How are the thoracic and abdominal cavities separated?
a. By the pleura
b. By the diaphragm
c. By the sagittal plane
d. By the peritoneum
Question 2What is the role of the hospice medical director?
a. To design and direct the plan of care
b. To evaluate the appropriateness of the care
c. To function as mediator between the team and the attending physician
d. To take the place of the patient's attending physician
Question 3What is the primary difference between the rehabilitation of children and the rehabilitation of adults?
a. Level of disability
b. Body part involved
c. Degree of disability
d. Developmental potential
Question 4What traits describe visceral muscles?
a. Smooth and voluntary
b. Smooth and involuntary
c. Striated and voluntary
d. Striated and involuntary
Question 5The patient informs the hospice nurse, I'm not sold on this hospice thing. I'm not looking for Jesus, I'm just dying. What would be the most therapeutic response by the nurse?
a. Spiritualism is as you define it.
b. Rejecting the spiritual aspect of yourself may not be in your best interest.
c. Hospice service is about how to make your remaining time meaningful.
d. Based on what you say, hospice service may not answer your needs.
Question 6When planning care for children, the nurse uses a concept that recognizes the pivotal role of the family in the lives of children with disabilities or other chronic conditions. What is this philosophy called?
a. Child-centered care
b. Systems-centered care
c. Family-centered care
d. Individual-centered care
Question 7What is a group of several different kinds of tissues arranged so that together they can perform a more complex function than any tissue alone?
a. Organ
b. System
c. Cell
d. Endoplasmic reticulum
Question 8Why is it important for the hospice nurse to provide time to confer with the patient and family?
a. To show concern
b. To report changes in the plan of care designed by the team
c. To confirm the ongoing reimbursement
d. To plan for changes in the scope of care
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