Palliative

Question 1

What age is the FACES pain scale useful for?

Answer 1

> 4years

Question 1

What is the brain activity like in a patient who is in a permanent vegetative state?

Answer 1

Coma at first - then recovers sleep-wake cycles
Brainstem remains functional

Question 2

At what age is the CHEOPS pain scale best used for?

Answer 2

<4years

Question 3

At what age is the FLACC pain scale best used for?

Answer 3

<4years

Question 4

At what age is the Likert pain scale best used for?

Answer 4

6-8 years

Question 5

At what age is the VAS pain scale best used for?

Answer 5

> 8years

Question 6

Which antiemetic works primarily via the medulla oblongata?

Answer 6

Cyclizine

Question 7

What is the adequate dose and duration of oral sucrose for a term infant prior to a painful procedure?

Answer 7

24% sucrose - 2ml, 2 min before the procedure