Study Points

Course # 97142 • Assessment and Management of Pain at the End of Life

Objective:
Select appropriate pharmacologic and/or nonpharmacologic therapies to manage pain in patients during the end-of-life period.

5. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) ladder, pain should be managed

		A)	with only nonopioids for steps 1 and 2.
		B)	in a stepwise progression from step 1 to step 3.
		C)	in a manner according to the severity of the pain.
		D)	with opioids given around the clock and nonopioids given on an as-needed basis.