Care CEUs

1. Advance care planning includes which of the following?

A. Establishing the goals of care. B. Clarifying acceptable treatment options. C. Determining where a patient wishes to spend the final days of life. D. All of the above.

2. Because cross-tolerance between opioids is not complete, empirical evidence suggests that after an equianalgesic dose is calculated, that dose should be reduced by approximately _____%, then titrated upward to meet the patient's analgesic needs.

A. 10 B. 25 C. 30 D. 50

3. Opioids decrease the perception of air hunger, regardless of the underlying pathophysiology and without causing respiratory depression.

A. True B. False

4. Rattle is an indicator of impending death.

A. True B. False

5. Hemorrhage is a very common yet extremely disturbing symptom that can arise from cancer or its treatment.

A. True B. False

6. When chronic bleeding occurs, systemic interventions include the use of which vitamin?

A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin C C. Vitamin K D. Vitamin D

7. Guidelines suggest that which of the following should never be introduced when the ventilator is being withdrawn?

A. Paralytic agents B. Parenteral opioids C. Midazolam D. All of the above

8. When patients respond slowly to questions, are somewhat confused, and have a decreased interest in the environment, family should be encouraged to give the patient time and space and not touch or speak to them.

A. True B. False