Palliative Care: Does My Patient Need It? - Enduring Material Post-Test and Evaluation Form

PROGRAM INFORMATION AND RATINGS

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* 1. The definition of Palliative Care includes:

Relief of pain and suffering

Focus on quality of life

Utilizing a team approach

All of the above

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* 2. Which patient does not currently need Palliative Care?

55 year old male s/p or vehicle accident, with poor neurologic status and declining, with advance directives indicating no prolonged life support, on the ventilator for 2 weeks

84 year old female with end stage COPD, oxygen dependent, home bound and in bed >50% of the day

18 year old male with advanced cancer, with no further cancer related treatment options

68 year old female with mild CHF, with no hospital admissions this year, stable on current medications

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* 3. Palliative Care domains and principles address (check all that apply):

Physical pain and suffering

Spiritual needs

Emotional distress

Psychosocial needs

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* 4. When is Palliative Care appropriate?

In patients with serious/life limiting illness

At any stage in the disease trajectory

In conjunction with curative treatments

All of the above

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* 5. Palliative Care can be provided in which setting (check all that apply)?

Hospital

Primary care office

Long term care facility

Telehealth

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* 6. How is Palliative Care different from Hospice Care?

Is not only utilized at end of life

Palliative Care is not dependent on an insurance benefit

Provision of Palliative Care is not prognosis (<6 months) based

All of the above