This stimulant laxative is typically given with opioids to prevent constipation
Senna
A family is overwhelmed with paperwork and resources for funeral planning.
Social Worker
Hospice care first began in what country?
England
Hospice is about adding ______ to days, not days to life.
Life
You deliver medications to a patient, what form is needed?
Medication delivery sheet
This opioid is the gold standard for hospice pain control.
Morphine
A patient needs help bathing, changing linens, and light personal care.
HHA
What year did the first U.S Hospice open?
1974
If it isn’t charted, it isn’t ______.
done
Twice
This benzodiazepine is commonly used for anxiety, agitation, or dyspnea
Lorazepam (ativan)
The family is upset about staff scheduling and want to file a formal complaint.
Admin (PCM is acceptable)
What U.S. city was home to the nation’s first hospice program in 1974
Branford, Connecticut
Good hospice care is about treating the person, not just the ______.
Disease
A patient is revoking services due to needing treatment, what two forms MUST be signed?
3071 and Revocation
This anticonvulsant is often used in hospice not only for seizures, but also for neuropathic pain.
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
A patient says, “I’m afraid of what comes next. Can someone pray with me?”
Chaplain
What year did Heart to Heart hospice open?
2003
Hospice is a team approach that includes the patient, the family, and the ______.
Care team (IDT)
What forms are needed for a LOC change?
3071-Order sheet- Facility Coordination and DOD
A patient is restless, anxious, and having shortness of breath at the end of life. Name TWO medications you might use together to bring relief
Morphine + Lorazepam (or other opioid + benzodiazepine)
The patient’s oxygen tank is malfunctioning and needs urgent replacement.
PCS/Office
Which U.S president signed the Medicare Hospice Benefit into law?
President Reagan
End-of-life care is about dignity, comfort, and ______.
Quality of Life
What is the correct order of signers if a patient cannot elect services for them selves
MPOA (if applicable)
Spouse
Child
Next of Kin