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04/22/2009

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Term
Western Stages of Death:
Definition
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Term
Eastern Stages of Death:
Definition
Earth element
 External sign -body becomes thin
 Internal sign- mirage-like appearance to the mind
Water element
 External sign- very dry mouth and tongue ; liquids of the body decrease
 Internal sign- smoke-like appearance to the mind
Fire element
 External sign- reduced warmth of the body
 Internal sign- sparkling-fireflies-like appearance.
Wind element
 External sign- reduced power of movement
Internal sign- candle-flame-like
Term
Different Religious Beliefs:
Definition
Judaism emphasis on this life
Christians and Moslems emphasize preparation for eternal life
Hindus view life as circular rebirths.
Some Native American tribes believe there are parallel worlds of the living and the dead.
Term
4 types of pain:
Definition
-The disease/illness itself
-Side effects of treatment or medication
-Prolonged bed rest or inactivity
-Loss of role (s)
Term
3 typical illness trajectories:
Definition
SHORT PERIOD OF DECLINE LEADING TO DEATH
Typical progression of certain types of cancer
LONG-TERM LIMITATIONS WITH INTERMITTENT SERIOUS EPISODES (across 2-5 yrs)
Typical of heart, lung, and other organ failure
PROLONGED DWINDLING OF HEALTH
Dementia, generalized frailty
Term
What does this definition refer to? "Place where shelter, food, and care were offered to religious pilgrims and travelers who were on a long journey to the holy land."
Definition
History of Hospice:
Originally was a medieval term meaning:
Term
What happened in London in 1968?
Definition
 Dame Cicely Saunders, MD established the first modern hospice, St. Christopher's -
-Inpatient intervention for terminally ill
-Palliative care approach
Term
What happened in 1845-Dublin & 1905-London?
Definition
 Irish Sisters of Charity opened hospices that included many long-stay clients, their focus became working with the dying
Term
What happened in  1971- England?
Definition
Eric Wilkes, MD opened St. Luke’s
 Added home and day services to hospice care
Term
What happened in 1971- U.S.?
Definition
 Connecticut Hospice of New Haven
- 1st U.S. program
- 1980-Free standing unit offering free inpatient and home care services
- Hospice programs now exist in every state in the U.S.
Term
3 Major Hospice Criteria under Medicare hospice benefit:
Definition
 Medical prognosis of ≤ 6 months to live
 No longer undergo curative treatment
 Client and family must be made aware of diagnosis and the difference between palliative and curative care
Term
5 basic tents of hospice care:
Definition
 Symptom and pain control
 Diagnostic honesty and care giver support
 24-hour care as appropriate
 Promote the client’s quality of life
 Provide bereavement services to family members up to 1 year
Term
Who does hospice provide care to?
Definition
Everyone!
Term
Who pays for hospice?
Definition
Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance covers the cost of hospice
Term
End-of-life care service provision in the predicted six-month interval prior to death is covered under:
Definition
the Medicare Hospice Benefit.
Term
Payment system for hospice is based on what type of structure:
Definition
per-diem
Term
What is this the definition of? "an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification, impeccable assessment, treatment of pain and other problems; physical, psychosocial, and spiritual.”
Definition
Palliative Care
Term
How much can you buy medicare for?
Definition
$443/month
Term
Medicare Part A:
Definition
A. Coverage for: Hospital insurance, hospice, home health -Does not include room/board if that’s where you reside.
- OT, grief counseling, & pays 5% of in-patient respite care for care giver to have a break ( 5 days/per period).
Term
This is a federal & state funded program:
Definition
Medicaid
Term
Covers nursing home, home health:
Definition
Medicaid
Term
Includes home & community-based programs (waiver programs):
Definition
Medicaid
Term
T or F: palliative care and hospice both Provide day-to–day comfort care
Definition
TRUE
Term
T or F: palliative care and hospice both provide care at any stage of illness
Definition
FALSE – PC DOES, NOT HOSPICE
Term
 T or F: palliative care and hospice both Provide needed equipment
and symptom care
Definition
TRUE
Term
T or F: palliative care and hospice both have equal programs in the US
Definition
FALSE – MORE HOSPICE PROGRAMS THAN PC
Term
T or F: palliative care and hospice both try to prolong life.
Definition
FALSE – when people are on hospice they cannot receive curative care.
Term
T or F: palliative care and hospice both offer Bereavement counseling
Definition
T
Term
T or F: palliative care and hospice both have the same team members
Definition
T
Term
 T or F: palliative care and hospice both have the same payment
Definition
FALSE - Payment
PC more coverage as In-Pt.
Term
T or F: palliative care and hospice both help with home support household tasks.
Definition
FALSE – ONLY PC DOES THIS
Term
Four domains of occupation in dying
Definition
1. Continuing life
- “Doing the things that matter”
2. Preparation for death
- “ Getting everything in order”
3. Waiting
- “ It takes so long to die”
4. Death and after-death
- “ A gentle Good-bye”
Term
2 forms of advanced directives:
Definition
 living will and/or durable power of attorney.
Term
1991 : Patient self-determination act
Definition
required all health care institution receiving federal Medicare or Medicaid funds inform clients of their rights to refuse treatment and to execute an advance directive.
Term
Intended for while alive:
Definition
 living wills, power of attorney and durable power of attorney
Term
Intended upon one’s death:
Definition
Organ and tissue donation, disposition of one’s body or distribution of one’s estate.
Term
 “Originally dev. in 1970s: Competent persons to express their wishes to health care professionals, family members and friends.”
Definition
LIVING WILL
Term
“Authorization to act in place of another individual.”
Definition
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Term
POA Must be signed by:
Definition
an attorney, the principal, two other witness and notarized.
Term
Two types of durable POA:
Definition
Financial & health.
Term
When was DPOA 1st authorized?
Definition
in California in 1985
Term
Used for specific circumstances or period of time & only when the authorizer is competent.
Definition
Power of Attorney
Term
What will happen to a pregnant patient’s Texas Directive?
Definition
will not be honored due to restrictions in the state law.
Term
If you appoint your spouse as your agent, and your marriage is dissolved or annulled:
Definition
your agent’s authority is automatically revoked, unless your Texas Medical Power of Attorney provides otherwise.
Term
T or F: In Texas you do not need to notarize your Texas Directive to Physicians.
Definition
TRUE
Term
Ways to revoke the Texas directive:
Definition
- Canceling
- Defacing
- Obliterating
- Burning
- Tearing or destroying it
- Signing and dating a written revocation
- Orally stating your intent to revoke the directive.
Term
T or F: You or someone acting on your behalf must notify your doctor of the revocation.
Definition
T
Term
What does ( OOHDNR) stand for?
Definition
Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate:
-Do not resuscitated outside the hospital setting (Bracelet or necklace)
Term
Where is DNR valid?
Definition
In hospital setting.
Term
Name the Model of Grieving:

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Definition
Stages of Grieving and Dying – kubler-ross
Term
Name the model of grieving:

-Shock
-Awareness of loss
-Conversation and withdrawal
-Healing
-Renewal
Definition
Sanders Integrative Theory of Bereavement
Term
Name the model of grieving:
- Accept the reality of loss
- Experience the pain associated with grief
- Adjust to circumstances created by loss
- Emotionally relocate the person who has died and progress with life
Definition
Tasks of Mourning – Worden
Term
Name the model of grieving:
-Satisfy bodily needs and minimize physical distress
-Maximize psychosocial security, autonomy, and richness in living
-Sustain and enhance interpersonal attachments significant to person concerned and to address the social implications of dying
-Identify, develop, or reaffirm sources of spiritual energy to foster hope
Definition
Corr - Task-based approach
Term
The Quality of Dying and Death Instrument (Curtis et al., 2002; Patrick et al., 2003) measures 3 domains:
Definition
1) Quality of care
2) Quality of life
3) Quality of death & dying

Client &/or care givers complete items #1 and #2 over one month prior (if pt. unconscious) or the final seven days prior to death. Family only completes item #3
Term
 Occupational History-Occupational Inquiries by Tigges (1996) addresses the following:
Definition
-Employment /homemaking/family histories
-Leisure, sport, & recreation interests
-Temporal adaptation
-Functional evaluation
Term
What is the def. of emotional regulation?
Definition
“Actions or behaviors a client uses to identify, manage, and express feelings while engaged in activities or interacting with others. (OTPF, 2008)”
Term
What an OT should clinically Observe, Treat & Document:
Definition
– Responding to feelings….
– Persisting in task despite frustration
– Controlling anger and reducing aggressive acts
– Recovering from hurt or disappointment (suffering)
– Displaying the emotions
Term
• What % of those who sustain a stroke have some form of psychological diagnosis?
Definition
20%
Term
• What % of stroke victims have significant psychological disorders?
Definition
30-50%
Term
T or F: Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions is a recognized diagnostics category
Definition
TRUE
Term
1. Which of these are signs that you may need to seek professional help for depression?
a. Feeling a little blue
b. Constant fatigue
c. Difficulty with concentration and memory
d. Both B & C
Definition
BOTH B & C
Term
What is the best way to treat a depressed friend or family member?
a. Ignore them
b. Encourage them to spend time alone
c. Be upbeat and cheerful
d. Be a good listener
Definition
BE A GOOD LISTENER
Term
1. Mood disorders cost U.S. employers how much in lost work time?
a. 10 million dollars
b. 16 million dollars
c. 10 billion dollars
d. 16 billion dollars
Definition
16 BILLION
Term
T OR F: most elderly experience a clinically significant depression.
Definition
FALSE
When they do, it is rarely a result of the normative life events encountered during aging.
Term
T OR F: Depression is the most common psychiatric syndrome in older adults.
Definition
TRUE
Term
Criteria for dx of traditional depressive d/o:
Definition
 Presence of at least 5 sx
 Presence of these sx for at least 2 weeks
 Clinically significant distress or impairment in daily functioning
Term
Medicare Part B:
Definition
B. Coverage for: Medical insurance, out-patient care, home health -Monthly premium & deductibles
-DME, orthotics, mental health
-OT (20% of Medicare approved amount)
Term
Medicare Part C:
Definition
C. Is an Advantage Plan (HMO/PPO)
Term
Medicare Part D:
Definition
D. Covers prescription drugs
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