Palliative Care Symptom Management Quiz

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What is the acronym used for pain assessment?

  • PQRSTUVO
  • QRSTUVOP
  • UVOPQRST
  • OPQRSTUV (correct)

What does the acronym ESAS stand for?

  • Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (correct)
  • End-of-Life Symptom Assessment System
  • Evaluation of Symptom Assessment in Sickness
  • End of Life Symptom Assessment Scale

What is the classification for an ESAS score of 4-7?

  • Moderate (correct)
  • Mild
  • Acute
  • Severe

What is the prevalence of pain at end of life according to the BC Centre for Palliative Care?

<p>Highly prevalent among all patient groups (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if the ESAS pain score is 0?

<p>Proceed to further evaluation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the ESAS-r score of 4-7 classify as?

<p>Moderate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym ESAS stand for?

<p>End-of-life Symptom Assessment System (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevalence of pain at end of life according to the BC Centre for Palliative Care?

<p>Highly prevalent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if the ESAS-r pain score is 0?

<p>Proceed to next symptom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym OPQRSTUV stand for in the context of pain assessment?

<p>Onset, Palliating, Quality, Relief, Symptoms, Time, Understanding, Variation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Pain Assessment

  • The acronym used for pain assessment is OPQRSTUV.
  • ESAS stands for Edmonton Symptom Assessment System.

ESAS Scoring

  • An ESAS score of 4-7 is classified as mild to moderate pain.

Pain Prevalence

  • According to the BC Centre for Palliative Care, 64-80% of patients experience pain at end of life.

ESAS-r Score Interpretation

  • If the ESAS-r pain score is 0, no further assessment is needed as the patient is pain-free.
  • An ESAS-r score of 4-7 classifies as mild to moderate pain.

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