Palliative End of Life Care

Question 1

The active care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative tx.

Answer 1

Palliative medicine

Question 2

Focus of care in palliative medicine is what?

Answer 2

Immediate Quality of life

Question 3

Common in terminal cancer.

Answer 3

H and N pain

Question 4

A sympathetic touch from a doctor leaves people with the impression that the visit lasted how long?

Answer 4

Twice as long

Question 5

Common symptoms among terminal patients who wear dentures.

Answer 5

Xerostomia and Candidiasis

Question 6

Radiation to the H and N can IRREVERSIBLY injure what?

Answer 6

• Oral mucosa
• Vasculature
• Muscle
• Bone

Question 7

This type of cancer treatment is specific to an anatomic site.

Answer 7

Radiation

Question 8

These are more radiosensitive than mucous cells.

Answer 8

Serous cells

Question 9

Parotid gland _____ cells are more radiosensitive than acinar cells in other salivary glands.

Answer 9

seorus

Question 10

During what week of radiation does oral mucositis occur?

Answer 10

2nd

Question 11

What does oral mucositis increase the risk of?

Answer 11

Systemic infection

Question 12

This type of nutrition may be needed in people with severe oral mucositis.

Answer 12

Parenteral

Question 13

Rinse for oral mucositis

Answer 13

0.9 % Saline or bicarbonate

Question 14

Topical anesthetics for oral mucositis

Answer 14

• Lido
• Benzo
• Diphenhydramine (benadryl)
• Dyclonine HCl

Question 15

Anti-viral drug for Herpes

Answer 15

Acyclovir (200 mg)

5 tablets/ day for 5 days.

Question 16

40% of patients report this after chemo or radiation.

Answer 16

Xerostomia

Question 17

Drug that causes salivation

Answer 17

Pilocarpine