GERIATRIC NURSING CHAPTER 015 END OF LIFE Test Quiz Bank Q & A 2023/2024 VERIFIED
A correct answers 1. The home health nurse encourages the older adult
... [Show More] to file an advance directive to indicate:
a. the degree of intervention desired for life support.
b. who is to manage medical decisions in case of debilitating illness.
c. who will manage finances in case of debilitating illness.
d. the mortuary to be used in the case of death.
A correct answers 2. The patient is attempting to make an informed decision about whether to have a life-extending
treatment done. The essential piece of information that is significant in the decision is:
a. whether the quality of life will improve after the procedure is done.
b. the cost of the treatment.
c. the amount of time treatment will take.
d. whether insurance will cover the cost of treatment.
B correct answers 3. The totally competent 76-year-old female with terminal cancer is fatigued and tearful about the
ineffectiveness of her treatment. She tells the nurse that she wishes she had never started it but now
feels obligated to continue. The nurse explains that:
a. once treatment has begun, the doctor should decide about any changes.
b. she may change her mind about treatment at any time.
c. decisions about treatment should be made by the person who is her medical power of attorney.
d. cessation of treatment will shorten her life.
D correct answers 4. Professional health care providers may neglect to educate patients about end-of-life care because
they:
a. fear that patients will perceive that they are giving up.
b. do not want to influence the patient in any decision.
c. want to keep up the patient's morale.
d. believe that death is a personal failure on their part.
D correct answers 5. The home health nurse is firm with an 86-year-old man with terminal illness that he needs to file
an advance directive to:
a. demonstrate understanding of his imminent death.
b. comply with most hospital policies.
c. clarify treatment protocols.
d. spare his family the burden of making end-of-life decisions.
C correct answers 6. The nurse is aware that hospice care can be made available to terminal patients who:
a. have a life expectancy of only 12 months.
b. are Medicaid-qualified.
c. agree to palliative measures.
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