Quiz Mistakes

Question 1

Which of the following drug is commonly used to manage breathlessness for a palliative patient?

Answer 1

1) Morphine
2) Oxycodone
3) Ketamine
4) Fentanyl

Question 2

Mr A was given anticholinergics when he experienced breathlessness. Which of the following is the MOST accurate action of the anticholinergics in relieving Mr. A’s breathlessness?

Answer 2

1. Decrease mucus secretion
2. Reduce the level of anxiety
3. Promote excretion of urine
4. Reduce the breathing workload

Question 3

Steroid is used to treat spinal cord compression for:

Answer 3

1) Dissolving blood clot
2) Reducing edema
3) Treating source of infection
4) Reducing pus formation

Question 4

A 41 y/o with advanced advanced breast cancer is admitted to the palliative ward.
She has profuse bleeding from her cancer wound.
The appropriate considerations in bleeding management should include:?
1) prognosis
2) care goals
3) family dynamic

Answer 4

Prognosis and care goals

Question 5

Which of the following is a potential complication of hypercalcemia in cancer patients?

Answer 5

1) Hypotension
2) Diarrhea
3) Seizures
4) Bradycardia

Question 6

Mr. R a 52 year old with advanced liver failure looked cahexic and at the EOL stage.
His family members expressed concern about malnutrition and starvation.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action the nurse should do?

Answer 6

1. offer to meet with doctor
   2. Assist his family to understand the advanced stage of disease
2. Encourage his family to review ACP
3. Increase higher calories in his daily dietary intake

Question 7

A terminally ill patient is actively dying,
What is the following actions is most appropriate to do?

1. Monitor VS and intake output chart
   2. Continue talking and touching the patient
2. Maintain intravenous infusion for hydration
3. Provide pleasure feeding to ease hunger

Answer 7

1. Monitor VS and intake output chart
   2. Continue talking and touching the patient
2. Maintain intravenous infusion for hydration
3. Provide pleasure feeding to ease hunger

Question 8

Which of the following is a common pharmacological treatment for terminal secretions?

Answer 8

1. Paracetramol
2. Oxygen
   3. Atropine 1% eye drops
3. Morphine

Question 9

One of the tasks in mourning period is to adjust to a world without this deceased. This can be done by
- finding meaning in own life
- Adjusting own sense of self
- adjusting the feeling of grief
- enduring connection with the dead

Answer 9

• finding meaning in own life
  - Adjusting own sense of self
• adjusting the feeling of grief
• enduring connection with the dead