Carlotta Is 90 Years Old and Terminally Ill

question 28

Multiple Choice

Carlotta is 90 years old and terminally ill. Her family has decided that it would be best for her to receive palliative care at home instead of in the hospital. Carlotta's family is recommending that she receive _____ care.

• A) foreclosed
• B) critical
• C) terminal
• D) hospice

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Definitions:

Idealize Loved Ones

The psychological phenomenon of perceiving a loved one in an overly positive manner, ignoring their flaws or shortcomings.

Widower Effect

The observed phenomenon where individuals, especially men, show increased mortality risk after the death of a spouse, suggesting the significant impact of spousal loss on surviving partners’ health.

Widowed

A term describing someone whose spouse has died and who has not remarried.

Frail Elderly

Older adults who are often vulnerable due to significant physical or cognitive decline.