Ethics - Part 1 Quiz 2021 Question Title * 1. For patients with advanced dementia who are in need of a feeding tube, the feeding tube will NOT: Increase survival Decrease aspiration pneumonia Prevent or heal bedsores B and C A, B and C Question Title * 2. Best practices say that when evaluating whether a treatment should be offered and given, it is best that the treatment is: Considered to be medically beneficial. Covered by the person’s insurance. Wanted by the patient Both medically beneficial and wanted by the patient. None of the above. Question Title * 3. Decision makers struggle to make feeding tube decisions when patients are in the advanced dementia stage of their disease because: They are not given up-to-date information from the medical professionals. They falsely believe that the treatment will be beneficial. They have cultural or religious reasons for their decisions. They may fear discrimination. All of the above Question Title * 4. During the webinar, the following questions were discussed regarding how palliative care plays a role in feeding tube decisions EXCEPT: Palliative care is the umbrella term which includes both hospice and pain management. Palliative care consults should be requested because when an advanced dementia patient needs a feeding tube, they are considered terminal. You should focus on what the family wants because they are grieving. You don’t need to have a palliative care consult to make a hospice referral. Question Title * 5. How do financial conflicts of interest show up in feeding tube decisions? The hospital wants to quickly discharge the patient to the SNF to save money. The SNF makes more money when a resident has a feeding tube. The SNF wants to keep the resident’s weight up in order to avoid regulatory penalties. The SNF saves money when they encourage hand feeding for their residents. A, B, and C All of the above Question Title * 6. Continuing Education Information: Must have a minimum score of 80% to receive credit for this course, and In order to receive CE certificate ALL info must be completed below: First & Last Name CA License # email address Done
