When strong narcotics are used in the management of severe pain in dying persons, least concern will be given to
a. addiction
b. constipation
c. nausea and vomiting
d. loss of appetite
e. physical dependence
Question 2Given strong narcotics regularly and in sufficient amounts, dying persons with severe pain will likely experience
a. drug dependence
b. insomnia and sleepwalking
c. relief from severe pain
d. a comatose-like state
e. drug addiction
Question 3When administering narcotics to dying persons for severe pain, professional caregivers must
a. assess location, duration, and quality of pain
b. give the narcotic on demand
c. find ways to limit the use of narcotics
d. teach the dying person about harmful side effects of narcotics
e. pay most attention to dangers of addiction
Question 4The challenge for therapeutic interventions in management of pain in terminal illness is
a. to achieve the right balance of responses to requirements
b. to employ an appropriate route of administration
c. to select the right drug(s) to meet the person's need(s)
d. all of these
e. none of these
Question 5Pain management in terminal illness typically emphasizes administration of medications
a. orally
b. subcutaneously
c. intramuscularly
d. intravenously
e. by suppository
Question 6Dying persons with a terminal illness are often given strong narcotics to
a. render them unconscious
b. cause insensibility to pain
c. bring about unawareness of self and surroundings
d. all of these
e. none of these
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