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22 Cards in this Set
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______ is interdisciplinnary care that aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for patients with advanced illness and their families.
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Palliative
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Palliative care requires a ______ referral.
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physician to physician
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Palliative care _____ (is/is not) always Hospice.
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is not
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Hospice _____ (is/is not) always palliative care.
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is
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With the ____ model of care, palliative care and hospice begin only after there is nothing else that can be done to cure the patient.
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Curative
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With the ____ model, palliative care begins at the diagnosis of the life threatening disease and continues from thereon.
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Palliative Care
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Palliative care aims to relieve ____ and ____ suffering, support _____, meed the needs of the growing population of elderly with complex and advance illness, _____ and ____ care, and train future health care professionals.
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physical and emotional
family caregivers coordinate and rationalize |
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Palliative care for the patient...
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-relieves symptoms
-helps navigate a complex and confusing medical system -coordinate and control care options -provide practical and emotional support for caregivers -allows concurrent care |
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______ is offered simultaneous with all other appropriate medical treatments.
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Palliative
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_____ direct the withdrawal or withholding or life prolonging measures.
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Living Wills
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A _____ appoints someone to speak for you in regards to healthcare when you cannot speak for yourself.
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Health Care Power of Attorney
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A HCPOA takes effect when...
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the MD determines you cannot speak for yourself.
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A ______ is a physician order sheet based on a person's medical condition and wishes.
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MOST form
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A MOST form is similar to the ______ except it includes additional wishes, including the right to request CPR.
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portable yellow DNR
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A MOST form must be signed by the ____ and _____.
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MD and patient or patient's agent
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MOST stands for
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Medical
Orders for Scope of Treatment |
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The MOST from applies to patients who have/are:
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-terminal illness
-advanced disease -likely to die within 12 months -debilitating chronic progressive illness -failing elderly -others wishing to further decline healthcare wishes |
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MOST is different because it promotes _____, clarifies ______, facilitates appropriate treatment in EMS, centralizes info., and provides a clear link between LTC, EMS, ED, ICU and PCU.
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patient autonomy
treatment intentions |
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The purpose of MOST is to provide a mechanism to communicate ______ for end of life care treatment across treatment settings, to improve implementation of _____, and to encourage discussion with patient and family about end of life.
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patient's preferences
advance care planning |
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____ looks at the mind, body, and spirit of the patient and the family unit.
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Hospice
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What criteria must a patient meet to be eligible for Hospice?
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-cancer and non-cancer diagnoses
-prognosis of 6 months or less -patient is not a candidate for or has declined curative Tx -Tx must be palliative not curative! |
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Hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team including:
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-nurses
-social workers -in home aides (CNAs) -Chaplains -Bereavement counselors -Medical director -Volunteers |
