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Flashcards by Steven New Tong , updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Steven New Tong
almost 9 years ago
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| 1. In a large scale survey conducted between Oct 2008 and Jan 2009 on death and attitudes to dying, the top 3 wishes when one is dying are : i) To be conscious and able to communicate ii) To be surrounded by people I love iii) To still be able to eat and drink iv) To be free from pain v) To be kept clean Please choose: 1) i, ii and iii 2) ii,iii and iv 3) i,ii and iv | Answer: 3) i) To be conscious and able to communicate ii) To be surrounded by people I love iv) To be free from pain |
| 2. The Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is legally binding while Advance Care Planning (ACP) is not. Please choose: True or False | Answer: True |
| 3. It is not important to inform one’s family members of one’s preferred care plans as this is a very personal matter. Please choose: True or False | Answer: False It is important to inform loved ones of one’s preferred care plans so that they can make decisions according to one’s wishes. This is to ensure that one’s wishes are respected and honoured in the event that one becomes mentally incapacitated to make informed decisions. |
| 4. The best time to start ACP discussion is when one is diagnosed with a terminal condition. Please choose: True or False | Answer: False In fact, the best time is when one is relatively well and not facing a crisis situation. This is because we are more likely to make rational and well thought through decisions when we are not emotionally affected by our medical condition. |
| 5. It is important to appoint a surrogate decision-maker so that this person can step up to make decisions on behalf of one when one becomes ill and mentally incapacitated. Please choose: True or False | Answer: True |
| 6. ACP discussion should be re-visited regularly, especially after a major event in one’s life eg. death of a relative/family member or after a hospitalization. Please choose: True or False | Answer: True |
| 7. The Advance Medical Directive must be signed in the presence of one witness who is above the age of 21 years. Please choose: True or False | Answer: False The AMD must be signed in the presence of 2 witnesses, one of which must be the patient’s doctor. |
| 8. The ACP discussion when a patient is admitted to Dover Park Hospice includes which of the following components: i) Resuscitation status ii) Medical treatment in event of deterioration iii) Preferred place of care in event of deterioration iv) Preferred place of death v) All of the above | Answer: All True i) Resuscitation status ii) Medical treatment in event of deterioration iii) Preferred place of care in event of deterioration iv) Preferred place of death |
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