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Learning Check: About What Matters
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Learning Check
Check your understanding. Choose the best answer for each multiple choice question, then respond to the open response questions in your own words. Review the answer key at the end.
1. Which of the following is a good way to begin a What Matters conversation?
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A. Start with a review of the patient's health problems
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B. Ask a family member to answer for the patient
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C. Ask permission first, and offer another time if the patient would rather not talk today
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D. Go straight to care planning and services
2. Which of the following is true about what matters for older adults?
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A. It is the same for most older adults
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B. It is mostly about medical goals
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C. It only matters near the end of life
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D. It looks different for each person, such as staying at home, faith, family, or having purpose
3. Juan Carlos wants to attend his great-grandson's graduation out of state, but his medications upset his stomach. What is the best way for his CHW to use what they learned?
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A. Tell him the trip is probably too hard on his health
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B. Share what matters to him with his doctor so they can look at his medications together
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C. Suggest he stop the medication that upsets his stomach before the trip
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D. Wait for him to bring it up at his next doctor visit
4. A patient says what matters most is staying in her own home, but you worry it may not be the safest choice. What is the best response?
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A. Explain the risks and try to talk her into moving
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B. Ask her family to decide what is best for her
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C. Respect what matters to her and look for ways to support it, like home safety help
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D. Set the topic aside and focus on her medical needs
5. Think of an older adult you will support. How might you practice noticing what matters to them?
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6. What, if anything, are you still wondering about?
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7. Did you run into any technical issues completing this module (broken links, loading, navigation problems)?
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No issues
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A few minor hiccups
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Yes, something was frustrating or broken
8. Was anything confusing, missing, or worth adding?
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