How might the perspectives of financially secure patients with respect to end-of-life care differ from those of disadvantaged patients?

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How might the perspectives of financially secure patients with respect to end-of-life care differ from those of disadvantaged patients?

A. Financially secure patients are more likely to insist that everything be done to keep them alive B. Disadvantaged patients may interpret end-of-life care as an attempt to deny essential treatments C. Disadvantaged patients are more likely to want to spend their last days outside the hospital D. Financially secure patients are more likely to demand placement in assisted living facilities to avoid burdening their families

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Why might an immigrant patient be reluctant to participate in DOT?

A. Immigrant patients are fearful of medical authority B. The patient may be fearful because of the loss of privacy or cultural misunderstanding C. The patient may have had a similar experience in his/her native country D. The patient may feel that DOT will make the illness worse

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

What is the role of the physician when the patient lacks decisionmaking capacity and someone other than a family member has been designated as the surrogate decision maker?

A. Follow the instructions of the family and ignore the surrogate B. Ignore the family and talk only to the surrogate C. Serve as a mediator between parties and encourage all groups to work together in the best interest of the patient, consistent with the patient's wishes D. Consult legal affairs to determine who should be the decisionmaker

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

When diet is affected by cultural factors, which in turn significantly impact a patient's health care, which of the following approaches is appropriate?

A. Recommend immediate cessation of the usual diet and provide a list of prohibited foods B. Allow the patient to continue his/her usual diet and adjust medications accordingly C. Discuss the underlying cultural factors related to the usual diet and explore options within that paradigm that might be better suited to the patient's health D. Suggest that the patient instead see a physician who shares his/her cultural background

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following barriers to health care may have created health disparities for lesbians in the U.S.?

A. Homophobia B. Lack of insurance C. Socioeconomic level D. Level of education

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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