Pre-Test for Palliative Care Training

Primary goal of palliative care is?

• Cure of the disease

• Symptom relief and improve QOL

• Prolongation of life at any cost

• To provide only end of life care

What is the best time to start palliative care?

• At the time of diagnosis of life threatening illness

• When the curative treatment fails

• When the curative treatment ends

• During bereavement support

All of these are weak opioids except?

• Codeine

• Tramadol

• Tapentadol

• Buprenorphine

All are Unidimensional Pain Assessment Scale, except?

• Binary scale

• NRS

• VAS

• Brief Pain Inventory

Which one of these is an adjuvant drug?

• Morphine

• Paracetamol

• Amitriptyline

• Fentanyl

In terminal dyspnea at the end of life, the most effective drug is?

• Oxygen

• Morphine

• Diazepam

• Salbutamol

ESAS is used for?

• Measuring only pain intensity

• Assessing multiple symptoms in palliative patient

• Monitoring sedation level

• Assessing quality of life after radiotherapy

Death Rattle is best managed by?

• Increasing IV fluids

• Anti-cholinergic

• Oxygen therapy

• Nebulized bronchodilators

The most important communication skill in BBN is?

• Using medical Jargon

• Giving maximum details in one go

• Empathy and listening

• Avoiding family involvement

Doctrine of double effect principle in palliative care means?

• Using two drugs for the same symptom

• Relief of symptoms even if treatment may shorten life

• Combining curative and palliative

• Double dose of opioids for pain