HOSPICE GEN
If a patient is prescribed an opioid, what other medication should always be on the medication list?
What is a stool softener
What is False?
A brief physician narrative describing why the patient is eligible for hospice
What is a Certificate of Terminal Illness (CTI)
Care that relieves family when they need a break or rest from their duties
What is Respite Care?
What is Left Mid Arm Circumference
When admitting a patient, is pain an active problem for the patient?
What is YES!
True or False: If a patient falls, and the caregiver or patient reports it, the patient does not need a visit.
What is False.
Medicare benefit periods run in a rule of how many days
What is 90, 90, 60?
PPS stand for
Palliative Performance Scale
The primary government insurance program that pays for hospice in the U.S.
What is Medicare?
The MSW and CH have how many days to complete their 01 visits
What is 5 days
The main purpose of Hospice
What is To improve the quality of life for a dying patient
The box of medications that can be used in an urgent situation for relief of symptoms
What is an eKIT?
Name the 4 core disciplines for Hospice Care
What is MD, RNCM, MSW, CH
The class of drugs that is commonly used for pain management in hospice.
What are opioids?
What is False. It is the 3rd BP or greater.
The most common service offered to the families of hospice patients
What is grief support?
The group of medications that are always covered by the hospice benefit
What is All medications related to the diagnosis?
IDG meetings must be held at least every ____ days
T/F: Hospice speeds up the dying process
What is False
2 requirements for a patient to qualify for hospice
What is The patient has to want and accept the hospice services and The patient has to have a prognosis of 6 months or less.
NOE stands for
What is Notice of Election?
Name 4 reasons for discharging a hospice patient.
What is Death, Revocation, Discharge for cause, No longer terminally ill, Transfer or moves out of service area.
How often a patient's plan of care should be updated
What is at least every 15 days?
This team member helps patients and families cope with emotional and psychological issues.
What is the MSW?