Assignment task:
PAIN RELIEF: Adequate pain relief is one of the goals of palliative care and end of life care. There are various types of pain relief and routes of administration.
a. Name 3 types of common non-pharmacological/complementary care.
b. What are some of the common medications administered via the subcutaneous (sub-cut) route?
c. Why would a syringe driver be used for the delivery of medication and when would it be contraindicated?
d. Why would you use sub-cut lines for the delivery of medications?
e. Name three legal issues related to palliative and end of life care.
f. In Australia, Advanced care planning is supported by both statute law (determined by legislation) and common law (determined by judges) in most states/territories, except which 2 (two)?
g. Each state/territory has their own death certificate requirements? True/False
References required