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Definitions
Death and Dying
Palliative Care
Special considerations
Signs of Death
100

The stiffening of the body post mortem

What is Rigor Mortis

100

What is the legal age to become a proxy decision maker?

18

100

True or false: If you are palliative, it means you will die within the next 24 hours.

False

100
Which religion would not accept blood transfusions, no matter if it meant life or death?

Jehovah's Witnesses

100
True or False: 6 hours after death, you will still be able to move the body freely.

False

200

What is DNR stand for?

Do not Resuscitate 

200

What are the 3 steps in planning healthcare decisions?

1. Thinking

2. Talking

3.Acting

200

True or False: As the CCA, you are bound to follow the living will of a client as it is a legal document.

True

200

This is the last sense to go

Hearing

200

The discoloured patches of skin usually in result of lowered blood flow

Mottling or Mottled

300

The term used in medical professionals to state the patient has passed away. 

Expired or post mortem

300

This document indicates the wishes for their future health, treatment, care and wishes. 

What is a living will or advanced care directive

300

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

300

Which religious belief believes in reincarnation?

What is Buddhism

300

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

400
Chronic pain and breakthrough pain

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

400

What is the emotional response during the end of life where pain or harm is expected?

What is anticipatory grief

400

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

400

MAID, what does it stand for?

Medical Assistance in dying

400

Breathing that is deep and irregular with periods of apnea

Cheyne-Stokes

500
What is cachexia?

Extreme loss of muscle and fat due to chronic illness and decreased nutritional intake

500

What does DIPPS stand for?

Dignity, Independence & individualized care, Preferences, Privacy and Safety

500

What are the 3 goals of palliative care?

1. pain control

2.ensure death is natural

3. provide compassionate care

500

What are the three myths around pain?

1. Addiction

2. Tolerance

3. Hallucinations

500

What are the 5 signs of dying?

1. Decreased nutritional needs

2. mottled skin

3.death rattle

4. Fatigue

5. Incontinence