Answer to Question 1
ANS: B
Anticonvulsants (gabapentin, carbamazepine) have demonstrated effectiveness in neuropathic cancer pain. Ativan is an antianxiety agent, and Dilaudid and MS Contin are opioid analgesics.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: D
When discussing levels of sedation, the participants should understand that during moderate sedation, the patient responds to verbal commands but may not respond to light tactile stimulation, cognitive function is impaired, and respiratory function is adequate. In minimal sedation, the patient responds to verbal commands and may have impaired cognitive function; the respiratory and cardiovascular systems are unaffected. In deep sedation, the patient cannot be easily aroused except by painful stimuli; the airway and spontaneous ventilation may be impaired, but cardiovascular function is maintained. With general anesthesia, the patient loses consciousness and cannot be aroused with painful stimuli, the airway cannot be maintained, and ventilation is impaired; cardiovascular function may or may not be impaired.
Vertebral compression Fractures of the spine (vertebra) can cause severe ”band-like” pain that radia
Areas of referred pain; A, anterior view; B, posterior view.
A patient centered care approach
Example of a patient’s ledger in practice management software.
A partnership between the patient and the health care provider.
Monoclonal Antibodies and Cancer Cells