A 75-year-old man with lung cancer is receiving hospice care. What is the best next step to assure his comfort?

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A 75-year-old man with lung cancer is receiving hospice care. What is the best next step to assure his comfort?

A. Admit to an inpatient facility under the General Inpatient Hospice benefit. B. Discharge from hospice, admit to the hospital. C. Call 911. D. Instruct the family to give the immediate release morphine every 30 minutes instead of every 2 hours.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Which one of the following is most true of the capacity to make medical decisions?

A. It should be addressed within the legal system. B. It includes the ability to express a choice and to weigh options. C. It is an all-or-none determination (i.e., not decision-specific). D. It is beyond the capability of most nursing home residents.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy as:

A. A self-inflicted injury to gain attention B. A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care C. An abusive behavior that does not involve the caregiver D. A situation in which the abuser is often inattentive and uncaring toward the victim

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

What is the appropriate prophylactic medication for an 18-year-old woman with a past medical history of migraine headaches?

A. Sumatriptan (Imitrex) B. Propranolol (Inderal) C. Ibuprofen (Motrin) D. Dihydroergotamine (DHE)

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

What is the mechanism of action of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) in a patient with transposition of the great arteries?

A. To maintain equal pressure in the ventricles B. To maintain patency of the great arteries C. To produce vasodilation D. To prevent cyanotic episodes by trapping blood in the lower body

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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