Question

1. 1. According the the SUPPORT study in the 1990's, when looking at individuals who died in hospitals, ___________ of physicians knew when their patients preferred to avoid CPR or had DNR orders.

   	a.	Less than 50%
   	b.	38%
   	c.	50%
   	d.	The vast majority

   2. Name at least three fields where there is currently specialized training for hospice and palliative care leading to certification.
   
   3. Briefly explain the role the establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit in 1982 had on the restriction of curative treatment in hospice care.
   4. On average in the US, _______ of medical education is spent on topics of death and dying and palliative care. a. One-fourth b. Less than 15 hours c. At least 35 hours d. None of the above5. In the US, there is a set payment to the hospice for each day that a patient is enrolled in the program, whether or not a direct service is provided that day. True False

   
   

Answer 1

1. According the the SUPPORT study in the 1990's, when looking at individuals who died in hospitals, ___________ of physicians knew when their patients preferred to avoid CPR or had DNR orders.

a.	Less than 50%