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CME Questions -- Please select the one correct answer for each question.

1. Palliative medicine is the branch of medicine that:
   a. specializes in relief of suffering b. emphasizes patients' choices c. focuses on enhancement of quality of life d. all of the above
2. The Palliative Care Consultative Service (PCCS) is an interdisciplinary team which can include:
   a. physicians b. palliative nurse specialist c. chaplain d. case manager / social worker e. All of the above
3. Spiritual care addresses with the patient:
   a. one's connnection to a community of faith and support b. one's connection to sources of hope & comfort c. helps the patient explore meaning for their life & death d. helps patient reframe their expectations & hope for the future e. All of the above
4. The Domains of Care in palliative care include:
   a. psychological & psychiatric b. symptom management c. spiritual, religious & existential aspects d. legal & ethical aspects e. all of the above

5. The most common request for PCCS consultation at Mayo Clinic is:
   a. clarification of treatment goals for a critically ill patient b. pain management of surgical patients c. arranging hospice referral d. None of the above

6. The CARING criteria
   a. calculates prognosis of patients entering palliative care b. helps select appropriate patients for palliative care referral c. is the essential ingredient of a palliative care consult d. None of the above
7. Palliative Care:
   a. is another term for hospice care b. should start early when an incurable condition is diagnosed c. emphasizes quality rather than quantity of life d. B & C are correct e. A, B & C are correct
8. Among healthcare professionals, those least fearful of discussions regarding death & dying are:
   a. medical students b. psychiatrists c. oncologists d. hospice nurses

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