Nur 421 ELNEC Modules Questions SOLVED 100%
CORRECT!!!
What is commonly overlooked with treatment of a disease?
Pain and symptom management
What is palliative care?
Patient and family centered care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing and
treating suffering.
NOT end of life care-- the focus is living with a serious illness while receiving treatment for that
illness
What aspects of a patient's wellbeing/needs are addressed with palliative care?
- Physical
- Intellectual
- Emotional
- Social
- Spiritual
What is the most important part of communication in the palliative care setting?
- Listening to the patient's story
- Many patients have the need to tell about their legacy before they leave.
What are the four domains of quality of life?
- Physical
- Psychological
- Social
- Spiritual
What must the palliative care team help to patient and family understand?
, - The illness
- How treatment may be helping or hindering their wishes
What drives the decisions for palliative care treatment?
The patient and family goals
Who is included in the palliative care team?
- Social workers
- Physician
- Nurse practitioners
- Chaplain
- Nurses
What are the skills/roles of a palliative care nurse?
- Presence-- allow the patient to direct convorsation
- Communication-- listening and presence
- Assessment of the 4 domains of quality of life
- Help the patient identify what is important to them and advocate for their wishes
What is the focus of the quality of life model?
- The whole person and their family
- Quality of life is > length of life
What are some examples of physical health?
Functional ability, strength/fatigue, sleep/rest, nausea, appetite, constipation, pain
What are some examples of social health?
Financial burden, caregiver burden, roles and relationships, affection/sexual function,
appearance
What are some examples of psychological health?
CORRECT!!!
What is commonly overlooked with treatment of a disease?
Pain and symptom management
What is palliative care?
Patient and family centered care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing and
treating suffering.
NOT end of life care-- the focus is living with a serious illness while receiving treatment for that
illness
What aspects of a patient's wellbeing/needs are addressed with palliative care?
- Physical
- Intellectual
- Emotional
- Social
- Spiritual
What is the most important part of communication in the palliative care setting?
- Listening to the patient's story
- Many patients have the need to tell about their legacy before they leave.
What are the four domains of quality of life?
- Physical
- Psychological
- Social
- Spiritual
What must the palliative care team help to patient and family understand?
, - The illness
- How treatment may be helping or hindering their wishes
What drives the decisions for palliative care treatment?
The patient and family goals
Who is included in the palliative care team?
- Social workers
- Physician
- Nurse practitioners
- Chaplain
- Nurses
What are the skills/roles of a palliative care nurse?
- Presence-- allow the patient to direct convorsation
- Communication-- listening and presence
- Assessment of the 4 domains of quality of life
- Help the patient identify what is important to them and advocate for their wishes
What is the focus of the quality of life model?
- The whole person and their family
- Quality of life is > length of life
What are some examples of physical health?
Functional ability, strength/fatigue, sleep/rest, nausea, appetite, constipation, pain
What are some examples of social health?
Financial burden, caregiver burden, roles and relationships, affection/sexual function,
appearance
What are some examples of psychological health?
