HLTENN013 Older person unit (Session 4- Explore)

Ageing has the MOST impact on which body system?

• Neurological

• Cardiovascular

• Musculoskeletal

• Integumentary

What is/are the role/s of an enrolled nurse while providing palliative care?

• Carrying out needs assessments

• Liaising with families

• All of the answers

• Planning and reviewing care

Palliative care means to provide care to a person with an active, progressive, advanced disease, who has little or no prospect of cure and who is expected to die, and for whom the primary goal is to optimise the quality of life.

• True

• False

_________ is how we respond when we experience loss.

Palliative care aims to: (More than 1 answer)

• Relief of pain and other symptoms e.g. vomiting, shortness of breath

• Assistance for families to come together to talk about sensitive issues

• Ignoring family members and to only care for residents

• No need for pain management

Which of the following is a grief support service?

• Beyond blue

• Mensline

• Australian centre for grief and bereavement

• All the answers

Constriction and increased rigidity of the aorta is a change in which body system?

• Muscular

• Neurological

• Cardiovascular

• Skeletal

Which of the following is a cognitive disorder?

• Dementia

• Osteoarthritis

• Gout

• Gastroenteritis

Immediate nursing care for a deceased person includes?

• Notify registered nurse/ GP to complete life extinct assessment

• Leave the deceased person's room and not to return for sometime

• Take infection control measures

• I don't know!

I do understand the difference between palliative care and end-of-life care.

• I think so!

• Not sure at all!

• A little bit!

• Oh yes, I do understand it.