Deck 13: Meeting Patient Needs

Question 1

Which of the following are characteristics of hospice care?

A)The care helps patients live life each day to the fullest.
B)The care is provided in the home or in a hospice facility and includes family members.
C)Patients are kept comfortable and free from pain.
D)Patients are allowed to die peacefully.
E)All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Loss of body function may impact the patient's ability to:

A)think and comprehend.
B)eat and drink.
C)eliminate waste products.
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

Occupational therapy:

A)changes inappropriate behavior patterns and resolves inner conflicts.
B)restores the ability to be involved in purposeful activity.
C)restores the ability to communicate effectively.
D)improves interpersonal relationships.
E)All of the above

Answer 3

restores the ability to be involved in purposeful activity.

Question 4

Which of the following are effective ways to meet the needs of terminally ill patients?

A)Avoid discussing death and focus on more positive topics
B)Remind patients that getting angry won't help their situation
C)Tell patients who are in denial that they must accept reality
D)Let your patients know that you will not desert them
E)All of the above

Question 5

Depression may cause which of the following?

A)Changes in eating and sleeping patterns
B)An increase in energy
C)An improved ability to concentrate
D)Enhanced physical fitness
E)All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following are activities of daily living?

A)Driving,shopping,and cooking
B)Eating,hygiene,dressing,and toileting
C)House cleaning,doing laundry,and managing finances
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 7

Autism,cerebral palsy,and cystic fibrosis are examples of debilitating illnesses.

Question 8

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "the absence of disease or infirmity."

Question 9

Which of the following would meet the patient's biological needs?

A)Withholding food,water,and sleep
B)Saying,"Don't worry" to help alleviate the patient's stress
C)Opening an outside window to create an air draft to sooth worried patients
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following are psychological needs?

A)Biological,self-esteem,and self-growth
B)Adequacy and security,order and meaning in life,and motor activity
C)Biological,safety,and sensory
D)Sensory,motor activity,and biological
E)None of the above

Question 11

The fight or flight response may occur when which of the following needs is called into question?

A)Safety
B)Motor activity
C)Sensory
D)Social approval
E)None of the above

Question 12

Genetics,head injuries,and emotional abuse are risk factors for mental illness.

Question 13

Which of the following assist patients in accomplishing activities of daily living?

A)Congenital aids
B)Debilitating grippers
C)Adaptive devices
D)Feeding tubes
E)All of the above

Question 14

Congenital conditions usually occur through heredity and include diabetes,emphysema,and leukemia.

Question 15

When patients learn they have a terminal illness,which of the following stages will they likely pass through?

A)Depression,anxiety,anger,denial,and shock
B)Denial,anger,bargaining,shock,and acceptance
C)Denial,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance
D)Bargaining,denial,shock,anger,and acceptance
E)None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following are physiological needs?

A)Biological,self-esteem,and self-growth
B)Adequacy and security,order and meaning in life,and motor activity
C)Biological,safety,and sensory
D)Sensory,motor activity,and biological
E)None of the above

Question 17

Telling the patient,"We will be starting your physical therapy today.I'm bringing you the schedule now so you will know when to expect the therapist" helps meet which type of need?

A)Adequacy and security
B)Order and meaning in life
C)Physiological
D)Holistic
E)None of the above

Question 18

Friends and family often experience the same stages when someone they love and care about is terminally ill.

Question 19

Anxiety disorders,personality disorders,and Alzheimer's disease are examples of:

A)mental illness.
B)terminal illness.
C)speech impairment.
D)depression.
E)All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is a possible cause of physical disabilities?

A)A congenital condition
B)A debilitating illness
C)An injury
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 21

Which of the following is a mistake or error that jeopardizes patient safety?

A)Hospital workers not washing their hands properly
B)Giving a patient the wrong dose of a drug
C)Marking the wrong site for surgery
D)Misidentifying a patient
E)All of the above

Question 22

Staffing models that give bedside nurses and other caregivers more responsibility for quality and safety lead to better patient outcomes.

Question 23

National Patient Safety Goals are designed to do which of the following?

A)Prevent hospital-acquired infections
B)Improve patient satisfaction and customer service
C)Reduce staffing levels and the cost of health care
D)Increase self-care on the part of the patient
E)All of the above

Question 24

Death by a medical mistake is the third leading cause of death in the United States.

Question 25

A sentinel event is:

A)the need to isolate a patient to prevent the spread of disease.
B)an occurrence that is about to happen.
C)an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof.
D)a medical problem caused by the failure to understand,interpret,or estimate correctly.
E)an injury that results in the loss of sensation and muscle function.