Nursing the End-Stage Cancer Patient - Nurse's Role

The goal of palliative treatment is to cure the disease.

Ture

False

How can quality of life be assessed?

HHHHHMM scale

Canine Owner-Reported Quality of Life (CORQ) scale

Conversations with the owner

All of above

Definition of metastasis is a spread of cancer cells to other parts of the body locally or distant from the primary location of the tumour.

True

False

How do you calculate Resting Energy Requirement (RER)?

a. RER = 70 x (BWkg)0.75

b. RER = 30 x (BWkg) + 70

c. RER = 90 x (BWkg)0.75

d. a and b

Which one of the following does NOT improve quality of life?

Controlling pain

Provide comfortable bedding

Slippery floor

Offering food that is tasty and comforting

What is the most correct definition of cachexia?

It is a condition that the animals lose their muscle with fat loss.

It is a condition that the animals lose their muscle with or without fat loss.

It is a condition that the animals gain weight due to cancer

It is a condition that the animals gain fat due to cancer.

'Pawspice' is the only palliative treatment to treat cancer patients.

True

False

Phantom limb pain (PLP) has been reported in veterinary patients.

True

False

What resource(s) can be used to help pet loss and grief?

Pet and people website

AVA counselling service

Beyond Blue

All of above

What is inappropriate when caring for a recumbent patient?

a. Cleaning the genital area

b. Placing a nappy but not frequently checked

c. Draining urine from urinary catheter without aseptic technique

d. b and c