Table 4 Answers to 21 questions exploring knowledge (%) in responding students (N students = 154)
Correct | Wrong | Don’t know | |
|---|---|---|---|
Identify somatic pain | 70.8 | 23.4 | 5.8 |
Move to strong opioid | 64.3 | 30.5 | 5.2 |
NSAID for bone pain | 67.5 | 11.7 | 20.8 |
Treatment of breakthrough pain | 37.0 | 32.5 | 30.5 |
Conversion oral to IV morphine | 22.7 | 9.8 | 67.5 |
Time to therapeutic for fentanyl patch | 27.3 | 38.9 | 33.8 |
Equianalgesic dose of fentanyl | 19.5 | 13.6 | 66.9 |
Opioid nausea resolves in < 7 days | 35.1 | 58.4 | 6.5 |
Side effects opioids | 6.5 | 89.0 | 4.5 |
Worsened pain is worsening cancer | 38.3 | 59.8 | 1.9 |
Identify neuropathic pain | 80.5 | 14.3 | 5.2 |
Tricyclics for AIDS pain | 68.2 | 25.3 | 6.5 |
Family says: don’t tell | 87.7 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
Tell prognosis in cancer | 29.2 | 68.9 | 1.9 |
Define physician assisted suicide and euthanasia | 83.8 | 16.2 | 0.0 |
Treat dyspnea | 67.5 | 13.0 | 19.5 |
Diagnose hypercalcemia | 55.8 | 35.8 | 8.4 |
Treat death rattle | 20.8 | 62.3 | 16.9 |
No IV hydration for dying patient | 38.3 | 26.6 | 35.1 |
Pronounce death | 32.5 | 58.4 | 9.1 |
Identify normal grief | 72.7 | 22.1 | 5.2 |