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Question 1: Define Palliative Care

Question 2: What is holistic care? Please provide examples of what you would address to ensure a patient is assessed using a holistic approach

Question 3: What is the difference between a palliative approach and specialist palliative care

Question 4: Who founded the modern hospice movement?

Question 5: Who is included in the Multidisciplinary Team in Palliative Care

Question 6: Name 4 Assessment tools utilised within Palliative Care and provide a brief description of the purpose of each

Question 7: What would you expect to see in a client with an Australian Karnofsky Performance Scale score of 10

Question 8: Name 4 key roles of an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse in the delivery of palliative care

Question 9: Name 2 types of pain and provide examples for each

Question 10: What is breakthrough pain? Please provide examples of both pharmacological and non pharmacological management of this.

Question 11: Name 1 potential cause of pain in a client receiving palliative care

Question 12: Define Chronic Dyspnoea and provide a potential cause

Question 13: What opioid is commonly used in the treatment of Dyspnoea

Question 14: Name two potential causes of delirium

Question 15: What is the difference between Hypoactive and Hyperactive delirium

Question 16: Name two potential causes of Nausea & Vomiting

Question 17: Name the commonly used prokinetic that is used to treat/manage Nausea and Vomiting

Question 18: What Pharmacological and Non Pharmacological measures could you utilise in the treatment of oropharyngeal thrush

Question 19: If a client is taking regular opioids and is suffering from constipation, what would you advise as treatment and how would you prevent this from reoccurring

Question 20: Name two cancers where there is potential for a malignant wound to develop

Question 21: A client is suffering from extreme fatigue. What strategies could you suggest to help them manage this

Question 22: Name one sign that would indicate someone has Dysphagia. What would you do in this situationfor a palliative patient

Question 23: Name two clinical indications that would suggest a Syringe Driver needs to be commenced to deliver medications

Question 24: A client has erythema, tenderness and swelling at the subcutaneous intima insertion site. What would you do

Question 25: What is Active Listening? Provide 2 examples of how you would show you are actively listening during a conversation with a client.

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