Palliative Care
What type of care focuses on comfort for patients with serious or life-limiting illness?
What is palliative care?
What type of palliative care focuses on comfort during the end of life?
Hospice care
This ethical principle means respecting the patient’s right to make their own healthcare decisions, even if you disagree.
What is autonomy?
Name three types of holistic support
Physical, Emotional, Psychological, Spiritual, Social
Gentle massage or holding hands primarily helps achieve this goal for the dying person.
What is comfort or relaxation?
True or False: Palliative care is only for people who are dying.
False – it can be given at any stage of illness.
What is the main goal of hospice care?
To provide comfort, dignity, and peace during a patient’s final months.
This principle focuses on doing good and acting in the best interest of the patient.
What is beneficence?
Choosing the setting of care primarily depends on these two factors.
Answer: What are patient and family preferences?
This medical order instructs healthcare providers not to perform CPR if a patient’s heart stops.
What is DNR
What is the main goal of palliative care?
To improve quality of life for patients and their loved ones.
True or False: Hospice care tries to cure the illness.
False – it focuses on symptom relief, not cure.
The phrase “Do no harm” represents this ethical principle.
What is nonmaleficence?
Name one strategy nurses can use to maintain emotional and physical well-being while providing palliative care.
What are mindfulness, relaxation techniques, emotional support, exercise, prioritize sleep, set boundaries, meditate, socialize, reflection, or maintaining work-life balance?
This legal document allows a patient to appoint another person to make medical decisions on their behalf.
What is durable power of attorney for health care?
Name three settings where palliative care can take place.
Hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or at home.
Hospice care begins when what type of treatment stops?
When curative treatment stops.
This principle requires nurses to treat all patients fairly and give equal care regardless of background or financial status.
What is justice?
At the end of life, relieving this symptom takes priority over concerns about addiction or long-term effects.
What is pain?
True or False: Living wills are only used when the patient is terminally ill or unable to communicate.
True
Palliative care can be provided alongside what type of treatment?
Curative treatment or other ongoing medical care.
What is the typical life expectancy for someone receiving hospice care?
Six months or less.
A nurse knows a patient wants to stop treatment, but the family insists the patient continue. Which ethical principle should the nurse prioritize?
What is autonomy — respecting the patient’s right to choose their own care.
The main goal of interventions during the dying process is to maintain these three things.
What are comfort, dignity, and peace?
What does POLST stand for?
Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment