Definitions
The stiffening of the body post mortem
What is Rigor Mortis
What is the legal age to become a proxy decision maker?
18
True or false: If you are palliative, it means you will die within the next 24 hours.
False
Jehovah's Witnesses
False
What is DNR stand for?
Do not Resuscitate
What are the 3 steps in planning healthcare decisions?
1. Thinking
2. Talking
3.Acting
True or False: As the CCA, you are bound to follow the living will of a client as it is a legal document.
True
This is the last sense to go
Hearing
The discoloured patches of skin usually in result of lowered blood flow
Mottling or Mottled
The term used in medical professionals to state the patient has passed away.
Expired or post mortem
This document indicates the wishes for their future health, treatment, care and wishes.
What is a living will or advanced care directive
These must be considered for every client to ensure proper care is being maintained until end of life
The dying person's bill of rights
Which religious belief believes in reincarnation?
What is Buddhism
What are some of the physical care needs the CCA will perform? List at least 3
1. Bathing or bed bath
2.Bowel care
3. Oral care
4. Positioning
5. Peri care
Chronic pain: pain that lasts longer than 6 months
Breakthrough pain: occurs in between pain medication doses; usually after movement or at end of day
What is the emotional response during the end of life where pain or harm is expected?
What is anticipatory grief
How does the Wilk textbook define the nutritional needs of the client who is dying?
The nutritional needs will decrease as the illness/disease progresses closer to death
MAID, what does it stand for?
Medical Assistance in dying
Breathing that is deep and irregular with periods of apnea
Cheyne-Stokes
Extreme loss of muscle and fat due to chronic illness and decreased nutritional intake
What does DIPPS stand for?
Dignity, Independence & individualized care, Preferences, Privacy and Safety
What are the 3 goals of palliative care?
1. pain control
2.ensure death is natural
3. provide compassionate care
What are the three myths around pain?
1. Addiction
2. Tolerance
3. Hallucinations
What are the 5 signs of dying?
1. Decreased nutritional needs
2. mottled skin
3.death rattle
4. Fatigue
5. Incontinence