Terminally ill patients need psychological and psychosocial support as well as physical care. Being a good listener is t

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Terminally Ill Patients Need Psychological And Psychosocial Support As Well As Physical Care Being A Good Listener Is T 1 (78.15 KiB) Viewed 55 times

Terminally ill patients need psychological and psychosocial support as well as physical care. Being a good listener is the best way to provide psychological support. Recognizing the five stages of dying will help you as a nurses assistant to be even more supportive of your patients, families and significant others. The patient may choose hospice care so they can remain at home rather than a hospital or long-term care setting. 1. The writer discusses the importance of: a.) A patient's life b.) Providing support to a terminally ill patient c.) The five stages of cancer 2. A dying patient needs psychological support. As an LNA you can provide that support by: a.) Providing your own opinions about death b.) Providing poor physical care C.) Being a good listener 3. Some patients choose to die at home. This is an example of: a.) Hospice care b.) Skilled nursing care c.) Long term care 4. Define the word "privacy": Calculations: Based on the information that 30cc = 1 ounce, calculate the following: 5.) 15cc = ounce 6.) 120cc = ounces 7.) 2 ounces= cc's 8.) 6 ounces ce's 9. A Nursing Assistant can show he/she is listening carefully to a patient by: a.) Looking away while the patient talks b.) Responding to the patient when appropriate c.) Rolling their eyes when the patient says something they don't agree with d.) Changing the subject 10. It is important for patient's to feel as 13. Skin damage caused by is a burn independent as possible. For this reason, most patients would prefer: a.) Soap a.) To skip meals b.) Rain b.) To feed themselves c.) Germs c.) To eat when nauseated d.) Heat d.) To be fed 14. Which word means the opposite of safe? 11. A patient is on isolation. This means they are: a.) Protected a.) Depressed b.) Harmful b.) Separated c.) Secure c.) Blended d.) Careful 1) Connected 12. If a patient has a terminal disease, it is: a.) Fast b.) Curable c.) Incurable d.) Non-threatening 15. What type of non-verbal communication describes a patient who is sad and depressed? a.) A patient that participates in activities b.) A patient that stays in their room and cries c.) A patient that volunteers to help other peers d.) A patient that smiles at all the visitors that pass by