of new cells at the periphery

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Aging in visual changes

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27
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Capsule becomes less thicker & less permeable

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Aging in visual changes

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28
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Maturation of lens fibers

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Aging in visual changes

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29
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Promoting independence in the elderly

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Self-care

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30
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major health concern for older adults, affecting fifty percent of people over 85 and at least a quarter of those over 75

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Impaire mobility

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31
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Electrolyte imbalance

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Hyponatremia

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32
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increase risk of fracture in elderly patients because it cause subtle neurologic impairment that affects gait and attention, similar to that of moderate alcohol intake.

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Mild hyponatremia

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33
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immunization, alcohol use, tobacco use, caffeine intake, sleep patterns

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Personal habits

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34
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Mini-Nutrition Assessment (MNA)

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Dietary assessment

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35
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emotional difficulties and adjustments, patterns of coping with stress

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Emotional history

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36
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living relatives, significant others

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Social supports

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37
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Pts capacity for independent living

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Functional assessment

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38
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Activities of Daily Living (ADL) = DEATH (dressing, eating, ambulating, toileting, hygiene)

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Functional assesment

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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) = SHAFT (shopping, housekeeping, accounting, food preparation, transportation)

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Functional assessment

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40
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Geriatric depression Scale is used

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Assessment of depression

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41
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living arrangements, physical layout of homes, recommendations for adaptive devices, etc

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Environmental history

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42
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Vital signs

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Physical examtination

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43
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General Appearance

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PE

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44
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HEENT examination

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PE

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45
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Systems exam

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PE

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46
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Neurological and Psychiatric Examination

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PE

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47
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Assessment of gait, mobility and balance

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PE

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48
Q

application of palliative care to the patient who is felt to have a terminal illness

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Hospice care

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49
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Includes comprehensive pain and symptom control, spiritual care, psychosocial care, grief and bereavement support, and interdisciplinary team work

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Hospice care

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50
Q

maximize the quality of a patients life when the quantity of that life can no longer be increased

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Hospice care

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51
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Recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living

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Hospice

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52
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Affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death

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Hospice

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53
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Focuses on quality of life for individuals and their family caregivers

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Hospice

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54
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Providing the patient and his family with physical, social, psychological and spiritual support.

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Hospice

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55
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The degree to which denial is adaptive or maladaptive appears to depend whether a patient continues to obtain treatment while denying the prognosis.

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Shock & Denial

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56
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Doctor Shopping

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Shock and denial

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57
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Patient become frustrated, irritable, and angry at being ill.

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Anger

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58
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May represent patients desire for control in a situation in which they feel completely out of control.

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Anger

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59
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negotiation

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Bargaining

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60
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accepted the situation

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Acceptance

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61
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withdrawal, psychomotor retardation, sleep disturbance, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation

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Depression

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62
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Patient/family focused

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Core aspects of hospice

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63
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Interdisciplinary

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Core aspects of hospice

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64
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Develops the plan of care

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Hospice team

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65
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Manages pain and symptoms

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Hospice team

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66
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Attends to the emotional, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of dying and caregiving

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Hospice team

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67
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Teaches the family how to provide care

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Hospice team

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68
Q

Advocates for the patient and family

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Hospice team

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69
Q

Provides bereavement care and counseling

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Hospice team

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70
Q

Life-limiting illness, prognosis is 6 months or less if disease takes normal course

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Admission criteria on Hospice care

71
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Live in service area

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Admission criteria on Hospice care

72
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Consent to accept services

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Admission criteria on hospice cate

73
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expands traditional disease-model medical treatments to include the goals of enhancing quality of life for patients and family, optimizing function, helping with decision-making and providing opportunities for personal growth.

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Palliative care

74
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delivered with life-prolonging care or as the main focus of care

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Palliative care

75
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delivered with life-prolonging care or as the main focus of care

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Palliative care

76
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The expected outcome is relief from distressing symptoms, the easing of pain, and/or enhancing the quality of life

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Palliative care

77
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Focuses on quantity of life and prolonging of life

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Curative care

78
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Focuses on quality of life and death, and views death as a natural part of life

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Palliative care

79
Q

appropriate for all patients with serious illness

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Palliative care

80
Q

enhance quality of life through assiduous symptom management and attention to psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient and family

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Palliative care

81
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patient and family centered care

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Palliative care

82
Q

philosophy of care

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Palliative care

83
Q

a Medicare benefit available to patients who are nearing the end of life

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Palliative care

84
Q

All ______ patients receive ________ care, but not all palliative care patients are enrolled in hospice.

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Hospice, palliative

85
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Pain, dyspnea/respi distress, nausea/vomiting, anorexia/cachexia

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Common symptoms of palliative care

86
Q

Pruritis/dermatitis, Intractable seizures, delirium, incontinence, pressure ulcers

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Common symptoms of palliative care

87
Q

Verbal Pain intensity scale - 0=no pain, 10=worst possible pain

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Painassessment

88
Q

Numeric Pain Intensity Scale

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Pain assessment

89
Q

Faces Chart

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Pain assessment

90
Q

Visual analog scale

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Pain assessment

91
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pain caused by activity in neural pathways in response to potentially tissue-damaging stimuli

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Nociceptive/ inflammatory pain

92
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Postoperative

pain

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Nociceptive/ inflammatory pain

93
Q

Mechanical

low back pain

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Nociceptive/ inflammatory pain

94
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Mechanical

low back pain

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Nociceptive/ inflammatory pain

95
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sports or exercise injuries

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Nociceptive/inflammatory pain

96
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pain caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction in the peripheral and/or central nervous systems

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Neuropathic pain

97
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HIV sensory neuropathy

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Peripheral neuropathy

98
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postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)

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Peripheral neuropathy

99
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diabetic neuropathy

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Peripheral neuropathy

100
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central poststroke pain

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Central neuropathy

101
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spinal cord injury pain

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Central neuropathy

102
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trigeminal neuralgia

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Central neuropathy

103
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multiple sclerosis pain

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Central neuropathy

104
Q

chronic pain can be of mixed etiology with both nociceptive and neuropathic characteristics.

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Mixed type

105
Q

ASA, acetaminophen

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Non-opiod analgesics

106
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NSAIDs, Cox-2 inhibitors

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Non-opioid analgesics

107
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SNRIs, TCAs

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Non-opiod analgesics

108
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alpha-2 delta ligands

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Non-opioid analgesics

109
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anti-epileptics

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Non-opiod analgesics

110
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NMDA receptor antagonists

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Non-opiod analgesics

111
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alpha-2 delta ligands

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Non-opiod analgesics

112
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anti-epileptics

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Non-opiod analgesics

113
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NMDA receptor antagonists

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Non-opioid analgesics

114
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Topical analgesics_

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Non-opioid analgesics

115
Q

Naturally-occurring, semi-synthetic, synthetic, novel

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Opioid analgesics

116
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Immediate release, sustained release, transdermal, IV, IM

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Opiod analgesics

117
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Laxatives

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Adjuvant therapy

118
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Antihistamines

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Adjuvant therapy

119
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Antiemetics

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Adjuvant therapy

120
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Antidepressants

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Adjuvant therapy

121
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psychostimulants

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Adjuvant therapy

122
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NSAIDS for mild pain

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Step 1

123
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NSAIDS effective for bone and soft tissue pain

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Step 1

124
Q

If the pain persists or is of moderate intensity, weak opioids are used, eg. codeine

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Step 2

125
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For severe pain , strong opioids are the drug of choice

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Step 3

126
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paracetamol,

aspirin, NSAIDs - +/- adjuvant

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Non opioid

127
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codeine,

tramadol | +/- nonopioid | +/- adjuvant

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Weak opioid

128
Q

morphine,
oxycodone,
fentanyl | +/- nonopioid | +/- adjuvant

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Strong opiod

129
Q

______ administration of opioids is most convinient and cost-effective route

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Oral

130
Q

______ administration of opioids provides slower absorption but with little first-pass effect

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Rectal

131
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____ and _____ route is prefered over IM injections

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IV;SC

132
Q

Usual effective dosage interval for opioid analgesics

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3-4 hours

133
Q

Used in terminal illness

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Morphine

134
Q

Adverse effects: nausea, sedation, confusion, constipation

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Morphine

135
Q

Morphine: Two dosing rules: Much more than twice the stable tolerated dose

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depress respiratory function

136
Q

Morphine: Two dosing rules: Reestablishing pain control when stable dose becomes inadequate ordinarily

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requires more than or equal to 1.5 times the previous dose

137
Q

Only opioid administered topically via patch which releases opioid steadily for 72 hours

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Fentanyl

138
Q

At least 24 hours is needed to attain maximum analgesia and can cause confusion and delirium

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Fentanyl

139
Q

For severe pain in localized body regions

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Anesthetics

140
Q

Indwelling epidural or intrathecal catheters may be placed to provide continuous infusion of analgesics

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Anesthetics

141
Q

Nerve blocking techniques may also be used

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Anesthetics

142
Q

Causes: mouth infection, nausea, constipation, depression, drugs, radiotherapy and disease itself

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Anorexia

143
Q

Metoclopromide orally or subcutaneously

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Nausea

144
Q

Phenothiazine such as promethazine 25mg orally 4x a day or prochlorperazine 10mg orallybefore meals

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Nausea and vomitting

145
Q

SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT SERVES AS A NURSE, HOMEMAKER, SPOUSE, AND HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD AND MORE

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Caregiver

146
Q

state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion that may be accompanied by a change in attitude – from positive and caring to negative and unconcerned.

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Caregiver burnout/fatigue

147
Q

Yes = 1 , No = 0

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Caregiver strainindex

148
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Role confusion, unrealistic expectations, lack of control and unreasonable demands

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Causes caregiver burnout

149
Q

Integral part of patient care

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Health education

150
Q

Central building block of the physician

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Communication

151
Q

The more I listen, the more my patients understand

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Communication

152
Q

The ability to be fully present in the moment of the interview with the person who has come for help and care

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Listening skills

153
Q

3R’s fo an interview

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Rapport, respect, relationship

154
Q

“I am listening to you and I understand where you are coming from.”

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Attending

155
Q

L - lean forward, O _ open stance, V _ voice of compassion, E _ eye contact, R _ relaxed position, S _ sit at an angle

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Attending

156
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Mental skill

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Bracketing

157
Q

Setting aside our biases, prejudices and pre- conceived notions about the situation or condition that the patient is talking about

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Bracketing

158
Q

Open invitation for the patient to talk about anything that he / she wishes

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Indirect leading

159
Q

Open invitation for the patient to talk about anything that he / she wishes

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Direct leading

160
Q

Yes? Go on… And then?

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Leading

161
Q

Paraphrasing, Perception checking

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Reflecting content

162
Q

Articulate the feelings for the patient

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Reflecting feeling

163
Q

Counselor takes note of the patient’s gestures or nonverbal cues

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Reflecting experiences

164
Q

“You seem to be quite anxious about your chest pain.”

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Reflecting

165
Q

Enumerate the problems brought up by the patient and identify which one is the most troublesome

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Focusing

166
Q

The patient is asked to choose which issue is most important

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Focusing

167
Q

“So you feel afraid, angry and guilty. But of these three, which is the feeling that is giving you the most pain?”

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Focusing

168
Q

Asked to elicit more information

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Probing

169
Q

Usually consist of open-ended questions

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Probing

170
Q

Probe for content or feeling

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Probing

171
Q

Time demands

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Barriers to effective communication

172
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Interruption

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Barriers to effective communication

173
Q

Technology

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Barriers to effective communication

174
Q

Advance preparation, Build a therapeutic environment and relationship, Communicate well, Deal with reactions, Encourage and validate

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Sharing bad news

175
Q

Caregiver, Breadwinner, Decision-maker

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Important members to communicate with