NURS 6540 WEEK 11 QUIZ – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
A useful scale for staging individuals with dementia and determining the possible need for
palliative care is
a The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
.
b The Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE)
.
c The Reisberg Functional Assessment Staging
.
(FAST) scale
d The Mini-Cog™ Screen for dementia
.
Significant depression and a desire to hasten death in a terminally ill older adult are
a A normal consequence of aging and illness
.
b A result of the focus on advance directives
.
c A normal response to suffering
.
d Seriously under recognized and
.
undertreated problems
The use of feeding tubes, either nasogastric or percutaneous, at the end of life
a Improves quality of life
.
b Has no clinical benefit in patients with dementia
.
c Prolongs life
.
d Demonstrates to families that everything is being done for
.
their loved one
The principles of palliative care include all of the following EXCEPT
a A focus on curing underlying illness
.
bA focus on physical, psychologic, social, and
.
spiritual needs
c Coordination of care among various providers
.
d Provision of bereavement support
.
In patients using chronic opioid analgesia for significant pain, the need to increase dosage over
time to achieve adequate analgesic effect indicates
a Withdrawal
.
ANSWERS
A useful scale for staging individuals with dementia and determining the possible need for
palliative care is
a The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
.
b The Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE)
.
c The Reisberg Functional Assessment Staging
.
(FAST) scale
d The Mini-Cog™ Screen for dementia
.
Significant depression and a desire to hasten death in a terminally ill older adult are
a A normal consequence of aging and illness
.
b A result of the focus on advance directives
.
c A normal response to suffering
.
d Seriously under recognized and
.
undertreated problems
The use of feeding tubes, either nasogastric or percutaneous, at the end of life
a Improves quality of life
.
b Has no clinical benefit in patients with dementia
.
c Prolongs life
.
d Demonstrates to families that everything is being done for
.
their loved one
The principles of palliative care include all of the following EXCEPT
a A focus on curing underlying illness
.
bA focus on physical, psychologic, social, and
.
spiritual needs
c Coordination of care among various providers
.
d Provision of bereavement support
.
In patients using chronic opioid analgesia for significant pain, the need to increase dosage over
time to achieve adequate analgesic effect indicates
a Withdrawal
.
