Palliative Care - Test 3

Question 1

What are common signs and symptoms in the last 2 weeks of death?

Answer 1

weakness and fatigue

decreased oral intake

low bp and cool extremities

and more

Question 2

What are some signs of the active death phase?

Answer 2

obtunded

altered respiratory patterns

death rattle

mandibular breathing

cool extremities

dramatically decreased urine output

Question 3

What are some signs of pain a dying person may exhibit?

Answer 3

Grimacing

Tachypnea

Moaning

Question 4

What is palliative care?

Answer 4

Palliative care is specialized care that attempts to provide relief from both the symptoms and stress of a serious illness

Question 5

How is prognosis used in medical decision making?

Answer 5

Prognosis matters because a patient’s goals and targets might have to change, treatment risks might outweigh the benefits, etc

Question 6

Is CPR very effective?

Answer 6

not really

Question 7

What are the 3 types of pain?

Answer 7

somatic, visceral, and neuropathic pain

Question 8

What is the physiology of emesis? (where does the vomiting center recieve input from? what neurotransmitters are used?)

Answer 8