palliative care
what are the 5 stages of grief?
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
What is spiritual Care?
Rituals, music, nature, or life review
what are the two types of listening?
ineffective and effective
What are the 3 types of aphasia?
expressive, receptive, global aphasia
What is Acute Grief?
acute grief occurs in waves, feelings of tightness in the throat, shortness of breath, an empty feeling in the abdomen, a sense of heaviness intense mental pain.
How many hours do you turn a Palliative patient?
Q2h
What is holistic care?
Caring for the whole person including cultural and spiritual needs.
What are the causes of conflict?
Misunderstanding, poor communication, difference in values, and stress.
What are the communication deficits associated with mental disorders?
Schizophrenia, anxiety, bipolar, depression
what is denial in the grief process?
A patient expresses disbelief and says "this can't be happening"
What are the rules for a Durable Power of attorney document?
Only take a photo copy, must keep the staple in place.
what is Cultural Competence?
Respecting and understanding patients’ cultural beliefs and values
Signs the end is near?
Confusion, no control of bladder and bowels, restlessness, congestion
How do you advocate for people with communication disorders?
engage in active listening, promote inclusion, Picture boards, speech generated devices.
What is anticipatory grief?
It's an emotional response that occurs before the actual death, around a family member with a degenerative or terminal disorder.
Guideline for communicating with someone who is dying?
allow the person to express free, avoid destroying hope, respect privacy
What is traditional healing practice?
Healing circles and storytelling
What is the Terminal stage?
Focused entirely on comfort, this final stage emphasizes dignity, supportive care, and the involvement of loved ones
Explain what a communication disorder is?
its an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal,and nonverbal
What is chronic Sorrow?
Is the ongoing grief that accompanies nonfinite losses; grief is ongoing because the loss is also ongoing.
What's the difference between palliative care and hospice?
Palliative care- medical care that focuses on relieving symptoms, pain and stress. No time restriction
Hospice- final stage of illness, not prolonging cure , and no intervention.
What is cultural competence?
Adapting communication to align with a patients cultural or language needs.
This type of question limits patients responses to "yes or No" answers.
Close-ended questions
List the types of communication Disorders?
Hearing loss, vison loss, impaired cognition processing ect.
What is complicated Grieving?
Represents an intense expression of grief, which lasts significantly longer and is emotionally incapacitating.