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.
Photograph of an occupational therapist assisting a patient with learning independence in activities
Lung cancer. Photograph of part of a lung removed after death. The yellow area is a large tumor and
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.
Physiology of pain perception
A case of breast cancer