Author Question: A criterion for receiving hospice services is a. A cancer diagnosis b. Terminal disease process ... (Read 80 times)

mia · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

A criterion for receiving hospice services is

a. A cancer diagnosis
b. Terminal disease process
c. Chronic disease with acute exacerbation
d. Lack of family support

Question 2

Asking a resident to count backward from 100 by sevens is a test of

a. Perception
b. Short-term memory
c. Calculating ability
d. Problem-solving ability

macybarnes · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Hospice services are designed to provide support to dying people and their families. Not everyone who has a cancer diagnosis (response A) is dying; therefore, hospice care may not be appropriate. Response C, acute exacerbation of a chronic disease process, does not meet the criteria for hospice care. Lack of family support (response D) also does not qualify.

Answer to Question 2

C
Counting backward requires concentration and attentiveness to the task, along with calculation ability. This is not a test of memory (response B), perception (response A), or problem-solving ability (response D).