Author Question: Why might a professional health care provider neglect to educate patients about end-of-life care? ... (Read 85 times)

Wadzanai · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

Why might a professional health care provider neglect to educate patients about end-of-life care?

a. They fear that patients will perceive that they are giving up.
b. They do not want to influence the patient in any decision.
c. They want to keep up the patient's morale.
d. They believe that death is a personal failure on their part.

Question 2

Why should an 86-year-old man with a terminal illness be encouraged to file an advance directive?

a. To demonstrate understanding of his imminent death
b. To comply with most hospital policies
c. To clarify treatment protocols
d. To spare his family the burden of making end-of-life decisions

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Professional health care providers frequently neglect mentioning end-of-life provisions because they believe that death is a personal failure.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The filing of advance directives relieves the family of making those decisions at a more stressful time. It also gives back control over terminal care to the terminally ill person.