NURS 6540 WEEK 11 QUIZ
Latest 2023 / 2024
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 .b A 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 .
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