End-of-Life Care with Palliative Services

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1. Worldwide in 1990, the % who died at home was
  a. 77%.
  b. 80%.
  c. 89%.
  d. 95%.
2. The goal of PC (Palliative Care) is ________ of life.
  a. length
  b. quality
  c. painlessness
  d. peacefulness
3. PC in relation to death
  a. hastens it.
  b. postpones it.
  c. helps it along.
  d. none of the 3.
4. An Advanced Directives should be completed by
  a. all.
  b. all over 50.
  c. most.
  d. none of the 3.
5. Pain can be managed by
  a. massage.
  b. hot packs.
  c. medication.
  d. all 3.
6. Dyspnea relates to
  a. seeing.
  b. blood-pressure.
  c. breathing.
  d. pulse.
7. In death, the skin may turn
  a. red.
  b. green.
  c. purple.
  d. none of the 3.
8. The last sense to leave is
  a. hearing.
  b. smelling.
  c. seeing.
  d. tasting.
9. Spiritual PC deals with dying
  a. painlessly.
  b. peacefully.
  c. comfortably.
  d. fast.
10. Central in spiritual PC is
  a. respect.
  b. religion.
  c. prayer.
  d. rituals.
11. Denial is helpful
  a. never.
  b. always.
  c. sometimes.
  d. none of the 3.
12. Anger should be
  a. respected.
  b. understood.
  c. accepted.
  d. all 3.