Reference no: EM133400196
Questions
1. Which of the following factors contribute to the lack of availability of palliative care specialists?
A. Specialty training of health professionals
B. Inadequate preparation of existing professionals
C. Lack of financial resources
D. All of the above
2. Physical findings of carbon monoxide poisoning include:
Dysrhythmias
Cardiac arrest
Hypoxia
Heart failure
All of the above
3. ECG findings associated with antidysrhythmic overdose include:
Prolonged QRS complex, PR interval, and QTC interval
Inverted T-waves
Sinus tachycardia
Preexcitation
4. In general, how many patients receive palliative care?
10%
20%
30%
80%
5. Which of the following mediations potentiate the effects of digoxin toxicity?
Amiodarone
Fluroquinolones
Amoxicillin
Metoprolol
6. The benefits of palliative care include:
A. Fewer ED visits
B. Fewer hospital admissions
C. Increased hospital admissions
D. Both A and B
7. Which of the following describes the "Silver Tsunami"?
Lack of appropriate pain medications for end-of-life care
Inability to receive payment due to lack of federal funding
Increased numbers of baby boomers requiring care
Lack of geriatric physicians in the United States
8. Responsibilities of palliative care nursing includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Reducing or alleviating pain
Exploring themes of loss, grief, and death
Fostering appropriate hope
Using only pharmacotherapeutics to relieve pain
9. Reasons for limited engagement in advance care plans for nurse practitioners include:
Legislative barriers
Health policy
Educational and interprofessional barriers
All of the above
10. Management of acetaminophen toxicity includes:
Activated charcoal
N-Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
Acetylcysteine
All of the above