Eligibility for Hospice Services Is Based on a Life Expectancy

question 15

Multiple Choice

Eligibility for hospice services is based on a life expectancy of which of the following, if an illness runs its normal course?

• A) 6 months or less
• B) 12 months or less
• C) 18 months or less
• D) 24 months or less

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Definitions:

Sugary Foods

Edibles high in sugar content, often associated with negative health outcomes like weight gain and dental issues when consumed in excess.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior that occurs as an automatic response to a specific stimulus, often reflexive and not under conscious control, such as knee-jerk reactions.

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding successive approximations of the target behavior.