Palliative Care

Question 1

Medical management of terminal delirium

Answer 1

Antipsychotics (haloperidol, methotrimeprazine), benzodiazepines (midazolam)

Question 2

Management of dyspnea near earth

Answer 2

Low dose opioid or benzo, open window, oxygen

Question 3

Medications for IV MAID

Answer 3

Midazolam - propofol - rocuronium

Question 4

In MAID manner of death is

Answer 4

Natural

Question 5

In MAID cause of death is

Answer 5

Underlying illness

Question 6

Who can provide MAID federally

Answer 6

Physicians and NPs

Question 7

Eligibility for MAID

Answer 7

Older than 18, grevious and irremediable medical condition, voluntary, explored all options

Question 8

A person with no reasonably foreseeable natural death can get MAID only after

Answer 8

90 day period, expertise consults, serious consideration of all options

Question 9

Federal reporting requirements for MDs in regards to MAID

Answer 9

Must report if you provide MAID, or recieve a request you refer, deny, or patient withdraws request or dies

Question 10

Organ donation after maid is via which pathway

Answer 10

DCD pathway (donation after circulatory death)