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What is the primary role of a palliative care provider?
What is the primary role of a palliative care provider?
- Manage the patient's symptoms and provide emotional support (correct)
- Provide medical treatment for the patient's illness
- Coordinate the patient's insurance and billing
- Organize social activities for the patient
Which of the following is NOT an important step when introducing palliative care to a patient?
Which of the following is NOT an important step when introducing palliative care to a patient?
- Find out what the patient already knows
- Provide the patient with a detailed treatment plan (correct)
- Discover the patient's goals for their care
- Make time for the conversation
Which of the following is a recommended technique for managing a patient's mental and emotional needs in palliative care?
Which of the following is a recommended technique for managing a patient's mental and emotional needs in palliative care?
- Encourage the patient to engage in vigorous exercise
- Play calming music at a low volume (correct)
- Provide the patient with a detailed schedule of daily activities
- Limit the number of visitors the patient can have
Which of the following professionals is typically NOT part of a palliative care team?
Which of the following professionals is typically NOT part of a palliative care team?
What is the primary goal of palliative care?
What is the primary goal of palliative care?
What is the role of social workers in a palliative care team?
What is the role of social workers in a palliative care team?
What is one of the aims of palliative care?
What is one of the aims of palliative care?
Apart from physical symptoms, what else does palliative care address?
Apart from physical symptoms, what else does palliative care address?
What is one of the key goals of palliative care?
What is one of the key goals of palliative care?
How does palliative care support families during a patient's illness?
How does palliative care support families during a patient's illness?
What does palliative care aim to relieve for patients and their families?
What does palliative care aim to relieve for patients and their families?
What is the primary goal of palliative care interventions?
What is the primary goal of palliative care interventions?
When is palliative care applicable?
When is palliative care applicable?
How does palliative care affect the course of illness?
How does palliative care affect the course of illness?
What is the intent of palliative care?
What is the intent of palliative care?
What kind of support does palliative care provide?
What kind of support does palliative care provide?
In what settings can palliative care be provided?
In what settings can palliative care be provided?
What is the main difference between hospice care and palliative care?
What is the main difference between hospice care and palliative care?
Under what condition can a person qualify for hospice care?
Under what condition can a person qualify for hospice care?
Can a patient receive palliative care without being in hospice?
Can a patient receive palliative care without being in hospice?
What is the fundamental focus of hospice care?
What is the fundamental focus of hospice care?
When can a patient continue to receive hospice care even if they live longer than 6 months?
When can a patient continue to receive hospice care even if they live longer than 6 months?
Is it possible for a person to receive hospice care and then resume curative or life-prolonging treatments?
Is it possible for a person to receive hospice care and then resume curative or life-prolonging treatments?
What is hospice care?
What is hospice care?
Which of the following is a benefit of hospice care?
Which of the following is a benefit of hospice care?
What is the primary goal of hospice care?
What is the primary goal of hospice care?
Where can hospice care be provided?
Where can hospice care be provided?
What is the difference between hospice care and palliative care?
What is the difference between hospice care and palliative care?
Which of the following statements about hospice care is true?
Which of the following statements about hospice care is true?
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Study Notes
Hospice Care
- A Medicare benefit since 1986, designed for individuals with less than 6 months to live
- Provides palliative care, typically in-home, but also available in nursing homes, hospitals, or hospice residences
- Reduces the risk of depression in spouses and premature death of widows/widowers
- Focuses on pain management, psychosocial and spiritual support, and advance care planning
- Provides bereavement services for 13 months post-death
Differences between Hospice and Palliative Care
- Palliative care: appropriate at any time, regardless of prognosis or life expectancy, and can be provided alongside curative treatment
- Hospice care: only available at the end of life, when an illness is no longer responding to treatment, and focuses on comfort and symptom management
- Both provide support to caregivers and use an interdisciplinary team approach
Palliative Care
- Includes prevention, early identification, comprehensive assessment, and management of physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs
- Aims to improve quality of life, provide relief from pain and symptoms, and support patients and their families
- Goals include maximizing quality of life, providing relief from pain and symptoms, and supporting patients and families
- Can be provided in various settings, including homes, hospitals, and institutions, and requires basic training for professionals
- May positively influence the course of illness and is applicable throughout the course of an illness
Introducing Palliative Care to Patients
- Consider practical details before the conversation
- Make time, create a comfortable space, and listen carefully to the patient's response
- Discover the patient's goals and involve them in the care plan
Role of Palliative Care Providers
- Symptom management and medication management
- Pain management and care techniques
- Support and advice, specialized referrals, and advance care planning
- Social work and spiritual counseling
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