Palliative care

Question 1

Half life of immediate release morphine

Answer 1

4hrs

Question 2

Half life of MST?

Answer 2

12hrs

Question 3

How much stronger is SC compared to oral morphine?

Answer 3

twice as strong

Question 4

What are the 4 drugs prescribed in anticipatory care

Answer 4

morphine 2mg
levomepromazine 2.5mg
buscopan 20mg
midazolam 2mg

Question 5

Signs of opioid toxicity

Answer 5

pin point pupils
hallucinations
myoclonus
renal failure
respiratory distress

Question 6

Signs of opioid toxicity

Answer 6

pin point pupils
hallucinations
myoclonus
renal failure
respiratory depression

Question 7

Maximum number of drugs in a syringe driver

Answer 7

3 drugs

Question 8

Receptors located in the vomiting center

Answer 8

• 5ht
• nk1
• histamine
• muscarinic

Question 9

receptors located in the vestibular center

Answer 9

• histamine
• musarinic

Question 10

receptors located in the gi tract for nausea

Answer 10

5ht

Question 11

higher cortical receptors for nausea

Answer 11

5ht
gaba

Question 12

receptors located in the chemoreceptor trigger zone

Answer 12

• d2
  5ht
  nk1

Question 13

Which receptor does lorazepam work on in nausea?

Answer 13

• GABA

Question 14

Which receptor does haloperidol work on?

Answer 14

• D2

Question 15

What receptor does metoclopramide work on?

Answer 15

• D2

Question 16

What receptor does cyclizine work on?

Answer 16

• Histamine and muscarinic

Question 17

What receptor does ondansetron work on?

Answer 17

• 5ht