Advance directives Correct Answer guarantees right of all
competent adults to have active role in decisions about their care
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1969) stages of dying Correct Answer
on Death and Dying, described five stages of dying considered
to occur universally among terminally ill patients: denial, anger,
bargaining, depression, and acceptance
hospice care Correct Answer when life expectancy is less than
6 months (physician ordered)
How can long-term care be financed? Correct Answer Private
pay, long-term care insurance, Medicare, Medicaid.
How does subjective well-being differ from life satisfaction?
Correct Answer Subjective well-being is a broader concept
encompassing overall happiness.
How long does grief typically last? Correct Answer 1 year or
longer.
How many men and women are widowed? Correct Answer At
least 3 million men and 11 million women.
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) Correct Answer
passed in 1990, guarantees the right of all competent adults to
have an active role in decisions about their care.
, What are accessory dwelling units? Correct Answer Second
living spaces in a home for independent living.
What are adult foster care homes? Correct Answer Family-
provided care in their home for older adults.
What are assisted living facilities? Correct Answer
Professionally managed housing complexes for independently
living older adults.
What are board and care homes? Correct Answer Group
living arrangements for older adults needing nursing services.
What are Continuing Care Retirement Communities? Correct
Answer Housing communities that provide different levels of
care.
What are group homes? Correct Answer Private living in a
house shared by several older adults.
What are residential care facilities? Correct Answer
Institutions providing 24-hour supportive care for individuals
not needing skilled nursing.
What are some coping methods for loss? Correct Answer
Avoidance, obliteration, idolization.
What are some issues in end-of-life care? Correct Answer
Advanced directives, patient self-determination act.