End of Life Care and Advanced Planning | questions and
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What is the primary focus of palliative care? ** Answers ** Symptom management to
improve the quality of life for terminally ill patients.
What approach does palliative care implement for patient care? ** Answers ** A team
approach involving family and patient participation to develop a plan of care.
What are some treatments or therapies used in palliative care? ** Answers **
Chemotherapy, paracentesis, thoracentesis, nasogastric tube (NGT), and orotracheal intubation
(OETT).
What is the main goal of hospice care? ** Answers ** To provide comfort and quality of time
left, focusing on relief of symptoms without disease-directed therapies.
How does hospice care relate to palliative care? ** Answers ** Hospice is a type of palliative
care that focuses solely on comfort.
Does hospice care aim to expedite death? ** Answers ** No, it does not expedite death but
does not aim to prolong life either.
What is the review process for hospice patients? ** Answers ** Patients undergo 6-month
reviews and can be reinstated.
Can patients or families revoke hospice care? ** Answers ** Yes, patients and families may
revoke hospice care at any time.
What percentage of eligible patients do not receive hospice or palliative care? ** Answers **
60%.
Answers
What is the primary focus of palliative care? ** Answers ** Symptom management to
improve the quality of life for terminally ill patients.
What approach does palliative care implement for patient care? ** Answers ** A team
approach involving family and patient participation to develop a plan of care.
What are some treatments or therapies used in palliative care? ** Answers **
Chemotherapy, paracentesis, thoracentesis, nasogastric tube (NGT), and orotracheal intubation
(OETT).
What is the main goal of hospice care? ** Answers ** To provide comfort and quality of time
left, focusing on relief of symptoms without disease-directed therapies.
How does hospice care relate to palliative care? ** Answers ** Hospice is a type of palliative
care that focuses solely on comfort.
Does hospice care aim to expedite death? ** Answers ** No, it does not expedite death but
does not aim to prolong life either.
What is the review process for hospice patients? ** Answers ** Patients undergo 6-month
reviews and can be reinstated.
Can patients or families revoke hospice care? ** Answers ** Yes, patients and families may
revoke hospice care at any time.
What percentage of eligible patients do not receive hospice or palliative care? ** Answers **
60%.
