9 | Palliative care is only appropriate in situations of a downhill trajectory or deterioration in conditions. |
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10 | Method of Pain management in Palliative care is not determined by the severity of pain in disease. |
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11 | Adjuvant therapies are important in managing pain as pain is not only relieved by drugs |
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12 | Drug addiction is a major problem when morphine is used on a long-term basis for the management of pain. |
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13 | The provision of palliative care requires emotional detachment. |
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14 | During the terminal stages of an illness, drugs that can cause respiratory depression are appropriate for the treatment of severe dyspnoea. |
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15 | The philosophy of palliative care is compatible with that of aggressive treatment. |
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16 | The use of placebos is appropriate in the treatment of some types of pain. |
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17 | Morphine instead of Pethidine is the standard used to compare the analgesic effect of other analgesics. |
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18 | The accumulation of losses renders burnout Inevitable for those who work in palliative care. |
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19 | Manifestations of chronic pain are different from those of acute pain. |
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20 | Terminally ill patients have the right to choose “Do not resuscitate” (DNR). |
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21 | It is not very crucial for family members to remain at bedside until death occurs. |
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