Hospice Knowledge Quiz

Hospice Knowledge Quiz

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Hospice care is a special kind of medical and supportive care that focuses on symptom management and emotional support when a patient is expected to live six months or less.

In hospice, the focus of care is not only the patient, but the entire family. Most hospice care involves active participation in daily caregiving by a family member or friend, supported by an interdisciplinary team of hospice professionals.
1. Hospice staff are available by phone any time, day or night.*

TrueFalse
2. Hospice must stop services if an individual lives longer than 6 months.”*

TrueFalse
3. Hospice care is available only to individuals with cancer.*

TrueFalse
4. Hospice services are typically paid for by health insurance.*

TrueFalse
5. Hospice provides grief support for families.*

TrueFalse
6. Hospice care can be provided in a nursing home*

TrueFalse
7. Hospice care is only appropriate for people who have a few days to live.*

TrueFalse
8.While in hospice, spouses, partners or children of the dying individual are not allowed to directly participate in his or her care.*

TrueFalse
9. Only individuals over age 65 are eligible for hospice services.*

TrueFalse
10. Anyone can make a referral to hospice.*

TrueFalse
11. People who live alone are able to receive hospice services*

TrueFalse
12. A primary goal of hospice is to treat the emotional needs of the dying individual and their family*

TrueFalse
13. A person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia cannot have hospice services.*

TrueFalse
14. Individuals receiving hospice care cannot be taken to the hospital for treatment.*

TrueFalse
15. The hospice care team includes physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains.*

TrueFalse
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