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51. When a dying person is near death, he or she may report seeing visions of people who are not present, which is referred to as   a. terminal delirium. b. thanalogical decline. c. delusional paranoia. d. the delirium tremors. 52. Older persons may show signs of mental confusion when     a. their sodium levels are low. b. they are having reactions to their medicines. c. they are showing signs of the syndrome of imminent death. d. any of these occur. 53. Most deaths among adults in the United States occur     a. at their own homes. b. in the homes of the adult’s relatives. c. in nursing homes or hospitals. d. in automobile accidents. 54. The first goal of an ICU is to      a. provide a relaxed atmosphere so patients can get enough rest to heal properly. b. protect patients from disease and closely monitor their physical status. c. provide a sterile area for doctors to perform necessary life-saving procedures. d. stabilize patients conditions before taking them to surgery or other medical procedures. 55. Jethro is in area of the hospital in which visiting hours are restricted and where there is little privacy as the two nurses monitor the six patients in this unit. Like the other patients, Jethro is uncomfortable and has trouble sleeping due to the noise of all the monitors, respirators, and other equipment. Jethro is most likely in a(n)     a. “swing bed” unit. b. hospice unit. c. emergency room. d. intensive care unit. 56. Typically, in a(n) __________, visiting hours are restricted, there is little privacy, and patients are not allowed to receive flowers or other gifts that might introduce germs into the area. Due to monitors, respirators, and other equipment, this area is especially uncomfortable for patients who are fearful of high-tech equipment, and the environment is noisy enough to interfere with nearly everyone’s sleep. a. “swing bed” unit. b. hospice unit. c. emergency room. d. intensive care unit. 57. Of the people who chose the option of dying at home, the majority a. died alone and without any nursing services. b. died at the home of a relative and without any nursing services. c. had home nursing. d. had hospice care. 58. _________ is a philosophy of end-of-life care that is committed to maintaining quality of life for terminally ill patients by keeping them as alert, pain free, and engaged with their families as possible. a. Terminal care b. Hospice care c. Bereavement d. Thanatology 59. Measures that are taken to relieve pain and other distressing symptoms of illness when there is no possibility of curing an illness are known as __________ care. a. compassionate b. psychosomatic c. palliative d. familial 60. _________ is the type of care that is given during hospice care when there is no possibility of a cure for the terminal illness. This type of care involves relieving the patient’s pain and other distressing symptoms of the illness. a. Compassionate b. Psychosomatic c. Palliative d. Familial