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NUR 445/NURS 445 EXAM 2 TEST BANK NEWEST
2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+/
LATEST EXAMS!!!
What are the two parts of prognostication? - Answer-
Foreseeing (estimating prognosis)
Foretelling (discussing prognosis)
What parts of performance status did karnofsky look at? -
Answer-ECOG poor predictors, multiple symptoms,
biological markers
What type of patients did the pivotal study for palliative
care involve? - Answer-Patients with metastatic non small
cell lung cancer
In the pivotal study for palliative care involving Patients
with metastatic non small cell lung cancer what was found
in those who received early palliative care received what
benefits? - Answer-Increased quality of life and mood
Less aggressive care
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Longer survival``
Does Palliative Care Improve Care, Decrease
Hospitalizations & Save Money - Answer-Yes, improved
home care leads to increased satisfaction, fewer
admissions, shorter stays, and savings of more than 700
per patient per month
What is the role of the nurse in palliative care? - Answer-
Some things cannot be fixed
Use of therapeutic presence
Maintaining a realistic perspective
T/F patients who recieve an earlier palliative care consult
save the hospital money? - Answer-True:
What should be assessed when utilizing palliative care? -
Answer-Physical symptoms
Emotional symptoms
Spirituality
Quality of life
Caregivers outcomes
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What is the FICA tool used for? - Answer-Taking a spiritual
history
What does FICA stand for? - Answer-F: faith and belief
I: importance
C: community
A: address in care
The _______________________________ act was the
first federal law to focus on rights of adults to refuse
treatment - Answer-Patient self-determination act
T/F once signed advance directives are legally
enforceable? - Answer-True
T/F Patient and healthcare proxies can change mind any
time during patient's care from what is defined in
document - Answer-True
What is a advance directive? - Answer-A legal document
that records decisions regarding life-saving or life-
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sustaining care and actions to be taken in a situation
where the patient is no longer able to provide informed
consent.
What is the purpose of advanced directives? - Answer-
Help patients identify wishes regarding healthcare
decisions in a legal manner
Aid healthcare personal and family to respect patient's
wishes
Provide immunity from liability when providers act in good
faith and in accordance with state law
What role do nurses play in caring for seriously ill patients
and their families? - Answer-Elicit goals of care
Assess, manage, coordinate care
Listen
Bear witness
Communicate with team
Knowledgeable in evidence based practice
What are the top five leading causes of death in america?
- Answer-Heart disease
Cancer
NUR 445/NURS 445 EXAM 2 TEST BANK NEWEST
2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+/
LATEST EXAMS!!!
What are the two parts of prognostication? - Answer-
Foreseeing (estimating prognosis)
Foretelling (discussing prognosis)
What parts of performance status did karnofsky look at? -
Answer-ECOG poor predictors, multiple symptoms,
biological markers
What type of patients did the pivotal study for palliative
care involve? - Answer-Patients with metastatic non small
cell lung cancer
In the pivotal study for palliative care involving Patients
with metastatic non small cell lung cancer what was found
in those who received early palliative care received what
benefits? - Answer-Increased quality of life and mood
Less aggressive care
,2|Page
Longer survival``
Does Palliative Care Improve Care, Decrease
Hospitalizations & Save Money - Answer-Yes, improved
home care leads to increased satisfaction, fewer
admissions, shorter stays, and savings of more than 700
per patient per month
What is the role of the nurse in palliative care? - Answer-
Some things cannot be fixed
Use of therapeutic presence
Maintaining a realistic perspective
T/F patients who recieve an earlier palliative care consult
save the hospital money? - Answer-True:
What should be assessed when utilizing palliative care? -
Answer-Physical symptoms
Emotional symptoms
Spirituality
Quality of life
Caregivers outcomes
,3|Page
What is the FICA tool used for? - Answer-Taking a spiritual
history
What does FICA stand for? - Answer-F: faith and belief
I: importance
C: community
A: address in care
The _______________________________ act was the
first federal law to focus on rights of adults to refuse
treatment - Answer-Patient self-determination act
T/F once signed advance directives are legally
enforceable? - Answer-True
T/F Patient and healthcare proxies can change mind any
time during patient's care from what is defined in
document - Answer-True
What is a advance directive? - Answer-A legal document
that records decisions regarding life-saving or life-
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sustaining care and actions to be taken in a situation
where the patient is no longer able to provide informed
consent.
What is the purpose of advanced directives? - Answer-
Help patients identify wishes regarding healthcare
decisions in a legal manner
Aid healthcare personal and family to respect patient's
wishes
Provide immunity from liability when providers act in good
faith and in accordance with state law
What role do nurses play in caring for seriously ill patients
and their families? - Answer-Elicit goals of care
Assess, manage, coordinate care
Listen
Bear witness
Communicate with team
Knowledgeable in evidence based practice
What are the top five leading causes of death in america?
- Answer-Heart disease
Cancer
