9

Palliative care is only appropriate in situations of a downhill trajectory or deterioration in conditions.

10

Method of Pain management in Palliative care is not determined by the severity of pain in disease.

11

Adjuvant therapies are important in managing pain as pain is not only relieved by drugs

12

Drug addiction is a major problem when morphine is used on a long-term basis for the management of pain.

13

The provision of palliative care requires emotional detachment.

14

During the terminal stages of an illness, drugs that can cause respiratory depression are appropriate for the treatment of severe dyspnoea.

15

The philosophy of palliative care is compatible with that of aggressive treatment.

16

The use of placebos is appropriate in the treatment of some types of pain.

17

Morphine instead of Pethidine is the standard used to compare the analgesic effect of other analgesics.

18

The accumulation of losses renders burnout Inevitable for those who work in palliative care.

19

Manifestations of chronic pain are different from those of acute pain.

20

Terminally ill patients have the right to choose “Do not resuscitate” (DNR).

21

It is not very crucial for family members to remain at bedside until death occurs.