Certification for Hospice and Palliative Nursing questions with correct answers

xerostomia CORRECT ANSWER Dry mouth syndrome, leads to decreased swallowing ability, increased dental caries, gum, tongue and oral lesions, infections, bad breath, changes in taste and alterations in speech and voice functions. Social decline pyschosocial complication. xerostomia non-pharmacological treatments CORRECT ANSWER oral swabs, peppermint water, vitamin c, chewing gum/mints, acupuncture, diet modification, humidity Percentage of HIV infection related pain CORRECT ANSWER 50% directly related to infection of 30-97% of AIDS patient experiencing pain Post stroke pain CORRECT ANSWER 32-42% experienced at 4-6 months post cva 11-21% experienced at 12-16 months post cva Types of common post CVA pain CORRECT ANSWER Mechanical shoulder pain-common Allodynia= Painful response to normally innocuous stimuli Hyperalgesia =Decreased temperature sensation deep, superficial, and or severe -coxib drugs CORRECT ANSWER withdrawn from market due to adverse effects associated with cardiovascular system Conversion method from oral dose long acting to oral dose short acting CORRECT ANSWER 24 h total of long acting divide